Perhaps the most coveted title a cat can be awarded in CFA is that of Distinguished Merit or DM.
To be awarded the Distinguished Merit title in CFA, a male cat must sire a minimum of 15 cats who have earned at least one of three titles: Grand Champion, Grand Premier or Distinguished Merit. Effective April 30, 2021, the number of qualifying offspring was reduced from 15 to 10 for males.
A Female DM must have produced 5 or more offspring who earn at least one of these titles.
Regardless of how many titles it earns, an individual cat can count only once towards the DM title of each of its parents.
Often called the “Breeder’s” title, the DM represents how well a cat has contributed to the next generation of its breed… and it is the recognition of this impact on future generations that makes this award such a special accomplishment.
The first tabby Persian DM was earned in 1983, by a brown tabby male named GC Co-Mc’s Sesame Chip of Tabbyland, DM. The first female tabby Persian DM was earned 5 years later, when GC Sarouk’s Chanda, DM, a brown tabby female, earned the title.
Tabby Persian Distinguished Merit Cats in CFA
Year | Name | Sex | Color | |
1982-83 | GC Co-Mc’s Sesame Chip of Tabbyland, DM First Tabby DM | M | Brown Tabby | |
1987-88 | GC Sarouk’s Chanda, DM First Tabby Female DM | F | Brown Tabby | |
GC Sundowner’s Elite, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
1989-90 | Pa-Ha’s M&M, DM | F | Brown Tabby | |
1991-92 | CH Debo’s Shasta of Kikicat, DM | F | Blue Tabby | |
CH Marhei Alex of Bolo, DM | M | Red Tabby | ||
GC Marhei Macmillion of Jonala, DM | M | Red Tabby | ||
Sulltans Scarlet Letter, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
1992-93 | Whitthaven’s Bit O’Honey, DM | F | Brown Tabby | |
1993-94 | GC Kirk’s Smart-N-Snappy of Heathklif, DM | M | Red Tabby | |
CH Dearborn Honeymooner of McPuddy, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Wenlock Matthew, DM | M | Red Tabby | ||
1994-95 | GC Dearborn Chonda Sa of Gladstone, DM | F | Blue Patched McTabby | |
1995-96 | GC Catnippity Ted E Bear of Purrkay, DM | M | Brown Tabby | |
GC Kadiska’s Purrsnikitty of Luvlypurr, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
1996-97 | GC Catsafrats Hooray For Hollywood, DM | F | Red Tabby | |
GC Cozmo Terracotta Rose of Young-Uns, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
GC, RW Red Sky Wooden Ships, DM | M | Brown Tabby | ||
Bolo Tabitha of Tehy, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
1997-98 | GC Aulain Reba McEntabby of Pum-Ko, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | |
GC, PR DeMiara’s Some Like It Hot of Teahs, DM | M | Red Tabby | ||
GC Gemenee’s Tiffany of PaJean, DM | F | Silver McTabby | ||
CH PaJean’s Red Ruffle, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
1998-99 | GC, BW, NW PaJean’s Trinket Love, DM | F | Silver McTabby | |
GC, RW Purrkay’s Dolly Bearton, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
GC, RW Wishstar Go Califorum, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Polcann’s Rock-A-Bye Baby, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
1999-00 | CH Calcat Desirata of Damikki, DM | F | Red Tabby | |
GC, RW Gemenee’s Tiara of PaJean, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
Sarouk’s Shikari, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
2001-02 | GC, RW Prideomine’s Summer Joey, DM | M | Red Tabby | |
GC, NW Pironti’s Treasure, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
Candirand’s Sweet Emotions, DM | F | Blue Tabby | ||
2002-03 | GC, PR Sumiyo’s Sunny’s Delight, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | |
2003-04 | GC, RW Fanci Fx Tequila Sunrise, DM | M | Red McTabby | |
GC Cozmo Crystal Blue Persuasion, DM | F | Blue Patched McTabby | ||
Belcats Spice Wafer, DM | F | Silver Patched McTabby | ||
CH Genima Gaeltarra of Connaught, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Red Sky Magellon of Tufftons, DM | M | Brown Tabby | ||
GC, RW Joleigh’s Covergirl, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
Kitty Charm Tiger Lily, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
2004-05 | CH Whitman Awesome, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | |
CH Man-Atzakat’s Cecilia, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Boberan’s You Sang To Me, DM | F | Red McTabby | ||
GC, RW Chatange Mudslide of Cozmo, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
2006-07 | GC Boberan’s My Baby You, DM | F | Red McTabby | |
GC, RW Fanci Fx Blueberry Muffin, DM | F | Blue McTabby | ||
GC Joleigh’s Spread A Little Sunshine, DM | M | Cameo McTabby | ||
GC, RW Joleigh’s Little Man-Of-Thee Hour, DM | M | Brown Tabby | ||
2007-08 | CH Tufftons Beignet of Bayou Moon, DM | F | Brown Tabby | |
GC Candirand’s Priceless Scandal, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
