GC, GPD, RW Averill Sullys In The Hudson
Photo by Chanan

In 2011, CFA instituted a brand new title — the Grand of Distinction.

To earn the title, a cat must receive a minimum of 30 finals over each of 3 separate show seasons.

The show seasons do not have to be consecutive, and can be earned in either Championship (GCD) or Premiership (GPD).

For more details, see our article Grand of Distinction: A New Title in CFA.

The very first cat of any breed to earn the award in CFA was an Exotic Shorthair — a Brown McTabby & White neuter named GC, GPD, NW Ivy Cat Quarterback. Read his story here . . .

Listed below are the Maine Coon winners of the title to-date; separated by year, and listed in the order that they earned their title.

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Maine Coon Grands of Distinction in CFA

Year	Name	Sex	Color
2013-14	GC, GPD, NW Syracoon Aslan The Lionhearted First Maine Coon to earn the Grand of Distinction Title	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, NW Texas Belle Vanner Banner, DM	S	Calico Van
	GC, GPD, RW Averill Sullys In The Hudson	N	Brown Tabby & White
2014-15	GPD, NW Syracoons Sizzlin Spectacular Salvo	S	Brown Patched Tabby & White
	GCD, BW, NW, AW Maine Lvrs Phoenix of Abizaq	N	Red Tabby & White
	GPD, RW Abycoons Mr. Bojangles	N	Brown McTabby & White
2015-16	GPD, RW Shonan Cats Liam	N	Silver Tabby
	GC, GPD, RW Furkats Avalanche	N	Gold-Eyed White
	GPD, NW Trutails MacGyver	N	Brown McTabby & White
	GC, GPD, BW, NW, AW Nascat Cruise'n	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GPD, NW Acadiacoons Franklin Lodge	N	Brown McTabby & White
	GCD, RW Purrtigers Miguel	M	Silver Tabby & White
2016-17	GPD, RW M-Pawz Eli Thomas	S	Brown Patched Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, RW Furkats Jean Paul Gaultier	N	Odd-Eyed White
	GPD, RW Maine Bros Komachi	S	Brown Patched Tabby & White
	GCD, NW Aslanspaws Nicodemus Aloysius	M	Brown Tabby & White
	GPD, RW Furkats Vanilla Extra	N	Gold-Eyed White
2017-18	GPD, RW Furkats Tuscany	N	Green-Gold-Eyed White
	GPD, NW Abizaq Exacta of Edlemaine	N	Red Tabby & White
	GPD, RW Marvel Cats Festa	N	Brown McTabby & White
	GC, GPD, NW Purrtigers Crockett	N	Red Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, RW Averill's Adonis	N	Brown Tabby
2018-19	GC, GPD, NW McPride Lucille Ball of Jaspurrcats	S	Brown Patched Tabby & White
	GCD, RW X-Maine Miraq	M	Silver Tabby & White
	GCD, RW Lapcats Tobias Macnifico	M	Brown McTabby & White
	GPD, RW Meanu Kiss You All Over of Coonpaws	N	Blue Smoke & White
2019-20	GC, GPD, NW Dewisplear Pint O'Guinness	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, RW Cuzzoe Go Diego Go of Handelbandit	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, RW Furkats Drakkar	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GPD, NW Abizaq Blazin Bitz of Pavlova	S	Brown Patched Tabby
	GPD, RW Mollymaines Irish Red	N	Red Tabby
2020-21	GCD, BWR, NW Jaspurrcats Gimme Three Steps	M	Brown Tabby & White
	GPD, NW Abizaq Heritage of Idlemaine	N	Red Tabby
2021-22	GPD, NW R P Cathouse N His Kiss of Coonpaws	N	Green-Eyed White
	CH, GPD, RW Furkats Macallan Single Malt	N	Green-Gold Eyed White
	GCD, GP, RW Furkats Mountaineer Kristoff	N	Brown Tabby & White
	GC, GPD, NW, AC Purrtigers Roland	N	Red Tabby & White
	GPD, NW Highlander Just Fred of Camocats	N	Brown McTabby
	GPD, RW JRCoons Sitka The Williwaw	N	Odd-Eyed White
2022-23	CH, GPD, RW Furkats Libery	S	Green-Gold Eyed White