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THE CAT FANCIERS’ ASSOCIATION, INC.
  D ISTINGUISHED M ERIT C ATS
                                            2003-2004 SHOW SEASON
                                                                                                                                            by Debbie Kusy

                                                     produce some very good racehorses, proving
                                                     the theory that in the long run, “breeding
                                                     proves out” in thoroughbred horses, as with
                                                     cats. This year’s Kentucky Derby, “Preakness”
                                                     and almost-Triple Crown winner, “Smarty
                                                     Jones,” was a great-grandson of Secretariat.
                                                     Similarly, many of the current regional and
                                                     national winning cats come from pedigrees
                                                     that have produced wonderful show cats. The
                                                     cats that produce many national and regional
                                                     winners are every bit as notable as the win-
                                                     ners themselves.
                                                         Leading the longhairs with DM’s this year
                                                                                                            Daywarhim Apocurlypse Meow, DM, a cameo mackerel
    Balinan’s Will-O’The-Wisp, DM, a seal-lynx point is the Persian breed with a total of 38, eight of     tabby and white American Curl Longhair male. Br: Dayna
     Oriental Longhair female. Br: Nancy Grandison.  which were male and 30 female. Leading the               Newcomer. Ow: Caroline Scott and Michael Tucker.
     Ow: M. & M. Anderson and Nancy Grandison.
                                                     shorthairs is the Tonkinese with 17 DMs –
    In any sport involving animals, whether it seven males and 10 females. A close second                  Caroline Scott and Michael Tucker. Butter was
is the dog fancy, the cat fancy or the world of in the shorthairs was the Oriental Shorthair               given to Caroline and Michael by his breeder,
horse racing, there is great weight put on the with four males and 12 females.                             Dayna Newcomer, as a foundation cat for
pedigree of the animal. One of the advantages            A male Abyssinian still leads the males           their American Curls. His first litter was born
of human involvement in these breedings is overall with the most grand offspring – GC,                     in 1990 and he became a DM at the ripe age
that we are able to scrutinize pedigrees to                                                                of 14, stamping Procurlharem’s American
determine which will produce the most favor-                                                               Curls with their distinctive look. Also this past
able characteristics. In CFA, male cats who                                                                season, Procurlharem saw the first one-litter
have produced a minimum of 15 qualifying                                                                   DM of their breeing – GC, RW Procurlharem
offspring          (grand          champions/grand                                                         Drew Curlymor of Wimpl, owned by Carol
premiers/DMs) and females who have pro-                                                                    and Frank Dickinson of Florida, who pro-
duced at least five qualifying offspring, are                                                              duced five grand offspring in one litter.
recognized with the title of “Distinguished                                                                    Nancy Grandison, of Balinan Cattery,
Merit” or “DM.” To many, this title is more                                                                reports that her girl, Balinan’s Will-O’The-
important than that of “National Winner” as it                                                             Wisp, DM, a seal-lynx point Oriental Longhair
highlights those cats who have contributed                                                                 female, is her first DM as well as CFA’s first
something long-lasting to their breed – proge-                                                             Oriental Longhair DM! As a pointed Oriental,
ny that are able to carry on a desired look Aldrin Irish Coffee of Low Country, DM, a tawny ticked         and therefore a non-showable cat, she was
                                                          tabby Ocicat female. Br: James Michael Aldrin.
which meets the breed standard. While the                          Ow: Jacqui and D. Bennett.
                                                                                                           sold as a pet to a family who already had
national winner title is certainly important, cats                                                         three pets from Nancy. They decided that they
that contribute to the long-term look of a NW Cinna’s Jack Daniels of Chantebise, DM                       wanted to try to have a litter with her and
breed offer much more.                               has 53 “grand” children. A close second is a          keep one kitten. With Nancy as co-breeder
    As with cats, in the world of horse racing, blue and white Persian male – GC, NW Anz                   and owner, they bred her twice and produced
some of the greatest horses on the racetrack Nicholas Nickleby, DM with a total of 51, bred                five grands. Not bad for an AOV girl! There
were less than stellar in the breeding barn. and owned by Anne Waddington. Both of                         was also an Oriental Shorthair AOV who
“Secretariat,” one of the greatest racehorses of these cats have long since been retired from              became a DM this year – Kattalyst Life’s a
all time, was never known for his immediate breeding but continue to easily lead the boys.                 Beach, DM, a blue-silver-lynx point, bred and
offspring – few of them did well on the race-            The leading female producer continues to          owned by Julie and Roy Keyer.
track. However, his daughters were known to be a silver tabby American Shorthair – GC
                                                     Sarouk’s Sundi of Placer, DM. She has an
                                                     amazing 24 grand children and is owned by
                                                     Carolyn Lyons. A not-too-far-distant second is
                                                     GC, NW Janvier Nicole, DM, a Chartreux
                                                     female, bred and owned by Mary Ann and
                                                     Don Sweeters, who has 19 grand offspring.
                                                         The 2003-2004 show season saw several
                                                     breeds produce “firsts” for their breed.
                                                     Daywarhim Apocurlypse Meow (nicknamed
                                                     “Butter”) is the first Longhair American Curl
                                                     male to achieve the coveted DM title. Though
                                                                                                           GC, BW, RW Emau’s Mau Pounce For The Ounce, DM,
 GC, RW Kapalua Island Mango, DM, a Havana Brown     never shown, Butter proved his strength in            a silver Egyptian Mau female. Br: Melanie Morgan and
     female. Br/Ow: Larry P. and Sheila A. Ullmann.  producing fine American Curls for his owners             L. and V. Miles. Ow: David and Melanie Morgan.

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Delight of Blakewood. Bred by Sheila and
                                                      Larry Ullmann, “Island Mango” is the daughter
                                                      of two DM parents, her father, GC Kapalua’s
                                                      Knight Rider, DM, who has produced three
                                                      GC, BW, RW offspring and one national win-
                                                      ning kitten. “Mango’s” mother is Kapalua’s
                                                      Bessie, DM. “Bessie” was never shown as
                                                      Sheila did not feel that she was quite good
                                                      enough for the show ring, but she produced
                                                      five grands, all of which were regional win-
                                                      ners. This is a first within the Havana Brown
    GC, BW Emau’s Kyrie, DM, a silver Egyptian Mau    breed and pretty impressive for any breed!
    female. Br: Melanie Morgan and L. and V. Miles.       Minority breeds seem to have a harder              CH Angelwaves Azure Angel, DM, a blue and white
                 Ow: Melanie Morgan.
                                                      road to travel but surely rise to the challenge.      Cornish Rex male. Br: Mike and Trish Blees and P. Hunt.
                                                                                                                         Ow: Trish and Mike Blees.
    One of the breeds that is growing in pop-         CH Invanity’s Evangeline, DM, a red tabby
ularity by leaps and bounds is the Sphynx.            and white Turkish Van female, also became a           Qualifier and he made two Allbreed finals in
This enchanting breed also saw their first DM         DM last season. Both of her parents are DMs           a show with 164 cats in Allbreed
this past show season – Ms Intrigue                   and one of her offspring, GC, BW, RW                  Championship – not bad for an old man!
Belaranger, a calico female, is the proud moth-       Invanity’s No No Vannette, is the highest scor-           Another minority breed, the Egyptian Mau,
er of five grand offspring. She was bred by           ing Turkish Van to date. Bred and owned by            has several breed boasts for the year. Melanie
Carylen Spidel and is proudly owned by Carol          Diane Marcus, “Evangeline’s” mother is GC,            Morgan, of Emau Cattery, is proud to claim
Haydu.                                                GP Invanity’s Vanessa Redgrave, DM, who               that CH Pasha Khepri of Emau, DM had two
    A first generation (F1) tawny ticked tabby        produced four grand champion/grand pre-               of her daughters add the coveted title of DM
Ocicat female, Aldrin Irish Coffee of Low             miers and a DM. Evangeline’s father is GC, PR         to their names: GC, BW Emau’s Kyrie, DM and
Country, DM, is the first tawny female Ocicat                                                               GC, BW, RW Emau’s Mau Pounce For The
and the first F1 Ocicat to achieve the title.                                                               Ounce, DM, became the first-ever grand
“Nikki” was bred by James Michael Aldrin (the                                                               champion and breed winning Egyptian Maus
son of astronaut Buzz Aldrin) and is owned by                                                               to earn a DM title, and only the third-ever, sec-
Jacqui and D. Bennett. She is the proud moth-                                                               ond generation Egyptian Mau DMs. The only
er of two chocolate spotted males and one                                                                   other second generation DM cat is their half-
chocolate silver spotted male: GC Saga                                                                      sister, Emau’s El Shahab, DM. “Pounce” also
Maxwell, GC Saga Java Joe and GC Saga                                                                       became a DM in the same year that her
Rocky Top of DaBlues, respectively. She is                                                                  daughter, GC, BW, RW Emau’s Fly By Night,
also the mother of two tawny spotted boys:                                                                  became the highest scoring smoke Egyptian
GC, RW Low Country Hot Toddy and GP Low                                                                     Mau female and only the second smoke to
Country Walkin The Dinosaur. “Hot Toddy” is                                                                 ever achieve the breed winner title. Also in
currently the highest scoring tawny Ocicat in                                                               regards to smokes, GC Bacamamdit’s
history and is only the second of that color to                                                             Maudonna of I-TEM, DM is only the fourth
achieve the title of regional winner. Not bad                                                               smoke Egyptian Mau female to become a
for a first generation gal!                                                                                 grand champion and the first smoke Egyptian
    One of two of the Havana Browns to DM                                                                   Mau grand champion to become a DM.
in the 2003-2004 show season shows quite an                                                                 “Lovey” was bred by Linda Buzonas and is
impressive lineage. GC, RW Kapalua Island             CH Invanity’s Evangeline, DM, a red tabby and white   owned by Tom and Ila Migut – what a great
Mango, DM has produced eight grands,                       Turkish Van female. Br/Ow: Diane Marcus.         year for the Maus!
including the top three Havana Browns for the                                                                   Following along the lines of “good breed-
2002-2003 show season: GC, BW, RW Kapalua Pekivanokie’s Katvandu of Invanity, DM, the                       ing shows,” Teresa Keiger of Platina Luna
Coconut Mango, GC, RW Kapalua Tiare Lani only Turkish Van male DM to date. Diane has                        Russian Blues reports that her DM girl, GC
of Mokolea and GC, RW Kapalua Papaya consistently proven that persistence pays off!                         Kaybill’s Zhabinka of Platina Luna, DM was a
                                                        Valere Hull, of CSA Cattery, is the proud           fourth generation Russian Blue DM.
                                                    co-breeder, along with Charlotte Holbrook,
                                                    and owner of GC, BW, NW CSA’s General
                                                    John Hunt Morgan, DM, a lilac point Siamese
                                                    male. He is only the third lilac point Siamese
                                                    male to DM; the other two are his maternal
                                                    grandfather and a cousin. His father was the
                                                    third chocolate point male Siamese DM: GC
                                                    CSA’s There Stands Jackson, DM; his mother is
                                                    a lilac point Siamese female DM – GC, RW
                                                    Chimcheeree Cameo Doll of CSA, DM. He
                                                    also has a chocolate point daughter DM: GC,
                                                    PR, RW CSA’s Shenandoah Sunrise, DM; and a
                                                    national winning daughter, GC, NW CSA’s
                                                    Mariah, who is also a chocolate point female.
                                                    Valere proudly reports that at the age of eight
 GC, BW, NW CSA’s General John Hunt Morgan, DM, a                                                             GC Angelwaves Bracken, DM, a black Cornish Rex
      lilac point Siamese male. Br: Valere Hull and
                                                    years and three months, she entered “General                  male. Br: Trish and Mike Blees – Lessee.
           Charlotte Holbrook. Ow: Valere Hull.     John Hunt Morgan” at the Gulf Shore Regional                        Ow: Trish and Mike Blees.