Bekah Ashleigh of Candirand, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | ||
GC, NW Thai-Yves Debutante, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
Joleigh’s Baa Baa Baby, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
GC, NW Boberan’s Wild Ride, DM | M | Red McTabby | ||
2008-09 | GC Tufftons Tatiana, DM | F | Silver Patched Tabby | |
GC Sumiyo’s Diamond In The Rough, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
Cozmo Sugar Magnolia of Kharisma, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | ||
2009-10 | GP Chatabella’s Pinky, DM | F | Red Tabby | |
CH Astral Charm’s Cherry Bomb, DM | F | Red McTabby | ||
GC, NW PaJean’s To Sir With Love, DM | M | Silver McTabby | ||
Red Sky How Sweet It Is of Joleigh, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
GC Phyxius Simply Irresistible, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
GC Fanci Fx Skyy of Chrishanna, DM | F | Blue McTabby | ||
CH Tanglebox’s Gamay Beaujolais, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
2010-11 | GC Dreamsicles Pueble Rose of Fanci Fx, DM | F | Brown McTabby | |
GC Sandy-B Baby Doll, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
LTCH Allure, DM | F | Red McTabby | ||
CH PaJean’s Twilight, DM | F | Blue McTabby | ||
2011-12 | GC, BW, RW Joleigh River Of Dreams of Red Sky, DM | F | Red McTabby | |
GC, RW Joleigh’s Little Miss Sunshine, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | ||
GC, DW D’Eden Lover Above Stars of Kuorii, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
CH Meow My Lollypop, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
CH Bayou Moon Sugar Too of Meow My, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Karabel’s Miss Scarlett of Peppurrz, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
CH Tufftons Hailey, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
GC, NW Fanci FX Eureka of Dolcevita, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
2012-13 | GC De Silsanos Summer Sunshine, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | |
GC Joleigh’s God Love Her of Sicilia, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
CH Nestlenook’s Sunset Afterglow, DM | F | Red Tabby | ||
CH Luxor Cats Julia of De Silsanos, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
Yueguangguan’s April, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | ||
GC Bayou Moon Rosebud, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
2013-14 | GC, RW Purrty Katz Sparks Fly of Persipals, DM | F | Red Tabby | |
2014-15 | GC Lushell Every Kiss Begins With Kay, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | |
GC, NW Alizara Defying Gravity of Lushell, DM | M | Brown Tabby | ||
CH Tombrock’s Kimberly of Topknot, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | ||
2015-16 | CH Jovan Tiger In The Woods, DM | F | Brown Patched Tabby | |
CH Meow My Wialea, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC, RW Meow My Ragtime Gal, DM | F | Brown Patched McTabby | ||
GC, RW Tufftons Silver Explotion | M | Silver Tabby | ||
** GC Thai-Yves Sensation of Meow My, DM | M | Brown McTabby | ||
2016-17 | GC Debo’s Dream On, DM | F | Brown McTabby | |
2017-18 | Krungsiam Orca of Siam Aqua, DM | F | Brown McTabby | |
GC, DW D’Eden Lover Gipps of Fare, DM | M | Red McTabby | ||
2018-19 | GC, BW, NW Suavere’s Flame D’Amore, DM | M | Red Tabby | |
GC, RW Jovan A Whole New World, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
CH Debo’s Dandelion, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
2019-20 | GC Fanci FX Oscar Mayer of Tehy, DM | M | Brown McTabby | |
** NOTE: Effective April 30, 2021, the number of qualifying offspring needed for a male cat to earn his DM title was reduced from 15 to 10. See our DM History article for more details. The cats receiving a retroactive DM award have been added to this list in the show season they would have been awarded their DM title. The cat’s name appears on a light gray background. | ||||
2021-22 | GC, GP, RW Cozmo Angeline, DM | F | Blue Patched McTabby | |
GC, RW Tufftons Totally Fearless, DM | M | Brown Tabby | ||
GC, RW Debo’s Dream Weaver, DM | M | Brown McTabby | ||
GC Vitas Little Brown Sugar, DM | F | Brown Tabby | ||
2022-23 | CH Pajean’s Tiffany, DM | F | Silver Patched McTabby | |
GC Pajean’s Take It To The Limit, DM | M | Silver McTabby | ||
GC, BWR, RW Meow My Gentleman Jack, DM | M | Brown McTabby | ||
GC D’Eden Lover V’Night Owl of Kuorii, DM | M | Brown McTabby | ||
2023-24 | GC Debo’s Dream Lover of Woodspirit, DM | F | Brown McTabby | |
2025-26 | GC, NW Debo’s Do You Believe In Magic?, DM | F | Brown Tabby | |
GC, RW Jovan Miss Angelina, DM | F | Brown McTabby | ||
GC, RW Tufftons Victorious, DM | F | Blue Tabby | ||
GC, RW Royaldiamond Checkmate, DM | M | Red Tabby | ||
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