Distinguished Merit
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Distinguished Merit is the title given to a cat which has produced the required number of Grand Champions, Grand Premiers or Distinguished Merit Cats (5 for females and 15 for males).
The First Devon Rex DM Excerpt from "CFA’s First Distinguished Merit Cats" by Marianne Clark which appeared in the December 2005-January 2006 issue of the CFA Almanac. The first Devon Rex DM was a gold-eyed white female, GC Ardee Kathryn S.W. Luoar, DM. “Kathryn’s” sire also became a Distinguished Merit: Kotickee’s Raoul, DM, bred and owned by Dr. Shally Carlson. Kathryn’s owner, F. Jill Solly, had been trying to purchase a female Devon Rex for her male, taking two years to acquire Kathryn from breeder Rosaline Dolak DeDan. Kathryn was Jill’s foundation female, and her offspring later served as foundations for other Devon Rex catteries such as Lilac Hill, Elegance, Razaby and many more. She was Jill’s first show cat and always a joy to show. Jill relates here were trying times when she was shown right after the Cornish Rex class and some of the judges would have to be corrected. CFA had at one time grouped both as Rex cats and they were judged with the same standard. Many times Kathryn was the only Devon in the show, making finals was the only means to acquire her Grand Champion title. Amazingly, she did this in eight shows. She also received a regional award as 11th Best Cat and was Best Devon Rex nationally, in 1988-89. Kathryn earned her DM honors in 1991-92. Three of the grands were from Jill’s first litter of Devons registered in CFA. Kathryn produced many more litters and was seven years old when finally spayed. Like many of our beloved show kitties, she went to a pet home where she could be number one and not upset other cats as sometimes happens with spays. Jill states, “It was a hard time for me to place her as she was a very special Devon in my life, but her happiness was my happiness.”
First DM GC ARDEE KATHRYN S. W. LUOAR, DM Gold Eyed White Female Br: Rosaline Dolak De Dan Ow: F. Jill Solly First Male DM CH KOTICKEE'S RAUOL, DM Gold Eyed White Male Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson
Male DM with largest number of qualifying offspring CH KOTICKEE'S RAOUL, DM (19) Gold Eyed White Male Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson Female DM with largest number of qualifying offspring CH DREADLOCK'S N'POLITAN CONFETTI ROYAL, DM (8) Silver Patched Mackerel Tabby and White Female Br/Ow: Tina Czernik
Devons Earning The Title Of Distinguished Merit From 1982 - Present
GC ARDEE KATHRYN S. W. LUOAR, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 11-02-1991 Br: Rosaline Dolak De Dan Ow: F. Jill Solly
CH KOTICKEE'S RAOUL, DM Gold Eyed White Male Qualified: 10-13-1992 Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson
GC/NW KOTICKEE'S RASSY SASSOUL, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 04-24-1993 Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson
KOTICKEE'S SASSY SASSON, DM Blue-Cream Female Qualified: 04-24-1993 Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson
CH GADSHILL BETSY TROTWOOD OF KOTICKEE, DM Tortoiseshell Female Qualified: 07-24-1993 Br: Anna Dee Williamson Ow: Shally V. Carlson
GC GEORGIO SNOWBUNNY OF ELEGANCE, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 07-02-1994 Br: Beth Ann St George Ow: Shirley Barnes-Nieding
GC ELEGANCE'S SPOONFUL O'SUGAR, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 10-05-1996 Br/Ow: Shirley Barnes-Nieding
KOTICKEE'S LILBITA PURRFECTION, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 01-11-1997 Br/Ow: Shally V. Carlson
CH ARDEE SNOW CRYSTAL OF ELEGANCE, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 03-01-1997 Br: Rosaline Dolak De Dan Ow: Shirley Barnes-Nieding
GC ELEGANCE'S I M IRREXISTIBLE, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 01-31-1998 Br: Shirley Barnes-Nieding Ow: Shirley-Gene-Keri-Nieding
CH ELEGANCE'S "H'AWEDLY ANNA REXIC?!", DM Odd Eyed White Female Qualified: 04-04-1998 Br: Shirley Barnes-Nieding Ow: Shirley-Gene-Keri-Nieding
CH DREADLOCK'S N'POLITAN CONFETTI ROYAL, DM Silver Patched Mackerel Tabby & White Female Qualified: 05-16-1998 Br/Ow: Tina Czernik
CH ELEGANCE'S "HANDSOME LIL' DEVIL!", DM Silver Mackerel Tabby Male Qualified: 02-13-1999 Br/Ow: Shirley Barnes-Nieding