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Christine and Isabelle Arnau had a one-lit-
                                                       ter DM with their girl, GC Crystabel Grey
                                                       Rebel, a blue point Siamese. “Bella” was born
                                                       on 5/19/01 and after she granded, was bred to
                                                       GC, BW, NW Kaleiope Elienai of Shera Len,
                                                       and produced five kittens. All five of the kit-
                                                       tens granded and Bella decided that her con-
                                                       tribution to the Siamese breed should stop
                                                       there. Although Christine and Isabelle tried to
                                                       breed her again several times, none of the
                                                       breedings took. Bella boasts several DMs on
                                                       her father’s side – GC Geishagoll Domingo of
                                                       Crystabel, DM, whose mother is GC, RW
                                                       Geishagoll Evaleigh, DM and her mother is
                                                       GC, RW Geishagoll Takara, DM.
                                                           An Ocicat bred by Karen Hess, GC, RW
                                                       Walnuthollow Hyperion of Ociopia, DM is
 GC Crystabel Grey Rebel, DM, a blue point Siamese
    female. Br/Ow: Christine and Isabelle Arnau.       now the top-producing Ocicat male with 22
                                                       grand offspring. He has produced three
“Zhabinka” has produced one national winner            regional winners and his mother and grand-                   GC Bastis Penny Lane of Sourirbleu, DM,
                                                                                                                  a red Abyssinian female. Br: Wain Harding.
and two regional winners. She was bred by              mother are both bearers of the Distinguished                    Ow: Gina Wiley and Wain Harding.
Helene Schneider-Hester and Kay Wentling of            Merit title. In addition, he has a sister who is
Fairfax, VA, and is proudly owned by Rob and           also a DM. “Hyperion” is owned by Karen and Cheryl had to hand-raise the kitten. She
Teresa Keiger. Marianne Clark of Kurisumasu            Hess, Sherry Delony and Campbell. The top- slept with her in the bed and Cheryl set her
Japanese Bobtails reports that her DM from             producing Ocicat female is Pawaw’s alarm clock for every two hours to hand-feed
2003-2004, CH Kurisumasu Kyokko of                                                                          her. When looking for a name for the growing
Hoofnpaws, DM, is the first dilute mi-ke                                                                    youngster, Cheryl noted that Beanie Babies
Japanese Bobtail to earn the DM title.                                                                      were at the height of their popularity and thus,
Although “Kyokko” is a Shorthair Bobtail, her                                                               the kitten became “Beanie Baby”! “Beanie”
first three grands were Longhairs. Her last two                                                             grew strong and cycled very young so Cheryl
were co-bred and owned with Megan                                                                           bred her to GC, BW, RW Catquea’s Sea
Antijunt. Kyokko is the daughter of GC                                                                      Monkey of Chereve, a ruddy Abyssinian male.
Kuniyoshi Joi of Kurisumasu, the first Longhair                                                             She granded in one show after her first litter.
Japanese Bobtail in Australia; she is the                                                                   All of Beanie Baby’s grand offspring were
daughter of GC Kurisumasu Yoshiwara of                                                                      sired by this male in three colors: red, ruddy
Kuniyoshi, DM, and is a fourth generation                                                                   and blue.
DM. So, Kyokko is carrying on the family tra-                                                                   One of the two Turkish Angoras to DM last
dition. Marianne would like to thank Megan                                                                  season, GC Sadakat’s Precious Moments, DM
for the last two grands from Kyokko.                                                                        (aka “Burrito”), a blue-eyed white female, also
    Trish and Mike Blees are proud to                       GC, RW Ociville Macchiato of Wrentree, DM,      had a rough start. Bred and owned by Sherry
announce        that   they     received     two           a chocolate spotted Ocicat male. Br: Bill McKee. Smerigan, she developed an umbilical cord
Distinguished Merit titles for their Cornish Rex                Ow: Maxalee Black and S. Thompson.          abcess when she was born. Although it rup-
males this past season, the first Cornish Rex          Crowheart SOS of Wildtracks, DM, with 12 tured externally, she still had to be wrapped
cattery to do so. CH Angelwaves Azure Angel,           grand offspring. Also known as “Lisa,” in gauze for quite awhile – hence her name!
DM, a blue and white male, and GC                      “Crowheart” is an import from Sweden and She granded at a young age and began to
Angelwaves Bracken, DM, a black male, both             was bred by Sue Riley. Lisa has produced two have litters. Sherry sent her to another breed-
received their DM titles in the 2003-2004 show         regional winners and two national breed win- er to be bred to their male, and on the day she
season. Cornish Rex official historian, Cheryl         ners. One of her daughters, GC, BW, NW was supposed to be sent back, she was caught
McGee, reports that this is the first Cornish          Wildtracks Millennium Moon, is the first up in an unfortunate seizure. She was eventu-
Rex cattery to achieve this honor.                     Ocicat female national winner. Although the ally returned to Sherry but not until the day
                                                       Ocicat standard is one that was seemingly- before her due date. When Sherry arrived to
                                                       written for males, Lisa has produced females
                                                       that stand alongside the males in the show
                                                       ring and are still competing. She is the grand-
                                                       daughter of CH Kuttoneth’s Gamma Rae, bred
                                                       by Victoria Garvin, who was previously tied as
                                                       the highest producing Ocicat female DM.
                                                           Some stories of the history of our
                                                       Distinguished Merit cats are heartwarming. GC
                                                       Chereve’s Beanie Baby, DM, a ruddy
                                                       Abyssinian female, bred by B. and D.
                                                       Newkirk, B. Emley and C. Thieler, was a sin-
                                                       gleton kitten, born by C-section to one of
                                                       Cheryl Thieler’s Abyssinian girls in the middle
GC Sadakat’s Precious Moments, DM, a blue-eyed white   of the night (when else, right?). As it often GC,         PR Chereve’s Beanie Baby, DM, a ruddy Abyssinian
                                                                                                              spay. Br: B. and D. Newkirk, B. Emley and C. Thieler.
 Turkish Angora female. Br/Ow: Sherryl M. Smerigan.    happens, her mother never developed milk                            Ow: Cheryl and Steve Thieler.

