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Cattery FIN*Piupaws

Behind the prefix FIN*Piupaws you can find sisters Heli Tepponen and Katja Kinnunen. Heli lives in an old farm on the countryside in Nousiainen with her husband, their daughter Astrid (born July 2004), son Tiitus (born December 2006), bunch of cornish rexes, two short tailed domestic cats Boris and Doris and a manx Brutus. They also have 4 dogs and a large fish tank. Katja lives in Raisio with seven cats and a dog. Heli takes care of most of the cats and kittens while Katja studies their pedigrees. Here are some photos of Tepponen family. Below are photos of Astrid (2,5 years) and Tiitus (2 days)

We both have started our hobby from cat shows and we have been lucky to own beautiful cornish rexes who have been succesful at shows and been a delight to show. We both are involved with cat clubs. Katja is a member of the board of Turok (Turku Cat Club), she has also been secretary of Kes-Kis (Central Finland's Cat Club) and member of the board. Katja has been a show secretary in over 20 shows and she was a member of the national breeder's committee for two years. Heli is a member of the board of Turok and a member of the FIFe cornish rex breed council and she is a secretary of the SRK's national educational committee for breeders. Heli's husband Mikko is responsible of the Turok's storehouse.

It all started in 1996, when we got our first cornish rex cats, two brothers. We were active showing our cats for some years before the idea we would like start also breeding. Our cattery is named after our first cat Piu-Piu, but where he got his name is another story. Piu also means more, so our cattery name could be freely translated to "more paws". The catteryname FIN*Piupaws was accepted in January 1999 by the Finnish Cat Association, which is a member of FIFe.

Apparently we have also succeeded in our breeding in typewise. Here are some merits our cats have won.

We also have two cats that have World Winner title:

WW'04, SW'04 GIC FIN*Piupaws Clarabelle, photos

WW'02, EC FIN*Piupaws Pirkko Potter, photos

2006
The best breeder (shorthairs), The best cornish rex breeders
The best cornish rex adult, 3. best shorthair adult EC Piupaws Maleficent
The best cornish rex adult male, 5.best shorthair adult IP, EC Piupaws Chernabog
2. best cornish rex adult female IC Piupaws Cranberry
4. best cornish rex adult male GIC Piupaws Kesätaivas *
The best cornish rex male neuter, 7.best shorthair neuter GIP, EC Piupaws Parvati Patil
2. best cornish rex male neuter, 8. best shorthair neuter GIP, CH Piupaws Black Tower
3. best cornish rex kitten IC Piupaws Cranberry
The best breeding female (shorthair), the best cornish rex breeding female WW04, SW04, GIC Piupaws Clarabelle
The best cornish rex breeding male GIC Piupaws Dumbo

2005 *

3. best cornish rex breeders
2. best cornish rex adult male EC Piupaws Parvati Patil
3. best cornish rex male neuter IP Piupaws Nemo
4. best cornish rex female neuter IP Piupaws Independence Day
3. best cornish rex male kitten Piupaws Chernabog
3. best cornish rex female kitten pentu Piupaws Maleficent
The best cornish rex breeding male GIC Piupaws Dumbo
3. best cornish rex breeding female WW04, SW04, GIC Piupaws Clarabelle
 

2004

Katja & Sylvia and Maija & Jenisei and pokals of the best Piupaws cornish rexes 2004. Photo: Virpi Ruotsalainen
The Best cornish rex breeders
The best cornish rex adult WW'04, SW'04, GIC Piupaws Clarabelle
The best cornish rex adult male EC Piupaws Link
The III best cornish rex adult female IC Piupaws Niobe

The best cornish rex kitten WW'04, SW'04, GIC Piupaws Clarabelle
The best cornish rex male kitten Piupaws Merry Christmas
The II best cornish rex neuter EP, EC Creme de la Creme van Wei Haj We
The best cornish rex breeding male EP, EC Creme de la Creme van Wei Haj We
The best cornish rex breeding female GIC Penmarric's Purr Puri, DM
The best cornish rex veteran (SUREX listing) EP, EC Darling-Isis' Little Wonder, DM

2003
The best cornish rex breeders
The best cornish rex adult EC WW02 Piupaws Pirkko Potter
The III best cornish rex adul female EC Piupaws Nina Ennismore
The best cornish rex breeding male EP, EC Creme de la Creme van Wei Haj We
The best cornish rex breeding female GIC Penmarric's Purr Puri, DM
The best cornish rex veteran EP Darling-Isis' Future Legend

2002
The best cornish rex breeders
The II best cornish rex adult EC Piupaws Little Dorrit
The II best cornish rex adult EC Piupaws Silverstar
The best cornish rex adult male EP, EC Creme de la Creme van Wei Haj We
The II best cornish rex neuter GIP Piupaws David Copperfield
The best cornish rex neuter femele GIP Piupaws Junee Nunkeri Nara
The II best cornish rex kitten Piupaws Maja Plisetskaja
The III best cornish rex kitten WW02 Piupaws Pirkko Potter
The best cornish rex male kitten Piupaws Harry James Potter
The best cornish rex breeding male EP Piupaws Sir Roschester
The best cornish rex breeding female EC Doctrix' Miss Marple
The II best cornish rex breeding female GIC Penmarric's Purr Puri

2001
The best cornish rex breeders
The II best cornish rex adult EC Piupaws Nina Ennismore
The best cornish rex neuter EP, EC Darling-Isis' Little Wonder, DM
The III best cornish rex neuter EP Piupaws Sir Roschester
The best cornish rex kitten Piupaws Little Dorrit
The best cornish rex male kitten Piupaws David Copperfield
The best breeding female EC, EP Darling-Isis' Little Wonder, DM

2000
The II best cornish rex breeders

1999
The II best cornish rex adult male IP, EC Doctrix' Lord Nelson
The best cornish rex kitten Doctrix' Miss Marple
The II best cornish rex male kitten Piupaws Second Gentleman
The best breeding male PR, EC Darling-Isis' Earthling
The II best breeding female EP, EC Darling-Isis' Little Wonder, DM

1998
The best cornish rex adult male PR, EC Darling-Isis' Earthling

* Unofficial result