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Tonkinese DMs in CFA

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by Kathy Durdick
First published June 2006
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 1990, the first Distinguish Merit title earned by a Tonkinese was a platinum mink female named CH Shotoku Mageia, DM. 2 years late, the first male to earn the Distinguished Merit title was a natural mink Tonkinese named CH Shanfoo's Maxwell Nathan, DM

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Tonkinese Distinguish Merit Cats in CFA

Year	Name	Sex	Color
1989-90	CH Shotoku Mageia, DM First Tonkinese DM	F	Platinum Mink
1990-91	Shermont Bonnie of Sonham, DM	F	Seal Point
1991-92	CH Honeypointe Kristabel	F	Champagne Mink
	CH Shanfoo's Maxwell Nathan, DM First Male Tonkinese DM	M	Natural Mink
1992-93	GC, GP, RW Sonham Chat-O Nerf Brut, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	GC Sonham Wilhemina of Honeypointe, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	Spielzeit Melasse, DM	F	Sable
1993-94	Honeypointe Tedybeara of Vonkaiser, DM	F	Platinum
	GC Laki's Peni Layne of Storeybook, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Sonham's Anna Livia of Connacht, DM	F	Champagne Mink
1994-95	GC, RW Connacht's Caramel Quinn, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	GC, RW Connacht's Shenanigan, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	Laki's Luke of B4 Kipkat, DM	M	Platinum
	GC, GP Sonham's Emily Jo of Torador, DM	F	Champagne Mink
1995-96	CH B'ssa Janie Lou of Shanfoo, DM	F	Natural Mink
1996-97	Toytown's Foxy Lady, DM	F	Champagne Mink
1997-98	Beau Chat Chocolate Valentine, DM	F	Champagne Solid
	GC, PR B4 Kipkat Kendell of Torador, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Torador's Portia, DM	F	Champagne Mink
1998-99	GC B4 Kipkat Jesse Justice of Torador, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	GC B4 Kipkat Just Us of Seaflower, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	GC, RW Celestecats Jacqueline Rose, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Klassy's Emerald Rose of Seaflower, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	Sonham's Ciara of Karessence, DM	F	Champagne Point
	CH Storeybrook's Chantilly, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	CH Torador's Justine Case of Seaflower, DM	F	Champagne Mink
1999-00	GC, GP Almondize In Nelle's Memory, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	GC Kipkat Nebula Melody, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Seaflower's Chyna Rose, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Storeybrook's Little Miss Muffet, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	CH Vonkaiser Platinum Dancer of Myrlyn, DM	F	Platinum Mink
2000-01	Pendragon's Pandora, DM	F	Champagne Point
	GC, BW, RW Purrtek's Martini, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC, RW Storeybook's Falkor, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	GC Torador's Panache, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	Toytown's Snow White, DM	F	Platinum Point
2001-02	Almondize Casmir of Pineypaws, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Toytown's Lucky Charm, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	Pendragon Misty Snowman, DM	M	Platinum Mink
2002-03	GC, RW Vanwin Forevr Krystal of Karessence, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	PR Toytown's Flashback, DM	M	Platinum
	Nierliche Ladybug of Toytown, DM	F	Platinum
	Almondize Roseanna of Purrtek, DM	F	Platinum
	GC Wenlock Cienna Kay, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC, BW, NW Torador's Antigone of Seaflower, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	CH Pendragon Bab-Bee Jane, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	GC Wenlock Cacique, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	CH Angelsheart Sweet Liberty, DM	F	Champagne Mink
2003-04	GC, PR Pendragon Purr-Sephone, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	Tinkatonks Chloe of Shanfoo, DM	F	Natural
	GC Shanfoo's Sable of Tinkatonks, DM	F	Natural Mink
	GC, RW Almondize Drakkar of Wenlock, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	GC, RW Kipkat Morning Angel of Wenlock, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC Celestecats American Beauty Rose, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC, RW Pendragon Quest, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	GC, RW Torador's Adonis of Toytown, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	GC Toytown's Cool Jazz, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	GC, GP, BW, RW Karessence Windsong, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	CH Vanwin Pandora of Angelsheart, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	Torador Mungo Gerry of Chestnutfarm, DM	M	Champagne Point
	Angelsheart Sweetie Peace, DM	F	Champagne Point
	GC Dreamkachers S Bulet of Angelsheart, DM	M	Platinum Mink
	CH Pendragon Sieglinde, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	GC, RW Seaflower's Totts, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	CH Spielzeit Kleine Krise of Shanfoo, DM	M	Platinum Mink
2004-05	CH Lovnpaws Creme Caramel of Cecchetti, DM	F	Champagne Solid
	Toytown's Smurfette, DM	F	Blue Point
	GC, PR Opurra's Fanciulla Del West, DM	F	Platinum Point
	Catdancing Gidget, DM	F	Platinum Solid
	CH Seaflower's Dominique Perignon, DM	F	Champagne Mink
2005-06	Sedona Az's Faith of Pendragon, DM	F	Champagne Mink
	CH, GP, RW Celestecats China Rose, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	CH Gulfcats Pretty In Pink, DM	F	Platinum Mink
	Karessence Amore Eterno, DM	F	Platinum Point
	GC Angelsheart Quest's Hello Dolly, DM	F	Champagne Mink
2006-07	GC, RW Wenlock Intrigue, DM	M	Champagne Mink
	GC, RW Pendragon Pandora's Ice Crystal, DM	F	Platinum Mink
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