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pick her up, she had given birth to three,       and GC, BW, NW Truluck Stillwater of              ing in a breed whose standard was written
one-hour-old babies. The vet said that they      Astech, CFA’s 7th Best Cat in 2003. In her sec-   for the male; it is because of this that their
hoped that no one would claim her because        ond litter, Penny produced GC, NW Truluck         titles are so impressive. “Bud” was owned by
they had become so enthralled with her per-      Planet Claire, CFA’s 18th Best Kitten in 2003.    Stephanie Thompson and Maxalee Black.
sonality. Sherry and Burrito flew home and       Also in that litter were GP Truluck B-52 (a            Most breeds have both a male and female
all three of those babies granded. In her sec-   one-show grand premier) and GC Truluck            Distinguished Merit winner; however, there
ond litter, Burrito produced her fourth grand    Love Shack of Maboo. In her third litter,         are still a few that do not. Those that have
champion and the third litter produced her       Penny produced one grand premier – GP             not yet achieved the title of DM are:
fifth, GC, BW, RW Sadakat’s Saheser, the first   Truluck Famous Copper Penny, a two-show                • Male American Wirehair
male Turkish Angora to be a one-show             grand, and GP, NW Truluck Hot Rocks of                 • Male Colorpoint Shorthair
grand. He was also named second highest          Thorsgard, CFA’s Best Cat in Premiership in            • Male and Female Selkirk Rex
scoring cat at the inaugural CATS! SHOW          2004. Knowing that she couldn’t top all of             • Male and Female Longhair Manx
New York at Madison Square Garden in             this, Penny is now spayed and retired with a           • Male Oriental Longhair
October 2003; he was also a kitten and adult     most impressive breeding record. Buddy is              • Male Ragdoll
regional winner in the North Atlantic Region     still siring and now has 10 grands of his own.         • Male Sphynx
in the 2003-2004 show season. What began         Owners Gina and Jay Lehman and Wain                    • Male Turkish Angora
as a rough start led to one of the happiest      Harding are very proud of her accomplish-              The Sphynx, Selkirk Rex and the Ragdoll
endings for Sherry and co-owner, Alene           ments.                                            have only been accepted breeds in CFA for a
Shafnisky.                                            Another older DM’s achievements were         few years. The Sphynx and Ragdolls have
    There are two cats that I was unaware of     recently brought to my attention also, and I      both been very successful in the show ring,
when I wrote last year’s article which I feel    feel that it should be mentioned. GC, RW          and I am sure it is only a matter of time until
should be mentioned this year. The first is      Ociville Macchiato of Wrentree, DM was the        those boys achieve the coveted title.
GC Bastis Penny Lane of Sourirbleu, DM, an       first male Ocicat to achieve the Distinguished         In conclusion, I think it is apparent that in
Abyssinian female, who was the first             Merit title. His first 10 grands were with two    breeding cats, as in all species, a good pedi-
Abyssinian for Gina Wiley (now Lehman), a        females in two litters: GC Telltail JoJo’s        gree is very important to the survival of the
Chartreux breeder. Bred by Wain Harding,         Sweetie of Maradot, DM and CH Maradot’s           individual breeds. We should all strive to
“Penny” produced two kittens in her first lit-   Ink Adink Ado, DM; both girls obviously           breed only the best and healthiest cats possi-
ter, GC, NW Truluck Almost Famous of Bastis      became DMs from these breedings. Nine of          ble, so that our wonderful hobby will contin-
(“Buddy”), CFA’s 13th Best Kitten in 2002,       these grands were females, who are compet-        ue to grow and flourish. Good luck to all!

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Distinguished Merit Cats by Breed
                                                              (Ranked by Total DMs)
                       Data in the following chart reflects information on cats in CFA’s computer records at the time the chart was compiled.
                                         2003-2004 SHOW SEASON                                                           HISTORICAL
Breed                            Males         Females   Ranking                   Total            Males          Females      Ranking             Total
Persian                           8              32         1st                     40               131             433            1st              564
  Bi-Color                        3               8           -                     11                16              76             -                92
  Himalayan                       0               5           -                      5                10              48             -                58
  Parti-Color                     0               6           -                      6                 0             129             -               129
  Solid                           3               6           -                      9                91             131             -               222
  Silver & Golden                 0               0           -                      0                2                9             -                11
  Smoke & Shaded                  0               2           -                      2                 1               9             -                10
  Tabby                           2               5           -                      7                11              31             -                42
Oriental                          4              14         2nd                     18               10               81            6th               91
  Longhair                        0               1           -                      1                 0               1             -                 1
  Shorthair                       4              13           -                     17                10              80             -                90
Tonkinese                         7              10         3rd                     17               17               49           10th               66
American Shorthair                4               9         4th                     13               33               99            4th              132
Siamese                           4               6         5th                     10                40             130           3rd               170
Abyssinian                        3               6         6th                      9               47              179           2nd               226
Japanese Bobtail                  2               6      Tie - 7th                   8               15              66            7th               81
  Longhair                        0               0           -                      0                 1               7             -                 8
  Shorthair                       2               6           -                      8                14              59             -                73
Maine Coon                        1               7      Tie - 7th                   8               23              104            5th              127
Cornish Rex                       2               5      Tie - 8th                   7                10              57            9th               67
Birman                            2               5      Tie - 8th                   7                13              55            8th               68
Burmese                           0               5      Tie - 9th                   5                13              49           11th               62
  Sable                           0               2           -                      2                12              42             -                54
  Dilute                          0               3           -                      3                 1               7             -                 8
Exotic                            1               4      Tie - 9th                   5                6               22           15th               28
Ocicat                            0               5      Tie - 9th                   5                6               40           13th               46
Bombay                            1               3      Tie - 10th                  4                3               14        Tie - 20th            17
Russian Blue                      2               2      Tie - 10th                  4               14              47            12th               61
Scottish Fold                     0               3      Tie - 11th                  3                1              20            18th              21
  Longhair                        0               0           -                      0                 0               2             -                 2
  Shorthair                       0               3           -                      3                 1              18             -                19
Egyptian Mau                      0               3      Tie - 11th                  3                1               11           24th               12
Chartreux                         0               3      Tie - 11th                  3                 4              19           17th               23
American Curl                     1               1      Tie - 12th                  2                1                8           27th                9
  Longhair                        1               1           -                      2                 1               8             -                 9
  Shorthair                       0               0           -                      0                 0               0             -                 0
American Wirehair                 0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                0               6            28th               6
Havana Brown                      0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                 2              12          22nd                14
Korat                             0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                 1               9        Tie - 26th            10
Norwegian Forest Cat              1               1      Tie - 12th                  2                1                9        Tie - 26th            10
Somali                            0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                5               32           14th               37
Turkish Angora                    0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                0               13        Tie - 23rd           13
Turkish Van                       0               2      Tie - 12th                  2                1                9        Tie - 26th            10
British Shorthair                 0               1      Tie - 13th                  1                2               22           16th               24
Ragdoll                           0               1      Tie - 13th                  1                0                2           30th                2
Sphynx                            0               1      Tie - 13th                  1                0                1           31st                1
Balinese                          0               0           -                      0                 2              11        Tie - 23rd            13
Colorpoint Shorthair              0               0           -                      0                 0              11           25th               11
Devon Rex                         0               0           -                      0                 3              14        Tie - 20th            17
European Burmese                  0               0           -                      0                 0               0             -                 0
Javanese                          0               0           -                      0                 1               3           29th                4

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Distinguished Merit Cats by Breed…continued

                                             2003-2004 SHOW SEASON                                                            HISTORICAL
    Breed                          Males         Females   Ranking                      Total              Males         Females      Ranking                  Total
    Manx                            0               0         -                           0                  2              17          19th                     19
      Longhair                      0               0         -                           0                  0              0            -                        0
     Shorthair                      0               0         -                           0                  2              17           -                       19
    Selkirk Rex                     0               0         -                           0                  0              0            -                        0
     Longhair                       0               0         -                           0                  0              0            -                        0
     Shorthair                      0               0         -                           0                  0               0           -                        0
    Singapura                       0               0         -                           0                  3              12          21st                     15
     Totals                         43             145        -                          188                411           1,666          -                     2,077

                         Catteries Producing the Greatest Number of DM Cats
                      Historical data in the following chart reflects information on cats in CFA’s computer records at the time the chart was compiled.

