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 1995, the first Distinguish Merit title earned by an Javanese was a seal lynx point female, CasaDecano Magic Angel of Mia Ching, DM. 7 years later, in 2002, the first male to earn the title was a blue lynx point named GC, BW, NW Zinzani St. John's Revelation, DM.
Javanese Distinguished Merit Cats in CFA
Year |
Name |
Sex |
Color |
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1994-95 |
CasaDecano Magic Angel of Mia Ching , DM First Javanese DM |
F |
Seal Lynx Point |
|
1995-96 |
Zinzani Harreitt Vane, DM |
F |
Seal Lynx Point |
|
1996-97 |
CH Bellavia's Sapphire, DM |
F |
Blue Lynx Point |
|
2001-02 |
GC, BW, NW Zinzani St. John's Revelation, DM First Male Javanese DM |
M |
Blue Lynx Point |
|
2008-09 |
CH Bali Babes Irish Mist, DM |
F |
Blue-Cream Point |
|
2010-11 |
CH Fascino's Ruby Soho of Nudawnz, DM |
F |
Red Point |
|
2011-12 |
Clowntown's Remembering Evelyn, DM |
F |
Chocolate-Tortie Point |
|
GC, BW, NW Purrmatix Headline News, DM |
M |
Seal Lynx Point |
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2012-13 |
GC Clowntown's Remember Me, DM |
F |
Seal-Tortie Point |
|
2014-15 |
Rakiscats Hallus Amber of Clowntown, DM |
F |
Chocolate Tortie Smoke Point |
|
2015-16 |
GC Balimoor JustAnAngel, DM |
F |
Lilac Lynx Point |
|
GC, BW Clowntown's Red Alert, DM |
M |
Red Point |
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2017-18 |
GC, RW Sacchidanand Precious Jewel D'Angel, DM |
F |
Lilac Lynx Point |
|
2018-19 |
GC, BW, RW Nudawnz Time Bomb, DM |
M |
Red Lynx Point |
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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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