The highest achievement in the CFA show ring is accomplished when a cat successfully earns the title of National Winner (NW). CFA established the title of Grand Champion in 1930 and the title of National Winner first appeared in 1971. In CFA, each year the top 25 cats in Championship, 25 Kittens and 25 cats in Premiership are awarded the NW title.
The Scottish Fold was first recognized by CFA in 1978 - at that time, however, only in the short-haired variety. In 1993, the long-haired variety was also recognized.
In the very first year that they were recognized by CFA, the breed also had its first National Winner. A dilute calico female named GC, NW Jensen Minnie Pearl of Kang-Ri was 12th Best Cat. The first long-haired National Winner occured in the 1993-94 show season - GC, NW B-4 Snow B-Ear-Y of Sweetums, a copper-eyed white female - became 10th Best Cat.
To date, no Scottish Fold has earned a Best Cat award, but two Scottish Folds (GC, GP, NW Scottish Ear I Be and GC, GP, NW Kitjim's Bonny Too of Q-T-Cats) have been awarded Best Alter. Both of those cats also have the distinction of winning a National Award in all 3 categories - Kitten, Cat, and Alter!! In 2003-04, the first Scottish Fold Best Kitten winner was awarded - GC, NW Starrpawzs Now And Again!
Below is a table with the national winning Scottish Folds including their name, color, sex, year of their win, and the award they earned.
If the cat's name is in blue text, you can click on it to see a photo of the cat. Championship cats names are on an orange background, kittens are on pink and alters are on a blue background.
Scottish Fold National Winners in CFA
| Year | Position | Cat's Name | Color | Sex |
| 1978-79 | 12th Best Cat | GC, NW Jensen Minnie Pearl of Kang-Ri | Dilute Calico SH | F |
| 1979-80 | 6th Best Alter | GP, NW Wyola Joy's Groucho | Black & White SH | S |
| 1980-81 | No Scottish Fold National Winners | |||
| 1981-82 | 5th Best Cat | GC, NW Kitjim's Briarpatch, DM | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | F |
| 5th Best Kitten | GC, NW Scottish Redford | Brown Tabby & White SH | M | |
| 7th Best Alter | GP, NW Furrytails Tyree of Cambelot | Blue Tabby & White SH | N | |
| 1982-83 | 14th Best Cat | GC, NW Scottish Redford | Brown Tabby & White SH | M |
| 1983-84 | 20th Best Cat | GC, NW Kitjim's Bobbiddi | Silver Tabby & White SH | M |
| 4th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Scottish Ears-2-Ya | Brown Tabby & White SH | N | |
| 1984-85 | 4th Best Kitten | GC, GP, NW Scottish Ear I Be | Brown Tabby & White SH | M |
| 1985-86 | 9th Best Cat | GC, GP, NW Scottish Ear I Be | Brown Tabby & White SH | M |
| 4th Best Kitten | GC, NW Kitjim's Beautypatch | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | F | |
| 1986-87 | 2nd Best Kitten | GC, GP, NW Kitjim Bonny Marcialee of Q-T Cats | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | F |
| 3rd Best Kitten | GC, GP, NW Scottish Why Me | Brown Tabby & White SH | M | |
| 1987-88 | No Scottish Fold National Winners | |||
| 1988-89 | 3rd Best Kitten | GC, NW Whiteiron's Dirty Dancing | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | F |
| BEST ALTER | GC, GP, NW Scottish Ear I Be | Brown Tabby & White SH | N | |
| 8th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Kitjim Bonny Marcialee of Q-T Cats | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | S | |
| 1989-90 | 15th Best Kitten | GC, NW Sherecon's Fold On A Minute | Silver Tabby & White SH | M |
