To win the coveted the Distinguished Merit title, a female must have five offspring earn the title Grand Champion or Grand Premier or the title DM. A male must sire fifteen offspring earn the title Grand Champion or Grand Premier or the title DM. The title Distinguished Merit Award and Title was first recognized in 1981, but can be gained retroactively via petition to CFA, identifying the qualifying offspring.
Janice Reichle of Diadem fame can be credited for petitioning for GC Gray Ivy Winsome's Distinguished Merit award and Persian Linechasers discovered and petitioned for GC Gipanglin Tiffany's Distinguished Merit award.
Please click on the names of the Distinguished Merit winners to learn more about each one.
GC GIPANGLIN TIFFANY, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 8/5/1977, Sire: Bean Ridge Brio, Dam: Gipanglin Celena Spring Wood
Breeder: Yasuo-Michiko Takano, Owner: Mrs Teruko Arai, Region 8, Season 1982
GC GRAY-IVY WINSOME OF CARDELL, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 8/23/1961, Sire: Ch Gray-Ivy Aladdin, Dam: Ch Wee-Heather Hollyann of Gray-Ivy
Breeder/Owner: Grace Over, Region 5, Season 1988
GC JOYVYN CANDY KISSES, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 10/28/1983, Sire: GC Joyvyn Purrfect Sirprize, DM, Dam: CH Exton's Candy Lady of Joyvyn
Breeder: Joyce A. Pollina, Owner: Joyce Douglas Cook, Region 2, Season 1988
GC JOYVYN PURRFECT SIRPRIZE, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, M, Born: 8/17/1982, Sire: CH Oakview Voyager of Psilocybin, Dam: GC Exton's All American Girl of Joyvyn
Breeder: Dr and Mrs H. E. Jones-Joyce Pollina, Owner: Joyce A. Douglas, Region 2, Season 1989
CH, PR SANSKRIT CURTSY OF ROYALREBEL, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 4/27/1978, Sire: CH Escapade of Fayron, Dam: CH Sanskrit Kizzy
Breeder: Joyce Hill, Owner: Anne Malone, Region 3, Season 1991
CH JENWILLI BLANCHE OF DIADEM, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 5/4/1983, Sire: CH Adcock Praise of Jenwilli, Dam: Adcock's Rejoice of Jenwilli
Breeder: Jane Howard, Owner: Janice G. Reichle, Region 1, Season 1992
GC DIADEM PERSONALITY PLUS, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, M, Born: 2/3/1981, Sire: GC Wokanda's Dirory of Diadem, Dam: GC Diadem Knick Knack,
Breeder/Owner: Mrs Walter T. Reichle, Region 1, Season 1995
GC DIADEM SO SWEET, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 9/30/1984, Sire: GC Diadem Personality Plus, DM, Dam: CH Hershie Hollie of Wyngate
Breeder/Owner: Janice G. Reichle, Region 1, Season 1996
COUNTRYLOVE'S SUNFLOWER, DM
Shaded Silver Persian. F, Born: 3/18/1986, Sire: CH Hershie's Hansel of Countrylove, Dam: CH Bricbrac's Celebrity of Countrylove
Breeder/Owner: Shirley Michaud-Dent-Tom Dent, Region 1, Season 1998
GC DANPEG'S SONY OF SILVERESTATE, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 5/21/1992, Sire: CH Danpeg's Family Tradition, Dam: CH Royalrebel's Sah'sha of Ultamint
Breeder: Peggy Thompson, Owner: Kathy Zennaiter, Region 2, Season 2001
GC BERUJU AICHAN OF ME HOME, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 9/22/1994, Sire: CH, GP, RW Ayano Moonlight of Me Home, Dam: Coujee Monica
Breeder/Owner: Mihoko Yabumoto, Region 8, Season 2001
CEDARSWAMP SINFULY YOURS OF LABRESE, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 7/14/1997, Sire: GC Cedarswamp's Frag'l'rock, Dam: CH Miss Sweet Sinny Del Sommacco,
Breeder: Wilma Lagerwerf, Owner: Dorie Lapoma and Joe Calabrese, Region 7, Season 2006
CH SHADEDKNOLL CAMELOT, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 7/20/1996, Sire: GC Shadedknoll Sterling, Dam: CH Shadedknoll Sensation
Breeder/Owner: Sally Daniels, Region 2, Season 2006;
GC KARONA DIAMONDS FR EVER, DM
Shaded Silver Persian, F, Born: 2/17/1996, Sire: Farizade's On Parade, Dam: Karona Sweet Promise
Breeder: C. M. Boyko, Owner: Natalie Playdon, Region 5, Season 2007
CH, GP WYNDCRESTE BELOVED, DM
Chinchilla Silver Persian, F, Born: 1/30/1997, Sire: GC Shadedknoll Sterling, Dam: CH Wyndcreste Liberty
Breeder/Owner: Karol E. Cummins, Region 2, Season 2007.
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