     CATTERY                       OWNERS                                                       BREED                                           NUMBER OF DMS
     South Paw                     Judy & Greg Brocato                                          Persian                                                   28
     Bassetti                      Janet & Bob Bassetti                                         Japanese Bobtail                                          18
     Bastis                        Wain Harding                                                 Abyssinian & Persian                                      14
     Sol-Mer                       Mary Jo & Michael Mersol-Barg                                American Shorthair                                        14
     Clarion                       Karen & Ralph Helmrich                                       Abyssinian                                                13
     Kurisumasu                    Marianne Clark                                               Japanese Bobtail                                          13
     Marhei                        Sue & Chuck Helmke                                           Persian                                                   12
     Miribu                        Margot Mellies                                               American Shorthair & Russian Blue                         12
     Kiddlyn                       Linda Donaldson & Scott Thorniley                            Japanese Bobtail                                          11
     Kitty Charm                   Darlene & June Feger                                         Persian                                                   11
     Shimasu                       Debbi Stevenson                                              Siamese                                                   11
     Bolo                          Lois & Robert Bantz                                          Persian                                                   10
     DeMiara                       Barbara Norris-Eckerle & Denis Downey                        Persian                                                   10
     Austriana                     Erika Graf-Webster                                           Burmese                                                   9
     Felitan                       Dr. Richard & Barbara Levitan                                Persian, Oriental, Siamese, Exotic                        9
     Nekomo                        Allen Scruggs & Douglas Myers                                Japanese Bobtail                                          9
     PaJean                        Pamela & Jean Bassett                                        Persian                                                   9
     San-Toi                       Deanne Johnson & Connie Roberts                              Oriental & Siamese                                        9
     Quin-Jo                       Becky Jones                                                  Abyssinian & Persian                                      8
     Rexdancer                     Kathy Constantino                                            Cornish Rex                                               8
     Tangyi                        Ronald Laubach & John Robertson                              Burmese & Bombay                                          8
     Tunacats                      Lorrie Ann & Charles Anderson                                Birman                                                    8
     Blu Sprs                      Ellen Weiss                                                  Cornish Rex                                               7
     Cattrax                       Manuel & Dianne Fekete                                       Persian                                                   7
     Janiver                       Mary Ann & Donald Sweeters                                   Chartreux                                                 7
     Jo-Ni                         John & Gina Philpot                                          American Shorthair                                        7
     Kulta                         Joann Lee Kultala                                            Oriental                                                  7
     Mystichill                    Diane Silverman                                              Persian                                                   7
     Roxanastasia                  Helene Schneider-Hester                                      Russian Blue                                              7
     Stedam                        Dawn Skupin                                                  American Shorthair                                        7
     Teahs                         Tia & Janice Steiner                                         Persian                                                   7
     Tsar Blu                      Donna Fuller                                                 Russian Blue & Birman                                     7
     Wil-O-Glen                    Carolyn Osier                                                Abyssinian                                                7
     Windflower                    Carolyn Bullotta                                             Burmese                                                   7

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Distinguished Merit Males with the Largest Number of Qualifying Offspring
             Historical data in the following chart reflects information on cats in CFA’s computer records at the time the chart was compiled.
                                                                                                                                      # QUALIFYING
NAME                                                                  COLOR/BREED                                                      OFFSPRING
GC, NW Cinna’s Jack Daniels of Chantebise                             Ruddy Abyssinian                                                           53
GC Anz Nicholas Nickleby                                              Blue & White Persian                                                       51
GC Copacats Marque O’Zorro of Cattrax                                 Black Persian                                                              42
GC Pasht-Bast Braveheart of Clarion                                   Ruddy Abyssinian                                                           42
GC Singa Mikado of Fan-C                                              Seal Point Siamese                                                         39
GC, RW Jolee’s Dune of Boberan                                        Cream Persian                                                              39
GC, NW Badfinger’s Raisin’ Cain                                       Ruddy Abyssinian                                                           38
GC Good Fortune Fortunatas                                            Sable Burmese                                                              37
GC Lullaby Abracadabra of Midas                                       Black Persian                                                              36
GC New Moon’s Eclipse of Rogers Hts.                                  Seal Point Siamese                                                         36
GC, NW Kanab’s Luanne’s Mahogony Rush                                 Red Tabby & White Maine Coon                                               36
Softmagic Big John of Bolo                                            Red & White Persian                                                        36
GC Mystichill On The Marque of Marhei                                 Black Persian                                                              35
GC, RW Red Sky Wooden Ships                                           Brown Tabby Persian                                                        35
GC, NW Placer’s Purrfect Salute                                       Silver Tabby American Shorthair                                            34
GC Purssynian Jambe Finete                                           Fawn Abyssinian                                                             34
GC, NW South Paw Cloud Nine                                           Copper-Eyed White Persian                                                  33
GC, RW Pleasantview McPorkchop                                        Blue Point Birman                                                          33
GC, RW Stormwatch Dirtrack Demon of Nascat                           Brown Mackerel Tabby & White Maine Coon                                     33
GC Brynbuboo Georgypeorgy of Earendil                                 Blue British Shorthair                                                     32
GC, NW San-Toi’s Legend of Skan                                       Seal Point Siamese                                                         32
Sandollar Blue Money                                                  Blue Point Siamese                                                         32
GC, PR Katoklix Halston of Janvier                                    Chartreux                                                                  32
GC Joleigh’s Little Chamer                                            Black Smoke Persian                                                        31
GC, RW Idlemaine Butler of Texas Belle                                Black & White Maine Coon                                                   31
GC, BW, RW Bassetti’s Saisho                                          Red & White Van Japanese Bobtail Shorthair                                 30
GC Lullaby About Face of Southpaw                                     Black Persian                                                              29
GC, NW Bar-B V.I.C. of Marhei                                         Black Persian                                                              29
GC, NW South Paw Wish Upon A Star                                    Copper-Eyed White Persian                                                   29
CH Tokimoon Iolanthe of Pleasantview                                 Blue Point Birman                                                           29

           Distinguished Merit Females with the Largest Number of Qualifying Offspring
             Historical data in the following chart reflects information on cats in CFA’s computer records at the time the chart was compiled.
                                                                                                                                     # QUALIFYING
NAME                                                                  COLOR/BREED                                                      OFFSPRING
GC Sarouk’s Sundi of Placer                                           Silver Tabby American Shorthair                                        24
GC, RW Marcus Roxanne of Anz                                          Calico Persian                                                         19
GC, NW Janvier Nicole                                                 Chartreux                                                              19
GC Placer’s Paulette                                                  Silver Tabby American Shorthair                                        17
GC Nekomo Kaede                                                       Mi-Ke Japanese Bobtail Shorthair                                       16
GC Lynn-Lee’s Summer of Foxycats                                      Red Somali                                                             16
GC Katoklix Isabella of Janvier                                       Chartreux                                                              15
Pendragon’s Pandora                                                   Champagne Point Tonkinese                                              15
CH Wil-O-Glen’s Gold Card of Clarion                                  Red Abyssinian                                                         14

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     GC Myshadow’s Miss Markie of Anz                                        Calico Persian                                                         13
     GC Abyville Skittles of Eecatl                                          Ruddy Abyssinian                                                       13
     GC, NW Sujonz Icebreaker                                                Ebony Tabby Oriental Shorthair                                         13
     GC, RW Bryn Mawr Murphy Brown of Benzac                                 Brown Tabby Exotic                                                     13
     Brockhaven Philomene                                                    Smoke Egyptian Mau                                                     13
     GC Placer’s Pauline                                                     Silver Tabby American Shorthair                                        13
     GC, NW Marcus M’Donna                                                   Tortoiseshell Persian                                                  13
     GC, NW Pironti's Treasure                                               Red Tabby Persian                                                      13
     GC Mystichill Too Hot To Handle                                         Tortoiseshell Persian                                                  12
     Kayenta’s Sedona of Kanab                                               Red Tabby Maine Coon                                                   12
     GC, NW South Paw Starlight                                              Copper-Eyed White Persian                                              12
     CH Sol-Mer Light My Fire                                                Red Tabby American Shorthair                                           12
     Groovycats Ticket To Ride                                               Brown Mackerel Tabby & White Maine Coon                                12
     GC Budmar’s Tia Maria                                                   Tortoiseshell Persian                                                  12
     CH Groovycats Bobbie Socks of Daddys                                    Brown Patched Tabby & White Maine Coon                                 12
     GC, RW Marcus Hard Hearted Hannah                                       Dilute Calico Persian                                                  12
     GC, RW Heatwave Breathless                                              Blue Cornish Rex                                                       12
     GC, BW, RW Kurisumasu Shobi                                             Mi-Ke Japanese Bobtail Longhair                                        12