CH ELEGANCE SUGAR'S DEVON, DM Gold Eyed White Male Qualified: 02-18-1999 Br: Shirley Barnes-Nieding Ow: S. Nieding-T. Turner-T. Atzawa
GC/BW/RW LOGANDERRY'S TRUFFLES OF DILETTANTE, DM Red Mackerel Tabby Female Qualified: 11-03-2001 Br: Gerri-Bob Logan Ow: Wendy Renner Qualifying Offspring: GC/NW/RW Loganderry’s Turtle of Dilettante, DM GC/RW Loganderry’s Nordy Bars of Dilettante GP Dilettante Cherry Garcia GC Dilettante Beignet, DM CP Dilettante Divinity
GC/NW LOGANDERRY'S TURTLE OF DILETTANTE, DM Chocolate Tabby Female Qualified: 01-19-2002 Br: Wendy Renner-Gerri Logan Ow: Gerri Logan-Wendy Renner Qualifying Offspring: GC/BW/NW Dilettante Shellgame of Loganderry GC Dilettante Turtledove of Loganderry GC Dilettante Sea Urchin GP Dilettante Periwinkle GC Dilettante Cinnabon
CH DREADLOCK CONSTELLATION ANDROMEDA, DM Silver Mackerel Tabby Female Qualified: 04-06-2002 Br/Ow: Tina Czernik Qualifying Offspring: GC/BW/RW Dreadlock’s Love Potion #9 GP Dreadlock Hear No Evil of Foxtrot GP Dreadlock’s Cha-Cha! Why You Gwan So? GC Dreadlock’s “Going Back to My Roots” GC Dreadlock Annie’s Summer-of-Love  
DILETTANTE CRYSTAL SINGER, DM Gold Eyed White Female Qualified: 05-15-2004 Br: Wendy Renner-Gerri Logan Ow: Wendy Renner Qualifying Offspring: GC Dilenttante Minx on the Moon GP/RW Dilettante Athena of Katko GC Dilenttante Aliana of Permarex GC/GP Dilenttante Altair GC Dilenttante Snow Ruby of Jobara  
GC DREADLOCK'S TELEPHONE LOVE "F2", DM Dilute Calico Female Qualified: 10-23-2004 Br/Ow: Tina Czernik Qualifying Offspring: GC/BW/RW Dreadlock’s Narcissus In Chains (Dilute Calico Female) BOB Nationally, 8th Best Cat MWR GC/RW Dreadlock’s A Kiss-of-Shadows (Calico Female) 2 BOB Nationally, 18th Best Cat MWR GC/RW Dreadlock’s Fire Opal “Frog” (Tortoiseshell Female) 3 BOB Nationally, 10th Best Cat MWR GC/RW Dreadlock’s Seduced By Moonlight (Blue Eyed White Female) (in one season) 3 BOB Nationally, Best Kitten MWR, 15th Best Cat MWR GP/RW Dreadlock’s White Witch “Wicca” (Gold-Eyed White Spay) 5th Best Cat in Premiership MWR  
Qualifying Offspring: Dam: Dilettante Crystal Singer, DM 1. GC Dilettante Minx on the Moon 2. GC Dilettante Aliana of Permarex 3. GP Dilettante Athena of Katko 4. GC, GP Dilettante Altair 5. GC, BW, RW Dilettante Snow Ruby of Jobara 6. GC, DW Dilettante Snow Crystal of Malawi 7. GP Dilettante Silver Bullet Dam: GC, BW, NW Loganderry Turtle of Dilettante, DM 8. GC, RW Dilettante Cinnabon 9. GP, RW Dilettante Honeybun Dam: GC, BW, NW Dilettante Shellgame of Loganderry 10. GC Dilettante Faro Dam: CH Dilettante Kandy Korn 11. GC Dilettante Ruby Red Hot 12. GP Dilettante Apricot Delight Dam: GC Dilettante Pop Rocks 13. GC Dilettante Peach Pie Dam: GC Dilettante Sea Urchin 14. GC Dilettante Cherries Jubilee Dam: GC Loganderry Hello Dali of Bacio 15. GP Bacio Crepe Suzette of Dilettant  
GC DILETTANTE BEIGNET OF BACIO, DM Cameo Tabby Male Qualified: 12-10-2005 Br: Wendy Renner Ow: Wendy Renner-Angela Gruenberg
GC KARMACATZ SUNFLOWER OF NORTHSHORE, DM Cameo Mackerel Tabby & White Female Qualified: 06-10-2006 Br: Denis J. Downey-Linda Peterson Ow: Linda-Susan Peterson-D. Downey Qualifying Offspring: GC Karmacatz Keinna of Northshore GC Karmacatz Ain’t She Something Elsa GC Karmacatz Code Red of 2Blondz GC Karmacatz Levi GC/BW/RW Karmacatz Razzle Dazzle Me!  
SHEDERE'S MINNIE MOUSE OF SHIR-SHI, DM Brown Patched Tabby Female Qualified: 08-05-2006 Br: Sheila M. Albert Ow: Shirley Oberheide Qualifying Offspring: GC/GP Shir-Shi Sharon Lorraine GP Shir-Shi Whitey Ford GC Shir-Shi Peach Parfait GP Shir-Shi Red Skye GC Shir-Shi White Dove of the Desert  
CH DILETTANTE NAPOLEON OF KARMACATZ, DM Red Tabby Male Qualified: 04-26-2008 Br: Wendy Renner Ow: L-S. Peterson-Harrison-D. Downey
Qualifying Offspring: GP Dayclear Laura of Klezmer GC Karmacatz Keinna of Northshore GC Karmacatz Alyssa of TruElegance GC Karmacatz Sophie Kate of Tigerwings GC Karmacatz VannaMousse of Tigerwings GC Karmacatz Ain’t She Something Elsa GC Karmacatz Code Red of 2Blondz GC Karmacatz Tortellina of Northshore GC Northshore DeDe Dinah of Tigerwings GC Northshore Dreamsicle of Karmacatz GC Northshore PartyThyme of Karmacatz GC Northshore RubyRedress of Coonalley GP Karmacatz Levi GC/RW Karmacatz Cocktail Party of Tigrina GP Tigerwings Lianna of Dilettante
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