History
of the Breed
In the early 1960's, Ann Baker of Riverside, California, began
breeding a white Angora type female, named Josephine to both a Seal
Point Birman type male and a Burmese type male, and it was their
offspring that resulted in the very first RAGDOLLS.
The RAGDOLL was first recognized as a pure breed in 1965 by NCFA
(which is now defunct). Denny and Laura Dayton bought a pair of
RAGDOLLS from Ann Baker and realized that breed had to be shown and
accepted by various associations in the fancy. RAGDOLLS are accepted
today in all associations for competition, except CFA, where
bi-colours only are accepted in the Miscellaneous Class.
Description of the Ragdoll Cat The beauty of the RAGDOLL is only one of their many features.
Their disposition and personality are what makes them a truly unique
cat.
The RAGDOLL is quiet, playful, relaxed, placid and very loving. They
make a wonderful house pet or apartment cat. Because they possess a
non-fighting instinct, a RAGDOLL should never be left outside
unattended. They can be easily leash trained.
RAGDOLLS are large, docile and affectionate and respond well to
children and other pets.
RAGDOLL Kittens are born white with their colour and patterns start to
show when they are about ten days old. Because the RAGDOLL is
generally considered a slow-maturing breed, full coat colour is not
achieved until the cat is around two years old. Full size and weight
is generally not achieved until around four years of age. Altered
adult males may reach 15 to 20 pounds and altered adult females will
weigh about 5 pounds less. The RAGDOLL has a medium to long coat,
which is plush, silky and non-matting in texture, almost rabbit-like,
with little shedding. The RAGDOLL requires little routine grooming.
All RAGDOLLS have beautiful blue eyes.
History
of the Breed