                              Distinguished Merit Cats with Largest Number of
                                    Qualifying Offspring by Breed/Division
                          Data in the following chart reflects information on cats in CFA’s computer records at the time the chart was compiled.
     BREED                                              MALE                                      NQO                    FEMALE                          NQO
    ABYSSINIAN                            GC, NW Cinna’s Jack Daniels of Chantebise                53       CH Wil-O-Glen’s Gold Card of Clarion          14
    AMERICAN CURL – LONGHAIR              Daywarhim Apocurlypse Meow                               15       GC, BW, RW Procurlharem Lauren Bacurll        9
    AMERICAN SHORTHAIR                    GC, NW Placer’s Purrfect Salute                          34       GC Sarouk’s Sundi of Placer                   24
    AMERICAN WIREHAIR                                      –––––––                                          Brillocatz Tequila Sunwire                    7
    BALINESE                              GC Balik’s Bolshoi of Purrmatix                          17       CH Rangkesari’s Tabia of Balik                6
                                                                                                            CH Staccato’s Diva                            6
                                                                                                            GC Purrmatix Dream Come True In Blue          6
    BIRMAN                                GC, RW Pleasantview McPorkchop                           33       Windflower Merriann of Pleasantview           11
    BOMBAY                                GC, NW Colchester A Man Called Hawk                      17       GC Timari’s Black Mugsey                      10
    BRITISH SHORTHAIR                     GC Brynbuboo Georgypeorgy of Earendil                    32       CH Castlkatz Sarah Burnheart                  11
    BURMESE – DILUTE                      GC, NW Kawpaw’s Dom Bearignon                            17       GC, NW Anoka Jolie Blonde                     8
    BURMESE – SABLE                       GC Good Fortune Fortunatas                               37       Austriana Naiad                               10
                                                                                                            GC Windflower’s Eliza Jane                    10
    CHARTREUX                             GC, GP Katoklix Halston of Janvier                       32       GC, NW Janvier Nicole                         19
    COLORPOINT SHORTHAIR                                   –––––––                                          CH Summitmews Arwen Eveningstar               7
    CORNISH REX                           GC Keltys Kum Kashu of Ridgways                          24       GC, RW Heatwave Breathless                    12
    DEVON REX                             CH Kotickee’s Raoul                                      19       CH Dreadlock N’Politan Confetti Royal         8
    EGYPTIAN MAU                          GC Brockhaven Mamnoonam                                  15       Brockhaven Philomene                          13
    EXOTIC                                GC Del Adene J’Bustopher Brown                           22       GC, RW Bryn Mawr Murphy Brown of Benzac       13
    HAVANA BROWN                          GC Kapalua’s Knight Rider                                23       GC Bundash March Sixth of Serendipity         10
    JAPANESE BOBTAIL – LONGHAIR           GC, BW Kurisumasu Ki-Ito                                 16       GC, BW, RW Kurisumasu Shobi                   12
    JAPANESE BOBTAIL – SHORTHAIR          GC, BW, RW Bassetti’s Saisho                             30       GC Nekomo Kaede                               16
    JAVANESE                              GC, NW Zinzani St. John’s Revelation                     16       CH Bellavia’s Sapphire                        6
    KORAT                                 CH Jaltari’s Jazz Singer                                 17       GC Jena Tu-Thai                               7

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  MAINE COON                            GC, NW Kanab’s Luanne’s Mahogany Rush                 36       Kayenta’s Sedona of Kanab                                12
                                                                                                       Groovycats Ticket To Ride                                12
                                                                                                       CH Groovycats Bobbie Socks of Daddys                     12
  MANX – SHORTHAIR                      CH Tahame’s Shamen                                    16       GC Lupracan Mus Conemara                                  7
  NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT                  GC, RW Fig Piper of Aqua Dolagon                      15       Naturskat Mimi                                           10
  OCICAT                                GC, RW Walnuthollow Hyperion of Ociopia               22       Pawaw’s Crowheart SOS of Wildtracks                      11
  ORIENTAL LONGHAIR                                      –––––––                                       Balinan’s Will-O’The Wisp                                 5
  ORIENTAL SHORTHAIR                    CH, RW Kulta’s Cajun Sprinkles                        20       GC, NW Sujonz Icebreaker                                 13
  PERSIAN – CALICO & BI-COLOR           GC Anz Nicholas Nickleby                              51       GC, RW Marcus Roxanne of Anz                             19
  PERSIAN – HIMALAYAN                   GC, RW Demiara’s C Weed of Oceanstar                  21       CH Oakheaven’s Divine Ms Jackye                          11
  PERSIAN – PARTI-COLOR                                  –––––––                                       GC, NW Marcus M’Donna                                    13
  PERSIAN – SILVER & GOLDEN             GC Joyvyn Purrfect Sirprize                           16       GC Danpeg’s Sony of Silverestate                          7
  PERSIAN – SMOKE & SHADED              GC Joleigh’s Little Chamer                            31       GC Pinkfantasy Anastasia of Tufftons                      7
                                                                                                       Suitesue’s Shot’n Mist of Blackice                        7
  PERSIAN – SOLID                       GC Copacats Marque O’Zorro of Cattrax                 42       GC, NW South Paw Starlight                               12
  PERSIAN – TABBY                       GC, RW Red Sky Wooden Ships                           35       GC, NW Pironti’s Treasure                                13
  RAGDOLL                                            –––––––                                           CH Dollhowse Princess Leah                                5
                                                                                                       CH Kebekat’s Blue Lullaby                                 5
  RUSSIAN BLUE                          GC, NW Jontue’s Rhythm And Blues of Casein            22       CH Heartbeeps Pina Colada                                 9
  SCOTTISH FOLD – LONGHAIR                            –––––––                                          Folderol Florella Le Fey                                  5
                                                                                                       Linanci’s Saralee                                         5
  SCOTTISH FOLD – SHORTHAIR             GC, PR, RW Beebop Duke of Earle of Beepafold          16       Hawthorne Fanny of Whiteiron                              8
                                                                                                       Kitjim’s Burchfield of Beepafold                          8
  SIAMESE                               GC Singa Mikado of Fan-C                              39       GC Kaluamoa Kauai Cherish Forever                        11
  SINGAPURA                             GC Ronalli’s Remington of Usaf                        18       CH Sayang Singapore Tinkerbell                           11
                                        GC Sayang Manis’ Pusat Kuching                        18
  SOMALI                                GC, RW Mittsnpaws Zolton Lukas                        22       GC Lynn-Lee’s Summer of Foxykats                         16
  TONKINESE                             GC B4 Just Us of Seaflower                            22       Pendragon’s Pandora                                      15
  TURKISH ANGORA                                       –––––––                                         CH Azima’s Bit O’ Honey of Tyrkia                         6
                                                                                                       Tamiami’s Afyon of Azima                                  6
                                                                                                       GC Dore’s Athena                                          6
                                                                                                       CH, GP Ziya Cadenza of Silverlock                         6
                                                                                                       GC Sadakat’s Forever Love                                 6
  TURKISH VAN                           GC Pekivanokie’s Katvandu of Invanity                 18       GC, GP Invanity’s Vanessa Redgrave                        8

                             CFA’s Distinguished Merit Cats
    Cats Who Achieved the Status of Distinguished Merit During the 2003-2004 Show Season in Breed Order

ABYSSINIAN                              GC, RW Saynday Angel Fire                 AMERICAN CURL – LONGHAIR                 GC Jimnet Charlie Horse of Angiras
Ruddy Female                            Ruddy Female                                                                       Brown Tabby Male
                                        Br/Ow: Teri M. Kennedy                    Daywarhim Apocurlypse Meow
Br: Meredith Roberts                                                                                                       Br: Jim-Janet Kincaid
                                                                                  Cameo Mkl Tabby-Wh Male
Ow: Stephanie S. Hale                   GC, RW Tinbats Bridget Jones’ Diary                                                Ow: Karen L. Hess
                                                                                  Br: Dayna Newcomer
                                        Ruddy Female                              Ow: Caroline Scott-Michael Tucker        GC Lynzkatz Red Baron
GC Chereve’s Beanie Baby                Br: Lynn Martin-Peter Renteria
                                                                                                                           Red Tabby Male
Ruddy Female                            Ow: Hiroe Yoshida                         GC, RW Procurlharem Drew Curlymor
                                                                                  of Wimpl                                 Br: Debbie Snyder-Linda Bartley
Br: B.-D. Newkirk-B. Emley-C. Thieler
                                        GC, NW Tinbats Morgan’s Passing           Silver Ptchd Mkrl Tby Female             Ow: Linda-Jonathan Bartley
Ow: Cheryl-Steve Thieler                Ruddy Male
                                                                                  Br: Caroline Scott-Michael Tucker
                                        Br/Ow: Reg-Lynn Martin                                                             CH Miribu Tina Twotone of Walnuthollow
GC, BW, NW Instincts Klein Bonaire                                                Ow: Carol-Frank Dickinson
                                                                                                                           Silver Tabby-White Female
Ruddy Male                              GC Varajuan’s Zambia
                                                                                                                           Br: Margot Mellies
Br: C. Giammarinaro                     Blue Female
                                                                                  AMERICAN SHORTHAIR                       Ow: Karen L. Hess
Ow: Lynn Search-Chris Giammarinaro      Br/Ow: W. Charles Hoppe
                                        GC, RW Zzaby’s Bastet of Coyotecat        CH Carocats Special Angel of Sanx        GC, RW Miribu’s Maya of Hapajo
GC Sardius Perpetual Motion             Ruddy Male                                Silver Tabby Female                      Silver Tabby Female
Blue Female                             Br: Karyn Dillard                         Br: C.-M. Rothfeld-S. Bloyd              Br: M. Mellies-Pat Hawk
Br/Ow: Burdette-Linda Petersen          Ow: Wylie-Ramona Tirey                    Ow: Mitsuyo Ohtoh                        Ow: Pat Hawk

