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.
The European Burmese was first accepted for championship competition in CFA in 2002. In 2005, the first Distinguished Merit title earned by a European Burmese was a cream female named CH Bondi's Chantilly of E-Burm, DM. To date, there have not been any male Distinguished Merit cats.
European Burmese Distinguished Merit Cats in CFA
Year |
Name |
Sex |
Color |
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2005-06 |
CH Bondi's Chantilly of E-Burm , DM First European Burmese DM |
F |
Cream |
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Bondi's Maggie Mae, DM |
F |
Cream |
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GC Penobscot's Monrouge of Jomarkat, DM |
F |
Red |
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GC, RW Bodyguard's Orange Dream Sickle, DM |
F |
Red |
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2006-07 |
CH Chamsey's Bluskyz-Of-Elsinore, DM |
F |
Blue Tortie |
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2007-08 |
CH Woodsage's Elsa, DM |
F |
Chocolate Tortie |
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GC Bondi's Creme Delight of Kitsu, DM |
F |
Cream |
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2008-09 |
GC Bondi's Mother Superior, DM |
F |
Lilac Tortie |
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GC, BW, RW Keeza Nicole Kidman of Korindah, DM |
F |
Lilac Tortie |
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2009-10 |
CH Bondi's Gone To Rio, DM |
F |
Cream |
|
2010-11 |
GC Bodyguard Will O'The Wisp-Of-Mawr, DM |
F |
Chocolate Tortie |
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2012-13 |
GC Silkbear Clara Schumann, DM |
F |
Cream |
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GC, RW Creswell Billabong Bill of Kitsu, DM First Male European Burmese DM |
M |
Lilac |
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2013-14 |
GC Penobscot's Show Down of Jomarkat, DM |
F |
Lilac |
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2014-15 |
GC, NW Bondi's Just Jill of Eurocastle, DM |
F |
Blue Tortie |
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CH Bondi Sexy Lil' Thing of Cher-Per, DM |
F |
Cream |
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2016-17 |
GC, DW Maz Esemais Petite Cherie, DM |
F |
Cream |
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** 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. |
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2021-22 |
GC, GP, RW Mayonaka's Oralee, DM |
F |
Chocolate Tortie |
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2022-23 |
GC, GP, BWR, RW Noosa Heads Light Foot, DM |
M |
Cream |
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GC, BWI Sanuk Hamza of Aliva Trie, DM |
M |
Brown |
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