The award of National Winner (or NW) was first reported in the 1971 yearbook, for the
1970-71 show season.
The award is given to the top cats, kittens, and alters after each show season.
However, the number of awards has varied over the years, changing as the number of
cats and shows have increased. The table below give a breakdown as to how many awards
were given in any particular show season.
| Show Season |
Kittens |
Championship |
Premiership |
| 1970-71 thru 1970-71 |
5 |
10 |
5 |
| 1971-72 thru 1978-79 |
5 |
20 |
5 |
| 1979-80 thru 1988-89 |
10 |
20 |
10 |
| 1989-90 thru 1995-96 |
15 |
25 |
15 |
| 1996-97 thru 2003-04 |
20 |
25 |
20 |
| 2004-05 thru present |
25 |
25 |
25 |
The first Himalayan to earn a National Win was GC, NW Lord Byron, a seal
point male, who was 9th Best Cat in the 1972-1973 show season.
The first CPC to earn a National Win was
GC, NW Catsafrats Ice Cube, a blue-eyed white male, who was 13th Best Cat
in the 1989-1990 show season.
For a detailed listing of Himalayan and CPC national winners, including links to photos (when available) and pedigrees, see the
following pages:
Himalayan NWs:
CPC NWs:
