CH, GPD, RW NC's Free As A Bird of Catsouks
Photo by Zoo Crew
In 2011, CFA instituted a brand new title — the Grand of Distinction.
In order 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 or Premiership.
For more details, see our article Grand of Distinction: A New Title in CFA.
The very first cat of any breed to earn the prestigious award in CFA was an Exotic Shorthair — a Brown McTabby & White neuter named GC, GPD, NW Ivy Cat Quarterback. Read his story here .
The first Norwegian Forest Cat to earn this title was CH, GPD, RW NC's Free As A Bird of Catsouks, a Brown Tabby & White spay, bred and owned by Jeanne Nevin.
Listed below are the Norwegian Forest Cat winners of the title to-date; separated by year, and listed in the order that they earned their title.
Norwegian Forest Cat Grands of Distinction in CFA
Year |
Name |
Sex |
Color |
2015-16 |
CH, GPD, RW NC's Free As A Bird of Catsouks The first Norwegian Forest Cat to earn the Grand of Distinction title |
S |
Brown Tabby & White |
2016-17 |
GPD, RW Rien Syuka |
N |
Cameo Tabby & White |
GPD, RW Kitzn's Bushmills of Workingcat |
N |
Black & White |
|
2017-18 |
GPD, RW Rien Asagi |
N |
Cream Silver Tabby & White |
2018-19 |
GPD, RW Nzuri Sana Kotetu |
N |
Silver McTabby & White |
2019-20 |
CH, GPD, NW Ri-Kar Katts Aharon of Angelforest |
N |
Brown McTabby & White |
2022-23 |
GC, GPD, NW Featherland Martin of Andredie |
N |
Brown Tabby & White |
