American Wirehair DMs in CFA

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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 1992, the first Distinguish Merit title earned by an American Wirehair was a calico van female, CH Fesenbrad's Scandal of Dawtor , DM. It wasnt' until 14 years later that the first male earned the title - a gold-eyed white named GC, RW Briar-Mar's Goldeneye of Brillocatz, DM.

American Wirehair Distinguished Merit Cats in CFA

Year	Name	Sex	Color
1991-92	CH Fesenbrad's Scandal of Dawtor , DM First American Wirehair DM	F	Calico Van
1994-95	CH Cactuscats Twist O Fate of Luvlypurr, DM	F	Black & White
1994-95	GC, BW, NW Fesenbrad's Frizz Taylor, DM	F	Black Smoke & White
1999-00	GC Henrijean Twisted Sister, DM	F	Brown Tabby
2003-04	Brillocatz Tequila Sunwire, DM	F	Tortoiseshell
2003-04	CH, RW Klahaun's Briarpatch of Brillocatz, DM	F	Tortoiseshell & White
2005-06	GC, RW Briar-Mar's Goldeneye of Brillocatz , DM First Male American Wirehair DM	M	Gold-Eyed White
2005-06	GC, RW Brillocatz Taylored To Be Wired, DM	F	Calico
2006-07	GC Veach's Friz Watson, DM	F	Brown Patched Tabby
2008-09	GC, BW, RW Bangor Cab Calloway of Cameroncats, DM	M	Silver McTabby & White
2014-15	GC, NW Birjanji Sue Ellen of KMWK, DM	F	Brown Tabby & White
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.