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CH Miribu’s Molly B                      BOMBAY                                   CH Quails Nest Lit’l Blue Jeans         CH Kurisumasu Kyokko of Hoofnpaws
Brown Ptchd Tby-White Female                                                      Blue Female                             Dilute Female
                                         CH Bijouxcats Rosa Parks of Caricature
Br/Ow: Dr. Margot Mellies                Female                                   Br/Ow: William W.-Barbara Morrow        Br: Marianne Clark
GC Miribu’s Molly Malone                 Br: Lou Keim                             CH Rex-O-Rama All Points Ahead          Ow: Megan Antijunti
Silver Ptchd Mctby-Wht Female            Ow: Sharyn-Sig Hauck                     Seal Point Female                       GC Nekomo Chiyo
Br/Ow: Dr. Margot Mellies                GC, BW, RW Charlicats Black Hawk         Br: Bill-Nancy Gott – Lessee            Red-White Female
                                         of Timari                                Ow: Bill-Nancy Gott                     Br: A. Scruggs-D. Myers-B.-R. Oberbeck
GC Miribu’s Sweet Dreams
                                         Male                                     GC Rex-O-Rama Sloan Ranger              Ow: Allen Scruggs-Douglas Myers
Gold-Eyed White Female
Br/Ow: Dr. Margot Mellies                Br: Charlie-Mary Lynn Farmer             Van Calico Female                       CH Rockinashi Atsukamashii
                                         Ow: Mary Hughes Bruesch                  Br: Bill-Nancy Gott                     of Janipurr
CH Morinoo Kalea of Pray The God
                                         CH, RW Shadowland’s Hanging Chad         Ow: Phillip Pearson                     Red-White Female
Black Female
                                         Female                                   CH Richson Breakfast At Tiffanys        Br: Nikki-Cory Crandall-Seibert
Br: Kunio-Hatsue Mori
                                         Br/Ow: Patti-John Dewitt                 Gold-Eyed White Female                  Ow: Jennifer Reding
Ow: Isamu Abe
                                         GC Tangyi’s Tango And Cash of Timari     Br: Rick Hoskinson-Ellen Weiss          GC Wyndchymes Batwoman
GC, NW Placer’s Post Script              Female                                   Ow: Rick Hoskinson-B. O’Neil            Mi-Ke Female
Silver Tabby Male                        Br: Ronald Laubach-John Robertson                                                Br: Karen Bishop-Lynn Search
Br/Ow: Carolyn M. Lyons                  Ow: Mary Hughes Bruesch                  EGYPTIAN MAU                            Ow: Karen Bishop-Nancy Jenkins
GC Sol-Mer Cow Girl of Morinoo                                                    GC Bacamamdit’s Maudonna of I-Tem
                                         BRITISH SHORTHAIR                                                                GC Wyndchymes Bobbi Socs
Brown Tabby Female                                                                Smoke Female                            of Instincts
Br: Mary Jo-Michael Mersol-Barg          GC Brithaven U Go Girl of Britzohoney    Br: Buzonas-S.-G. Miele-B.-S. Johnson   Mi-Ke Female
Ow: Kunio-Hatsue Mori                    Blue Mackerel Tabby Female               Ow: Tom-Ila Migut                       Br: Karen Bishop-Lynn Search
                                         Br: Mike-Debby Poplawski                 GC, BW Emau’s Kyrie
GC, GP, RW Stedam All In Good Time of                                                                                     Ow: Chris Giammarinaro-Lynn Search
                                         Ow: Roger-Catherine Dunham               Silver Female
Karleton                                                                                                                  GC, BW, NW Wyndchymes
Brown Tabby Spay                         BURMESE – DILUTE                         Br: Melanie Morgan-L.-V. Miles
                                                                                                                          Mask-Of-Zorro
Br: Dawn Skupin                                                                   Ow: Melanie Morgan
                                         CH Mar-Chu Psyche                                                                Black-White Male
Ow: Dawn Skupin-Eve Russell                                                       GC, BW, RW Emau’s Mau Pounce            Br: C. Giammarinaro-Search-Bishop
                                         Champagne Female
GC, NW Stedam’s Damn Yankee              Br: Charles J.-Mary M. Reich             For The Ounce                           Ow: Karen Bishop
Blue Tabby Male                          Ow: Mary Reich-Jeanne Anderson           Silver Female
Br/Ow: Dawn Skupin-Eve Russell                                                    Br: Melanie Morgan-L.-V. Miles          KORAT
                                         GC Mar-Chu Starlight
                                                                                  Ow: David-Melanie Morgan                GC Kiriki Camas Lily
                                         Champagne Female
                                         Br/Ow: Charles J.-Mary M. Reich                                                  Female
AMERICAN WIREHAIR                                                                 EXOTIC                                  Br/Ow: Ann Segrest
                                         CH, PR Shaineh’s Moriah of Nightsong     GC Aegaeon’s Billie Jo
Brillocatz Tequila Sunwire                                                                                                GC, BW, RW Mowl Sima’s It’s Like
                                         Champagne Spay                           Brown Mackerel Tabby Female
Tortoiseshell Female                                                                                                      You Know
                                         Br: Lynne Thomas-Barbara Kish
Br/Ow: Sharyl J. Pistulka                                                         Br/Ow: B. Butts-C. Lefaive
                                         Ow: Lois True-Rebecca True                                                       Female
CH, RW Klahaun’s Briarpatch                                                       GC, RW Aegaeon’s Jo-El                  Br/Ow: Cheryl L.-Perry D. Coleman
of Brillocatz                            BURMESE – SABLE                          Blue-Cream Female
Tortoiseshell-White Female               GC, BW, NW Nutcracker’s Victory Brown    Br/Ow: Bernie Butts-Chuck Lefaive       MAINE COON
Br: Lonnie R-Gloria F. Hoover – Lessee   Female                                   CH Beauetchere’s Beatrice of Verlaine   GC, BW, NW Bangor’s Eskimo Pie
Ow: Sharyl J. Pistulka                   Br/Ow: M. A. Webster-P. Eldredge         Brown Tabby Female                      Black-White Male
                                         CH Tangyi’s A.B. Flesh And Fury          Br: Linda K. Abt                        Br: Vicki Abelson-Sharon Ritchey
                                         Female                                   Ow: Masako Uchiike                      Ow: Vicki-Gene Abelson
BIRMAN
                                         Br/Ow: Ronald Laubach-John Robertson     CH Becton’s Bo Jangles of Calivan       GC Bangor’s I Love Lucy of Chattacoon
GC, RW Chatange Olery
                                                                                  Black Male                              Brown Ptch Tabby-White Female
Seal Point Male                          CHARTREUX                                                                        Br: V. Abelson- C. Cowart
                                                                                  Br: Becky-Anthony Orlando
Br/Ow: Nancy Jenkins                     GC Janvier Paixdedieu! of Jouvencebleu   Ow: Kathleen Fisher-Mark Fisher         Ow: Judi-Duane May
CH Pemlechat Uptown Girl                 Female
                                                                                  GC, RW Dancecats Cha-Cha                GC Coontastic Dearprudence
of Sugarmitts                            Br: Kandy M. King-D.-M. A. Sweeters
                                                                                  of Beauetchere                          of Tabbeyrd
Blue Point Female                        Ow: Robin C.-Monte P. Phillips
                                                                                  Brown Patched Tabby Female              Brown Tabby-White Female
Br: Paige Mitchell                       GC Janvier’s Laurette of Gwyneddmews     Br: J. W. Bobb                          Br: Cynthia A. Patteson
Ow: James Emerson-Cynthia Butcher        Female                                   Ow: Linda K. Abt                        Ow: Cheryl-John Kominos
CH Pleasantview Sadie                    Br: Donald-Mary Ann Sweeters
                                                                                  HAVANA BROWN                            GC Coonunnski Barbie of Texas Belle
Blue Point Female                        Ow: Joyce-Philip Gusky
                                                                                                                          Blue Ptchd Mac Tby-Wht Female
Br/Ow: Julie Collin                      GC Janvier’s Oriflamme                   Acapella Karina of Shushacat            Br: L. Nunn-K. Czajkowski
CH, GP Russpurrz Taffy                   Female                                   Female                                  Ow: Elizabeth Gaither
                                         Br/Ow: Donald -Mary Ann Sweeters         Br: Candice Massey
Blue Point Spay                                                                                                           CH Coonunnski’s Ella Sings The Blues
                                                                                  Ow: Susan Lord
Br/Ow: Alison Russell                    CORNISH REX                                                                      Blue Patched Tabby Female
                                                                                  GC, RW Kapalua Island Mango             Br: Nunn-Czajkowski-Mensch
GC Whitesox Vanilla Fudge of Bria        CH Angelwaves Azure Angel                Female                                  Ow: Lynn Nunn-Kim Czajkowski
Chocolate Point Female                   Blue-White Male                          Br/Ow: Larry P.-Sheila A. Ullmann
Br: K. Helmold-J. Gabbard-C. Larson      Br: Mike-Trish Blees-P. Hunt                                                     GC Nascat’s Waving The Checkers!
Ow: Liz Thomasson                        Ow: Trish-Mike Blees                     JAPANESE BOBTAIL – SHORTHAIR            Brown Ptch Mac Tby-Wht Female
CH Whitesox Winnipesaukee                GC Angelwaves Bracken                    GC Bassetti’s Tokubetsu                 Br/Ow: Donna Hinton
Blue Lynx Point Male                     Black Male                               Mi-Ke Female                            CH Taelcat Olivia of Tabbypatch
Br: Karen Helmold-Jan Gabbard            Br: Trish-Mike Blees – Lessee            Br: Bob-Janet Bassetti                  Blue Mackerel Tabby Female
Ow: K.-R. Helmold-J.-C. Gabbard          Ow: Trish-Mike Blees                     Ow: Dawn Benaim-Janet Bassetti          Br: P. McCardle-J. Genovese
Whitesox Winona                          GC Keltys Akai Katsura of Kimo           GC Kuniyoshi Hoshin of Kyattsuai        Ow: Geraldine Martin
Seal Lynx Point Female                   Red Mac Tabby-White Female               Black-White Male                        GC Tuvets Glamour And Grits
Br: Karen Helmold-Jan Gabbard            Br: Pat Kelty                            Br: M. Clark-H. Bruce Spurling          Brown Tabby-White Female
Ow: K.-R. Helmold-J.-C. Gabbard          Ow: Pat Kelty-Bonnie James               Ow: M. Newmarch-B. Spurling-D. Myers    Br/Ow: Gale G.-Karl F. Bowman

