The History of the Turkish Angora in CFA

2009
1974
National Best of Breed and Color (BEW)
CH, BW Tai Phoon Halis Kan of Zebulon
Breed Firsts - 1974
First Turkish Angora Male (BEW) Breed Winner
CH, BW Tai Phoon Halis Kan of Zebulon

1975
National Best of Breed and Color (BEW)
CH, BW Tai Phoon Kays-Ala of No Ruz
Breed Firsts - 1975
First Turkish Angora Female (BEW) Breed Winner

1976
National Best of Breed and Color (BEW)
GC, BW No Ruz Kristal of Azima F Blue-Eyed White

1977
National Best of Breed and Color (BEW)
GC, BW, RW No Ruz Kristal of Azima F Blue-Eyed White

1978
National Best of Breed and Color (BEW)
GC Dore's Snuffy BEW 1800-0095 dob 10/4/76
(also Best Of Breed, Best Of Color Midwest Region)
Breeder/Owner Ralph-Donna Weber

National Best of Color (AEW)
GC Meera's Kellebar AEW 1803-0095 dob 7/10/76
First ever AEW Grand
(also BOB, BOC NAR)
Breeder/Owner Jean Kapetanakis

National Best of Color (CEW) also 3d BOB, NAR
CH Azima's Zelzele of Bereket
Owner: Helen L. Binde

Great Lakes Region BOB
CH Me-Ti Me Too BEW M
Dell - Ken Barrick

Breed Firsts - 1978
GP Azima's Lale Filiz 1803-0080 dob 9/2/75
First Spay GP
Owner: Barbara Azan

CH Meera's Little Black Soot
First Black CH

GC Meera's Kellebar AEW
First AEW Grand
(also BOB, BOC NAR)
Breeder/Owner Jean Kapetanakis

Also in 1978 Show Halls
CH Leshin-Wieler Snow White
CH Gelin of Torio (imported from Turkey, 1976)
Owner: Tom and Virginia Torio
GC Azima's Zarafet 1803-0105 dob 6/25/77
Owner: Barbara Azan
CH Tamiami's Adana (CEW)
CH Tamiami's Balikesir

Breed Council Actions
Asked for acceptance of the colors white, black, blue, black smoke, blue smoke, tabbies (classic & mackerel), Silver tabby, brown tabby, red tabby and blue tabby, calico, and bicolor. Breed Council vote, yes 15 to 6. Asked if the absence of the red color is an oversight; Mr. Cummings (Board Member) replied that during the previous meeting, the BC had not asked for Reds.

TA Cat Clubs
White Turkish Angoras - headed by Dr. Bill Weiler

1979
National Best of Breed
GC Torio Gipsy Sarki of Setay (BEW)
Also NAR BOB 1805-0073 5/25/77
Dam: Torio Kismet 1801-00075
Breeder: Thomas and Virginia Torio
Owner: Ann and Kenneth F. Yates

National Second Best of Breed
CH Dore Jonette BEW F
Midwest BOB

National Best Parti Color
GC Dore's Kelebek - Calico
Sire: Thornton's Samli of Pitney Farm 1800-0023
Dam: Dore's Bunny Fluff 1861-0001 (bicolor)
Breeder/Owner: Ralph and Donna Weber

Great Lakes Region BOB
GC Me-Ti Me Too, BEW 1800-0098 6/19/77
Sire: CH Azima's Rajah of No Ruz 1802-0048
Dam: CH Kenlyn's Mersovaara Sardana 1803-0027
Breeder: Dell and Ken Barrick
Owner: Carolyn McLaughlin

Also Shown in 1979
GP No Ruz Rogue of Ziya 1804-0047 dob 12/29/76
Sire: CH Azima's Rajah of No Ruz 1802-0048
Dam: Sugarmixi of Kenlyn 1805-0030
Breeder: Elaine Gesel Owner: Sandralee and Al Rogers
Bereket's Jenny Fur Blue dob 2/3/79
Sire: CH Meera's Little Soot
Dam: CH Azima's Zelzele of Bereket
Breeder/Owner: Helen Binde

