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Somali DMs in CFA

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by Kathy Durdick, Ristokat Himalayans
First published June 2005
Updated February 2007

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.

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.

In 1984, the first Distinguish Merit title earned by a Somali was Foxtail's Shoshone of Purrpots, DM, a ruddy female. Nine years later, in 1993, the first male Somali to earn the Distinguished Merit title was a red named GC, GP Seguin's Golden Eagle of Hibou, DM.

Somali Distinguish Merit Cats in CFA

Year	Name	Sex	Color
1984-85	Foxtail's Shoshone of Purrpots, DM First Somali DM	F	Ruddy
1986-87	CH Foxtail's Annie Get Your Gun, DM	F	Ruddy
1988-89	GC Foxtail's Skyhawk of Roadrace, DM	F	Ruddy
1989-90	CH, PR Nephrani's Bel Mira of Mickalas, DM	F	Red
1990-91	CH Lynn-Lee Strawberry Shortcake, DM	F	Red
	CH Zarpa's Sarita Of Mabuhay, DM	F	Ruddy
1991-92	CH Roadrace's Goldfinger, DM	F	Red
1992-93	Lynn-Lee's Donna Lee, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC, GP Seguin's Golden Eagle of Hibou, DM First Male Somali DM	M	Red
1993-94	CH Carquinez Penelope, DM	F	Ruddy
1994-95	GC Pysabs Sierra Leone, DM	F	Red
1995-96	GC Lynn-Lee's Summer of Foxykats, DM	F	Red
	CH Tadofa's Nwo'ke Nakou, DM	F	Ruddy
1996-97	CH Fuhrbelli Countach of Thecatgarden, DM	F	Ruddy
1997-98	GC, GP Lynn-Lee's Bangles of Meowsnwuf, DM	F	Red
1998-99	CH Foxykats Twix of Brunrouge, DM	F	Red
	CH Lynn-Lee's Dances With Wolves, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC Carquinez Vulcan, DM	M	Red
1999-00	CH Thecatgarden's Pita, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC, RW Thecatgarden's Prophet, DM	M	Ruddy
	CH Reoroko Honeysuckle Of Thecatgarden, DM	F	Ruddy
	CH Ms Amber's Bit O'honey-Of-Alpine, DM	F	Fawn
2000-01	CH Mittsnpaws Peach Blossom, DM	F	Ruddy
	CH Zodiacal Hayleys Comet, DM	F	Red
	CH, PR Scrachinpost Lady Hayley, DM	F	Red
	CH Mabuhay Seduction Of Foxykats, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC, RW Foxykats Ashli Of Nekobayashi, DM	F	Red
	GC, RW Mittsnpaws Zolton Lukas, DM	M	Red
2001-02	GC Ciderhouse Meghan of Tamarakatz, DM	F	Ruddy
	CH Foxykats Piper Maru of Pypurz, DM	F	Red
2002-03	GC, BW, RW Foxykats Rigel Kentaurus, DM	M	Ruddy
	GC Karactorz Princez Fergi, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC Rampageous Rhapsody In Blue, DM	F	Blue
	CH Rampageous Tequila Sunrise, DM	F	Red
	CH Thecatgarden's Cassiopeia, DM	F	Ruddy
2003-04	CH Front Range Bianca, DM	F	Blue
	CH Libemiauen Juno of Bas-Brrau, DM	F	Red
2004-05	CH Mittsnpaws Amazin Grace, DM	F	Ruddy
	GC Zodiacal Pizzaz, DM	F	Red
2005-06	Foxcroft's Little Red Fox, DM	F	Red
	CH Mittsnpaws Sinful Sundae, DM	F	Red
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