| 3rd Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Scottish Why Me | Brown Tabby & White SH | N | |
| 1990-91 | 11th Best Cat | GC, GP, NW Kitjim's Bonny Too of Q-T Cats | Brown Patched Tabby & White SH | F |
| 20th Best Cat | GC, NW Furrytails Elora Danan | Brown Patched McTabby & White SH | F | |
| 3rd Best Kitten | GC, GP, NW Kitjim's Bonny Too of Q-T Cats | Brown Patched Tabby & White SH | F | |
| 1991-92 | 9th Best Kitten | GC, NW Whiteiron's Dance Fever | Brown Tabby & White SH | F |
| BEST ALTER | GC, GP, NW Kitjim's Bonny Too of Q-T Cats | Brown Patched Tabby & White SH | S | |
| 1992-93 | 9th Best Kitten | GC, NW Ratatat's Cat Burgl-Ear of B-4 | Calico SH | F |
| 1993-94 | 10th Best Cat | GC, NW B-4 Snow B-Ear-Y of Sweetums | Copper-Eyed White LH | F |
| 1994-95 | No Scottish Fold National Winners | |||
| 1995-96 | No Scottish Fold National Winners | |||
| 1996-97 | 6th Best Alter | GP, NW Dustyroad's Hoover of Lirkanes | Cream Tabby & White SH | N |
| 1997-98 | 12th Best Alter | GP, NW Starrpawzs Panda Bear | Black & White SH | N |
| 1998-99 | 25th Best Cat | GC, NW Bebop's It's My Party | Brown Patched McTabby & White SH | F |
| 14th Best Kitten | GC, NW Foldilocks Harrison Fold | Odd-Eyed White SH | M | |
| 1999-00 | 8th Best Kitten | GC, NW Starrpawzs Got Milk? | Black & White SH | M |
| 12th Best Kitten | GC, NW Foldilocks Little Miss Priss | Van Calico LH | F | |
| 2000-01 | 5th Best Cat | GC, NW Starrpawzs Got Milk? | Black & White SH | M |
| 2001-02 | 6th Best Kitten | GC, GP, NW Starrpawzs Gladiator! | Brown Tabby & White SH | M |
| 14th Best Alter | GP, NW Beebop You Send Me | Silver Patched Tabby & White SH | S | |
| 2002-03 | 5th Best Kitten | GC, NW Starrpawzs Holy Cow! | Brown Patched Tabby & White SH | F |
| 4th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Starrpawzs Gladiator! | Brown Tabby & White SH | N | |
| 2003-04 | BEST KITTEN | GC, NW Starrpawzs Now And Again! | Brown Spotted Tabby & White SH | M |
| 9th Best Kitten | GC, NW Starrpawzs On The Moo-Ve Again | Blue & White SH | M | |
| 15th Best Alter | GP, NW Whiteiron Native Dancer | Brown McTabby & White SH | N | |
| 18th Best Alter | GP, NW Owhl's Spring A Ling Ding Dong | Black & White SH | S | |
| 2004-05 | 23rd Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Valafold's Celtic Piper of Lochlee | Black & White SH | M |
| 2nd Best Kitten | GC, BW, NW Starrpawzs Got Love? | Black & White LH | M | |
| 15th Best Kitten | GC, NW Coupari's Renee Zellweg'ear | Brown Patched Tabby & White SH | F | |
| 25th Best Kitten | GC, NW Gilly's Bagg'ear Vance of Coupari | Brown McTabby & White LH | M | |
| 2005-06 | 21st Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Kinross James McGlynn | Blue Silver Tabby & White LH | M |
| 6th Best Kitten | GC, NW Starrpawzs Oompahloompa! | Brown McTabby & White LH | M | |
| 11th Best Kitten | GC, NW Starrpawzs Lancelot! of Blacpurl | Brown McTabby & White SH | M | |
| 24th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Mysterymain's Capt. Duncan MacLain | Brown McTabby & White SH | N | |
| 2006-07 | No Scottish Fold National Winners | |||
| 2007-08 | 21st Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Mistory Magical Pow-Ears | Blue McTabby & White LH | M |
| 2008-09 | 11th Best Alter | GP, NW Kinross Make A Memeary of Believers | Blue McTabby & White LH | S |
| 2009-10 | 19th Best Kitten | GC, NW Kinross Brannigan | Van Brown Tabby & White SH | M |
| 2010-11 | 6th Best Kitten | GC, NW Kinross Sapheara | Blue Silver McTabby & White LH | F |