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NORWEGIAN FOREST CAT                    GC Klazeekats Dixie Chick              Wattkatz White Out of Couronne           CH Marhei Out-Of-The Blue of Fox Hara
                                        Ebony Silver Tabby Female              Van Black-White Female                   Blue Male
Angeldee Luna of Aqua Dolagon
                                        Br/Ow: Gail W. Bercher                 Br: Judy Watts                           Br: Charles-Susan Helmke
Blue Mac Tabby-White Female
                                        GC, RW Leggs Beyond The Pale           Ow: J. Lynn Jacobs                       Ow: Linda-Ted Pearson
Br: Denise-Angela Kelly
Ow: Makoto-Yuko Murofushi               Ebony Male                             PERSIAN – HIMALAYAN                      GC, NW Pironti Muhammad Ali
                                        Br/Ow: L. Von Egidy-C. Mallary                                                  Black Male
GC, RW Fig Piper of Aqua Dolagon                                               GC, RW Alomi’s Zillion Dollar Baby
Blue Tabby-White Male                   GC, BW, NW Myrlyn Plain White                                                   Br/Ow: Toni Pironti
                                                                               Seal-Lynx Point Female
Br: Nancy-Allan Eckert                  Wrapper of Jmagz                       Br: Lasse Mortensen                      GC Session Cupid Doll of Exceed
Ow: Makoto-Yuko Murofushi               Blue-Eyed White Male                   Ow: Danielle N. Griggs                   Black Female
                                        Br: E.-R. Honey                                                                 Br: Kouichi Ichikawa
OCICAT                                                                         Callow End’s Let’s Go Boogie
                                        Ow: E.-R. Honey-J.-M. Henderson                                                 Ow: Eiko Naoki Nishio
                                                                               Tortie Point Female
Aldrin Irish Coffee of Low Country      CH San-Toi Snow Bird of Casadecano     Br: Debra Bradley                        CH Session Lavender Lace
Tawny Ticked Tabby Female               Blue-Eyed White Female                 Ow: John Webster-Debra Bradley           Blue Female
Br: James Michael Aldrin                Br: Dee Johnson-Connie Roberts                                                  Br/Ow: Kouichi Ichikawa
Ow: Jacqui Bennett-D. Bennett                                                  GC Jasea’s Safari Salina
                                        Ow: Pat Decano                         Tortie Point Female                      GC, RW Vashlyn Sinfully Sweet
CH Chaoci’s Anastasia                                                          Br/Ow: Janice-Carl Shannon               of Inthewind
                                        GC, RW Shosan Chatoyant Noir
Chocolate Spotted Female                                                                                                Copper-Eyed White Female
                                        Ebony Female                           Mountcascade’s Tasha of Mieuxmew
Br: Deborah Metz-Gail Holder                                                                                            Br: Lynn Wilson
                                        Br: D. Johnson-C. Roberts-Mary Sano    Tortie Point Female
Ow: Deborah Metz-Sherry Delony                                                                                          Ow: Linda A. Fisher
                                        Ow: Mitsuyoshi-Yumiko Nagasawa         Br: John Adelhoch-T. Nardone
GC Foxioci’s Absolutely Ariel                                                  Ow: Karen Krieg-Kletzkin                 GC Young-Uns Prissy Witch
                                        Skan Starina of Casadecano
Chocolate Spotted Female                                                       Prancenpaws Taffeta                      Black Female
Br/Ow: Harold-Doris Broomfield          Ebony Spotted Tabby Female
                                        Br: Ann H. Leaty                       Tortie Point Female                      Br: Isenberg-Young-Pinkerton
GC Walnuthollow’s Picabo of Alspots     Ow: Pat Decano                         Br: Virginia King                        Ow: B.-D. Isenberg-K. Young
Chocolate Silver Sptd Female                                                   Ow: Virginia King-Chris Fog
Br: Karen L. Hess                       GC Tiadela’s Creme Caramel
Ow: Mary Ann Alston-Karen Hess          Lavender Spotted Tabby Female          PERSIAN – PARTI-COLOR                    PERSIAN – TABBY
                                        Br/Ow: Judith Delaurier                                                         Belcats Spice Wafer
CH Wildtracks Arctic Echo                                                      Catcharm Quatre
Chocolate Silver Sptd Female            CH Ultramotion Torrie                  Tortoiseshell Female                     Silver Ptchd Mkrl Tby Female
Br/Ow: Sue Riley-Mark Henrichs          Ebony Tortoiseshell Female             Br: Kristine Fletcher                    Br: Diana-Robert Belfatto – Lessee
                                        Br/Ow: Betty-Jack Rednour              Ow: Kristine-Warren Joubert              Ow: Diana-Michael Belfatto
ORIENTAL – LONGHAIR                                                            GC Char-O’s Flash Dance                  GC Cozmo Crystal Blue Persuasion
Balinan’s Will-O’The-Wisp
                                        PERSIAN – CALICO & BI-COLOR                                                     Blue Ptchd Mckrl Tby Female
                                                                               Tortoiseshell Female
Seal-Lynx Point Female                  GC, RW Angelfluff’s Giorgio            Br/Ow: Gerald-Charmayne Phillips         Br: Carol-Ed Krzanowski – Lessee
Br: Nancy Grandison                     of Chatabella                                                                   Ow: Carol-Ed Krzanowski
                                        Red Tabby-Wh Male                      GC Ebonez Afterglow
Ow: M.-M. Anderson-N. Grandison                                                                                         GC, RW Fanci Fx Tequila Sunrise
                                                                               Tortoiseshell Female
                                        Br: Kay-Glenn Lamothe                                                           Red Mackerel Tabby Male
ORIENTAL – SHORTHAIR                                                           Br/Ow: Sheila Poland
                                        Ow: Kerry J. Ury-Joseph L. Deutsch                                              Br: Mary Lynch-M. J.-J. Garraux
GC, RW Casadecano’s Diablo                                                     GC, RW Fancypaws Princess Diana
                                        GC, RW Brannaway Aurora                                                         Ow: Joe-Mary Jo Garraux
Ebony Male                                                                     of Ebonez
                                        Van Black-White Female                                                          CH Genima Gaeltarra of Connaught
Br: Ann Leaty-Pat Decano                                                       Blue-Cream Female
                                        Br: Anna Sadler                                                                 Brown Mackerel Tabby Female
Ow: Pat Decano                                                                 Br: Theresa E. Osten
                                        Ow: Anna-Wayne Sadler                                                           Br: Nina H. Thompson
                                                                               Ow: Sid Poland
GC Cjkatz Jackie O of Sydsu             GC, GP Chantilylace Groucho Marks                                               Ow: Claudia Moore
Blue-Eyed White Female                                                         GC Kall 104, Rixxy Rixx of Catsafrats
                                        Van Blue-White Neuter                  Tortoiseshell Female                     GC, RW Joleigh’s Covergirl
Br: Rob-Cyndi Wagner                    Br/Ow: Brenda J. Owens                 Br: P.-M. Vanwonterghem                  Brown Mackerel Tabby Female
Ow: Susan-Sydneye James
                                        CH Jeannel Salt Water Taffy            Ow: B.-D. Isenberg-P.-M. Vanwonterghem   Br/Ow: Sue Bloomquist
Crystabel French Vanilla of Sydsu       Brown Tabby-White Female               GC, RW Kelsha Blessing Way               Kitty Charm Tiger Lily
Blue-Eyed White Female
                                        Br/Ow: Donna Jean Thompson             Blue-Cream Female                        Red Tabby Female
Br: Isabelle-Christine Arnau
Ow: Susan-Sydneye James                 CH Konfettikat’s Parfait of Suavere    Br/Ow: Kelly Tanner                      Br/Ow: Darlene-June Feger
                                        Calico Female                                                                   GC Red Sky Magellon of Tufftons
GC Crystabel’s Carmina Frosty White                                            PERSIAN – SMOKE & SHADED
                                        Br: Victoria Roskelley – Lessee                                                 Brown Tabby Male
Blue-Eyed White Female
                                        Ow: Carolyn-Stephen Vogel              GC Joleigh Vince’s Vixen of Couronne     Br: Gary Powell
Br: Christine-Isabelle Arnau
                                        GC Noblessa’s Navigator of Sugarspun   Tortie Smoke Female                      Ow: Heidi E. Murphy
Ow: Isabelle-Christine Arnau
                                        Black-White Male                       Br: Sue Bloomquist
CH Eeko’s Winter Elegance of Leggs                                             Ow: Lynn Jacobs
Blue-Eyed White Female                  Br: Mary-Jo Gavitt                                                              RAGDOLL
                                        Ow: John Passet                        GC, RW Pinkfantasy Katerina              CH Kebekat’s Blue Lullaby
Br: Elizabeth-Steve Estavanko
                                                                               of JFK Hyecats                           Blue Point-White Female
Ow: Von Egidy-Mallary-Degener           CH PaJean’s Isabelle of Rhamjoge
                                                                               Tortie Smoke Female                      Br/Ow: Isabelle Bellavance
CH El-Dia Guinivere of Winterfrost      Black-White Female
                                                                               Br: H. Murphy-Lea Costa
Ebony Ptch Mac Tabby Female             Br: Pamela J. Bassett
                                                                               Ow: Jane F. Kardashian
Br: Barbara L. Phelps                   Ow: Rhonda Fox                                                                  RUSSIAN BLUE
Ow: Valerie Smith-Barbara Phelps        CH Silver Paws Shake Your Bon-Bon      PERSIAN – SOLID                          GC Heartbeeps Panama Jack
CH Felitan Girlfriend of Compass Rose   Cream-White Female                     GC, NW Boberan’s Dark Lady               Male
Ebony Silver Tck-Tabby Female           Br/Ow: Donna Jo Dzienisiewski          Black Spay                               Br: Margaret Johnson
Br: Barbara-Richard Levitan             CH Sugarspun Sophia of Bontiphil       Br: Randy Primmer-Robert Farber          Ow: Annette Wilson-Peg Johnson
Ow: Ruth Cooper-Roeann Fulkerson        Black-White Female                     Ow: Pat Bergman                          GC Kaybill’s Zhabinka of Platina Luna
GC, RW Felitan Mithril Magic            Br: John-Tammie Passet                 GC Ebonez Sultry Persuasion              Female
Ebony Silver Tabby Male                 Ow: Phil-Bonnie Clarkson               Black Female                             Br: H. Scneider-Hester-K. Wentling
Br/Ow: Barbara-Richard Levitan          CH Travico’s Incognito                 Br/Ow: Sheila Poland                     Ow: Teresa Keiger-Rob Miller
Kattalyst Life’s A Beach                Calico Female                          GC, NW Kitty Charm Windchill             Tsar Blu’s Tsardust Melody
Blue-Silver-Lynx Point Female           Br: Steven D. Bauer-Jerry Taulman      Copper-Eyed White Male                   Female
Br/Ow: Roy-Julie Keyer                  Ow: Jerry Taulman                      Br/Ow: Darlene-June Feger                Br/Ow: Donna J. Fuller

