The highest achievement in the CFA show ring is accomplished when a cat successfully earns the title of National Winner (NW). CFA established the title of Grand Champion in 1930 and the title of National Winner first appeared in 1971. In CFA, each year the top 25 cats in Championship, 25 Kittens and 25 cats in Premiership are awarded the NW title.
The colorpoint shorthair is a man-made breed, created with the idea of producing the beautiful Siamese in a red point. A seal point Siamese was bred to a red American Shorthair to start the breed.
Initially accepted for competition by CFA in 1964, at that time only the red point was recognized, and in fact, was know as "red colorpoints". The parti-colors (ie seal tortie point, etc), and the lynx points, were accepted gradually over the years.
It wasn't until the 1981-82 show season that the Colorpoints had their first National Winner - a female named GC, NW Shabou Victoria D. To date, no colorpoints have earned a "Best" in any of the 3 categories.
Below is a table with the national winning Colorpoint Shorthairs including their name, color, sex, year of their win, and the award they earned.
If the cat's name is in blue text, you can click on it to see a photo of the cat. Championship cats names are on an orange background, kittens are on pink and alters are on a blue background.
Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners in CFA
| Year | Position | Cat's Name | Color | Sex |
| 1970-71 through 1980-81 |
No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1981-82 | 12th Best Cat | GC, NW Shabou Victoria D | Seal Lynx Point | F |
| 1982-83 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1983-84 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1984-85 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1985-86 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1986-87 | 6th Best Alter | GC, GP, NW Lebianco Nicholas of Quarryhill | Seal Lynx Point | N |
| 1987-88 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1988-89 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1989-90 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1990-91 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1991-92 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1992-93 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1993-94 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1994-95 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1995-96 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1996-97 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1997-98 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 1998-99 | 21st Best Cat | GC, NW Sanlino Sophie Tortie, DM | Seal Tortie Point | F |
| 1999-00 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2000-01 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2001-02 | 21st Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Sanlino American Beauty | Cream Point | M |
| 2002-03 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2003-04 | 14th Best Kitten | GC, BW, NW Sanlino Thoroughly Modern Millie | Seal Tortie Point | F |
| 9th Best Alter | GP, NW Teakatut's Morocco | Chocolate Lynx Point | N | |
| 2004-05 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2005-06 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2006-07 | 15th Best Alter | GP, NW Quanta's Little Man Tate | Seal Lynx Point | N |
| 22nd Best Alter | GP, NW Blakewood Walking Man | Seal Lynx Point | N | |
| 2007-08 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2008-09 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2009-10 | 22nd Best Kitten | GP, NW Blakewood Rainy Day Man of Myrlyn | Seal Lynx Point | N |
| 2010-11 | 18th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Ojus1 Aston of Teakatut | Cream Point | M |
| 2011-12 | 9th Best Cat | GC, BW, NW Penelane "Pinky" Pinkerton | Cream Point | M |
| 2012-13 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2013-14 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2014-15 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2015-16 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||
| 2016-17 | 20th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GPD, NW Melkatz Rising Phoenix | Cream Point | N |
| 2017-18 | 12th Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Katsmith Humble And Kind of Maryk | Lilac Lynx Point | M |
| 2nd Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Penelane Legolas Woodland Prince | Red Point | N | |
| 2018-19 | 23rd Best Cat, Regions 1-9 | GC, BWR, NW Maryk Moonlight Mile of Katsmith | Lilac Lynx Point | M |
| 7th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Maryk's First Contact of Katsmith | Lilac Lynx Point | N | |
| 11th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Penelane Legolas Woodland Prince | Red Point | N | |
| 20th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Nianguaview Red Rocket | Cream Lynx Point | N | |
| 2019-20 | 11th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GPD, NW Penelane Legolas Woodland Prince | Red Point | N | >
| 14th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Penelane Peaky Blinders | Red Point | N | |
| 18th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Katsmith Ring-A-Ding-Ding of Maryk | Lilac Lynx Point | N | |
| 25th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Nianguaview Red Rocket | Cream Lynx Point | N | |
| 2020-21 | No National Winners Awarded by CFA this season | |||
| 2021-22 | 4th Best Alter, Regions 1-9 | GP, NW Zanbaia Noa | Cream Point | N |
| 2022-23 | No Colorpoint Shorthair National Winners | |||