TA Cat Clubs
White Turkish Angoras - headed by Dr. Bill Weiler

1980
National Best of Breed
GC Dore's Jonette 1801-0108 BEW F
Also MWR BOB
DOB 5/10/78
Sire: CH Thornton's Theodore of Dore 1802-0040
Dam: CH Yansi of Pitney Farm 1803-0020
Breeder/Owner: Ralph and Donna Weber

National Second Best of Breed
GC Azima's Kristal Timsal 1802-0121 AEW M
Also NAR BOB
DOB 1/8/79
Sire: Azima's Timsal Zarif 1802-0102
Dam: No Ruz Kristal of Azima 1801-0074
Breeder/Owner: Barbara Azan

National Best Of Color - Parti color
GC Dore's Kelebek 1849-0004 v 112
Breeder/Owner: Ralph and Donna

Great Lakes Region BOB
GC Antrim Sinatra
Breeder/Owner: Maria Reade

5th Best Cat in Premiership, GLR
GP No Ruz Rogue of Ziya

Also Shown in 1980
GC Torio's Gipsy Sevmek 1801-0109 5/25/77
Sire: Musta of LeShin Wieler
Dam: Torio Kismet 1801-0075
Breeder/Owner: Thomas and Virginia Torio
Bereket's CiCi 2/3/80
Tamiami's Rize of Bereket dob 9/20/79
No Ruz Aphrodite
Breeder/Owner: Elaine Gesel, Bowmansville, NY

TA Clubs
White TA CC - Dr. Wieler
National TA CC - Sandralee Rogers

CFA Yearbook Article featuring both Bereket Cici and Tamiami's Rize of Bereket; also Bereket's Blizzard (by Helen Binde)

1981
National Best of Breed
GC Antrim Sinatra 1800-0115 v 0481 5/24/79 BEW M
s Palmyra Sebastian 1804-0052
d CH Palmyra Colleen 1803-0125
B/o Maria Reade

National Second Best of Breed
GC Antrim Amorette of Purrbred 1801-0126 BEW F 3/24/80
s Palmyra Sebastian 1804-0052
d CH Palmyra Colleen 1803-0125
b Maria Reade o Ruth and Larry Argust Hills

North Atlantic Region BOB
Torio Kismet's Shadow, Black F
Owner: Thomas and Virginia Torio

Midwest Region BOB
Dore's Royal Leigh, BEW
Owner: Ralph and Donna Weber

Southern Region BOB
Ancyra Firousi BEW F (Robin Lynn Guiher)

Grands in 1981
GC Purrbred's Snow White 1803-0031 9/21/78
s GC Purrbred Silent Stranger 1802-0007
d CH Calliope's Charlotte of Bo Chat 1821-0093

GC Torio Faal Gipsy of Ziya 1803-0116
s Mustu of Leshin-Wieler 1802-0014
b Thomas-Virginia Torio o Sandralee Rogers

GP Me-Ti Me Too 1800-0098 6/19/77
s CH Azima's Rajah of No Ruz 1802-0048
d CH Kenlyn's Metsovaara Sardana 1803-0027
b Dell-Ken Barrick o Dolores Spooner

GP Setay's Jubilee 1802-0089 9/2/77
s Azima's Zenji Latif 1880-0022
d CH Kukkula Acres White Heather 1803-0022
b Ann-Kenneth Yates o Miss Nici S. Yates

CFA Yearbook Profile of Dr. John Wieler by Eberhardt E. LeShin
--The Angora was the most popular cat around 1968, and when Bill heard that the Grants had returned from Turkey with 2 breeding pairs he immediately contracted for a BEW F. In 1970, arrived Tekemmul; he then purchased Mustu from Barbara St. Georges. Their lines: CH L/W Snow White, CH L/W Snow Bird, CH L/W Snow Drop, CH L/W Snow Drift, CH L/W Snow Cap, and CH Torio Snowbell of L/W.

TA Cat Clubs
National TA CC -S. Rogers
White TA CC Dr. Wieler

CFA Yearbook feature: Kitten Mortality Study at Cornell included TA kittens - of 20 reported kittens stillbirth 5% (4); mortality at 1 year 0, malformations 5%(4); unclear whether the same 5%

Yearbook Ads featured Velora cattery - Patricia Joyce, Marlborough, MA (CH Alipie's Vanessa of Velora)