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GC, BW, NW Tsar Blu’s Ziggy Tsardust    CH Jim-An-Di Always of Alexy          GC Celestecats American Beauty Rose      Tinkatonks Chloe of Shanfoo
Male                                    Blue Point Male                       Platinum Mink Female                     Natural Solid Female
Br/Ow: Donna J. Fuller                  Br: Dianne-James Jurgens              Br/Ow: Celeste Yarnall                   Br: David Aguiar-John Ryley
                                        Ow: Bruce-Dianne Alexy                GC Dreamkachers S Bulet                  Ow: Sharon-Norma Roy
SCOTTISH FOLD – SHORTHAIR               GC Lilla B Keiko of Blue Isles        of Angelsheart                           Torador Mungo Gerry of Chestnutfarm
                                        Blue Point Female                     Platinum Mink Male                       Champagne Point Male
Owhl’s Show Me The Color                Br: Richard-Holly McCreary            Br: Barbara B. Dean                      Br: Judith-Eric Thompson
Brown Ptchd Mckrl Tby Female            Ow: Linda Alexander                   Ow: Peggy-Derryl Schuetz                 Ow: Carol H. Osborne
Br/Ow: Sally Patch
                                        GC Myfun Winnipesaukee of Felitan     GC, GP, BW, RW Karessence Windsong       GC, RW Torador’s Adonis of Toytown
Starrpawzs Lily-Of-The Valley           Seal Point Female                     Platinum Mink Spay                       Platinum Mink Male
Brown Tabby-White Female                Br: Virginia-Frank Hokenstrom         Br/Ow: Karen-Anne White-Mark Campbell    Br: Judith-Eric Thompson
Br/Ow: Jacqueline - Bonnie Malick       Ow: Barbara-Richard Levitan                                                    Ow: Sheryl-Lawrence Zink
                                                                              GC, RW Kipkat Morning Angel
GC Wimpl Wee Wilma Moonbeam             GC San-Toi’s Soliman of Cha-O-P’Ya    of Wenlock                               GC Toytown’s Cool Jazz
Brown Mac Tabby-White Female            Seal Point Male                       Platinum Mink Female                     Platinum Mink Female
Br/Ow: Carol Dickinson-Jessica Tucker   Br: Dee Johnson-C. Roberts            Br: Kip-Bonnie Smith                     Br: Sheryl-Lawrence Zink
                                        Ow: Lorraine-Pierre Rivard            Ow: John Hiemstra                        Ow: Sheryl Zink
SIAMESE                                 SOMALI                                GC, PR Pendragon Purr-Sephone            CH Vanwin Pandora of Angelsheart
GC Acatamiaward Allure                                                        Champagne Mink Spay                      Champagne Mink Female
                                        CH Front Range Bianca                 Br: Laurie Holmes-H. Wm Ohman            Br: M. Winters-L. Carney
Lilac Point Female
                                        Blue Female                           Ow: Laurie-Lisa Holmes-Wm Ohman          Ow: Peggy Schuetz-Derryl Schuetz
Br/Ow: Sibyl A. Zaden
                                        Br/Ow: Kelli Griffin-Gary Shubert
GC Blakthai’s Victoria                                                        GC, RW Pendragon Quest                   TURKISH ANGORA
                                        CH Libemiauen Juno of Bas-Brrau       Champagne Mink Male
Seal Point Female                                                                                                      GC Sadakat’s Precious Moments
                                        Red Female                            Br/Ow: Laurie Holmes-Wm Ohman-L. Sepal
Br/Ow: Virginia Blackwood                                                                                              Blue-Eyed White Female
                                        Br: Reiko Kobayashi
GC Chimcheeree Daphne                                                         CH Pendragon Sieglinde                   Br: Sherryl M. Smerigan
                                        Ow: Kayo Yamamoto
Seal Point Female                                                             Champagne Mink Female                    Ow: Sherryl M. Smerigan
Br: A.-L. Weston Lewis-C. Holbrook      SPHYNX                                Br: H. Wm Ohman-R. G. Racheter
                                                                              Ow: Wm Ohman-Laurie Holmes-L. Sepal      CH Shan’s Lou Ann
Ow: Charlotte Holbrook                  Ms Intrigue Belaranger                                                         Amber-Eyed White Female
GC Chimcheeree Lancelot of Mvable       Calico Female                         GC, RW Seaflower’s Totts                 Br: Ann Gamboa
Lilac Point Male                        Br: Carylen Spidel                    Champagne Mink Male                      Ow: Anne Gamboa-Michael Gamboa
Br: Charlotte Holbrook                  Ow: Carol Haydu                       Br: Clinton-Deborah Stewart-Parker
Ow: Mike-Vicki Franks-Holbrook                                                Ow: Clinton-Deborah Parker               TURKISH VAN
GC Crystabel Grey Rebel
                                        TONKINESE                             GC Shanfoo’s Sable of Tinkatonks         CH Invanity’s Evangeline
Blue Point Female                       GC, RW Almondize Drakkar of Wenlock   Natural Mink Female                      Red Tabby-White Female
Br/Ow: Christine-Isabelle Arnau         Platinum Mink Male                    Br: Norma-Sharon Roy                     Br/Ow: Diane Marcus
GC, BW, NW Csa’s General John           Br: Lori Gleisner                     Ow: David Aguiar-John Ryley              CH Pekivanokie’s Kadin
Hunt Morgan                             Ow: Lori Gleisner-John Hiemstra       CH Spielzeit Kleine Krise of Shanfoo     of Caravanserai
Lilac Point Male                        Angelsheart Sweetie Peace             Platinum Mink Male                       Red Tabby-White Female
Br: Valere Hull-Charlotte Holbrook      Champagne Point Female                Br: Fran-Bruce Nickerson                 Br: Claudia Burnett
Ow: Valere Hull                         Br/Ow: Peggy-Derryl Schuetz           Ow: Norma-Sharon-Roy-Sue Robbins         Ow: Pat-John Chapman

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