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 1985, the first Distinguish Merit title earned by an Scottish Fold was CH Bryric Patchwork of Kitjim, DM, a patched tabby & white shorthair female. Fourteen years later, in 1999, the first male Scottish Fold to earn the Distinguished Merit title was GC, PR, RW Beebop Duke Of Earl of Beepafold, DM, a cameo mctabby & white shorthair. The first Scottish Fold Longhair DM to date was earned in 2001, by Folderol Florella Le Fey, DM, a smoke tortie & white female. 6 years later, the first Longhair Male earned his DM title - a cameo tabby & white named GC Beepafold Scott Hamilton of Beebop, DM.
Scottish Fold Distinguished Merit Cats in CFA
Year |
Name |
Sex |
Color |
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1984-85 |
CH Bryric Patchwork of Ktijim, DM First Scottish Fold DM |
F |
Patched Tabby & White SH |
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1985-86 |
GC, NW Kitjim's Briarpatch, DM |
F |
Silver Patched Tabby & White SH |
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1986-87 |
CH Kitjim's Bobbie McGee, DM |
F |
Silver McTabby SH |
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1988-89 |
GC Crocat Promise of Vegamar, DM |
F |
Calico SH |
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1991-92 |
GC Gatnel's Berthajo Clydene, DM |
F |
Silver Tabby SH |
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Hawthorne's Fanny of Whiteiron, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby & White SH |
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1993-94 |
GC Kitjim's Beulahjean Charlene, DM |
F |
Silver Tabby & White SH |
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1994-95 |
Kitjim's Burchfield of Beepafold, DM |
F |
Calico SH |
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1998-99 |
GC, PR, RW Beebop Duke of Earle of Beepafold, DM First Male Scottish Fold DM |
M |
Cameo McTabby & White SH |
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GC Karraway Do Shy Men Ski?, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby & White SH |
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1999-00 |
GC, RW Hautechat's Ambrosia of Dustyroad, DM |
F |
Brown Patched Tabby & White SH |
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Hawthorne Snow Princess of Urquhart, DM |
F |
Blue-Eyed White SH |
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Urquhart's Mum's The Word of Deekay, DM |
F |
Silver Patched Tabby & White SH |
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2000-01 |
Folderol Florella Le Fey , DM First Scottish Fold Longhair DM |
F |
Smoke Tortie & White LH |
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2001-02 |
Beebop Angel Eyes, DM |
F |
Silver McTabby & White SH |
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Linanci's Saralee, DM |
F |
Brown Patched Tabby & White LH |
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Foldilocks Fudge Ripple, DM |
F |
Brown Patched Tabby SH |
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2002-03 |
Beebop This Magic Moment, DM |
F |
Silver Patched McTabby SH |
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2003-04 |
Owhl's Show Me The Color, DM |
F |
Brown Patched McTabby SH |
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GC Wimpl Wee Wilma Moonbeam, DM |
F |
Brown McTabby & White SH |
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Starrpawzs Lily-Of-The Valley, DM |
F |
Brown Tabby & White SH |
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2004-05 |
RK Gems Crystal Blue Topaz, DM |
F |
Black Smoke SH |
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2006-07 |
Ezykatz Dianna of Beebop, DM |
F |
Brown Tabby & White LH |
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GC Beepafold Scott Hamilton of Beebop, DM First Male Scottish Fold Longhair DM |
M |
Cameo Tabby & White LH |
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2007-08 |
Loch Lomond's Just A Jezebel, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby & White SH |
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Karraway Lil Orphn Annie of Kinross, DM |
F |
Silver Tabby & White SH |
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2008-09 |
CH Earmark's Argenta Moon, DM |
F |
Silver Spotted Tabby & White SH |
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Karraway Patchwork Quilt, DM |
F |
Silver Patched Tabby & White SH |
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CH Karraway A Little Bit Crafty, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby SH |
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Kinross Little Dot, DM |
F |
Blue Patched McTabby & White SH |
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Coupari A Touch-Of-Sage, DM |
F |
Brown Patched McTabby SH |
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GC Beepafold Elvis Stojko of Kinross, DM |
M |
Cameo Tabby & White SH |
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Rum Gully's Dottie McPherson, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby & White SH |
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2010-11 |
Nezumikozo Grace of Splendeur, DM |
F |
Blue Patched Tabby & White SH |
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2011-12 |
Le Chaton, Tenessy, DM |
F |
Black SH (Straight-Ear) |
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Kinross Good Golly Miss Molly, DM |
F |
Black & White LH (Straight-Ear) |
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GC Kinross Amazon.Com, DM |
F |
Blue Silver McTabby & White SH |
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2012-13 |
GC, BW, NW Kinross James McGlynn, DM |
M |
Blue Silver Tabby & White LH |
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GC Valafold Barrabanshee of Dragonhill, DM |
F |
Blue McTabby & White SH |
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GC Coupari Dottie Pepp'ear, DM |
F |
Brown Patched McTabby SH |
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GC Deekay My Fair Lady of Foreverstar, DM |
F |
Brown Patched Tabby & White SH |
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GC Sun Stroke Venecian Night, DM |
F |
Smoke Tortie LH |
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2014-15 |
Kinross Sheona, DM |
F |
Silver McTabby & White LH |
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2015-16 |
Gilly's Molly Brown of Coupari, DM |
F |
Brown McTabby & White SH |
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2016-17 |
Dalbodre Snow Queen, DM |
F |
Gold-Eyed White SH (Straight-Ear) |
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2019-20 |
Lukor-Fold Nimphy of Sundemorning, DM |
F |
Dilute Calico SH |
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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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2022-23 |
Ali'I Kats Lilinoe of Khaleesi Kat, DM |
F |
Brown Patched Tabby & White SH (Straight-Ear) |
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