A short history about the Ragdoll cat.
The Ragdoll breed originated in the early 1960s, in Riverside, California. Ragdolls have become one of the most popular and largest growing cat breed in the history of the cat fancy.
Ragdoll cats are large with beautiful, oval blue eyes. Their body is lighter colored, with darker points on the face, legs, tail and ears. There are three traditional patterns; color point, mitted, and bicolor. A majority of colors are blue, seal, lilac, and chocolate. Males can reach 20 pounds or more, and females are proportionately smaller, reaching approximately 10 to 15 pounds when spayed. Kittens are born all white, reaching full coat color at two years, and full weight and size at four.
Ragdolls adore their humans. They will follow you around and want to be a part of everything you are doing. They run to great you at the door, follow you from room to room, flop on the floor to watch you, and will sleep with you. Some learn to fetch. The Ragdoll can be trained to lead with a harness and leash. The trick is to start when they are young. The will learn to like a bath, if also, you start them young.
Ragdolls are gentle, carefully avoid scratching people, and are good with children, the elderly, and dogs. They become accustomed to multi-pet households quickly. Ragdolls must be kept indoors or a secured area because their sweet, passive nature makes them very vulnerable.
Ragdolls are possibly the most relaxed of all the domestic cat breeds. Their moderately long, silky coats are mat-resistant, and are as soft as rabbit fur. They require some brushing to keep prevent underarm matting. There are many sights available on the Internet with an abundance of information. Please see the lnyx page for a few of those sights.
The Ragdoll breed originated in the early 1960s, in Riverside, California. Ragdolls have become one of the most popular and largest growing cat breed in the history of the cat fancy.
Ragdoll cats are large with beautiful, oval blue eyes. Their body is lighter colored, with darker points on the face, legs, tail and ears. There are three traditional patterns; color point, mitted, and bicolor. A majority of colors are blue, seal, lilac, and chocolate. Males can reach 20 pounds or more, and females are proportionately smaller, reaching approximately 10 to 15 pounds when spayed. Kittens are born all white, reaching full coat color at two years, and full weight and size at four.
Ragdolls adore their humans. They will follow you around and want to be a part of everything you are doing. They run to great you at the door, follow you from room to room, flop on the floor to watch you, and will sleep with you. Some learn to fetch. The Ragdoll can be trained to lead with a harness and leash. The trick is to start when they are young. The will learn to like a bath, if also, you start them young.
Ragdolls are gentle, carefully avoid scratching people, and are good with children, the elderly, and dogs. They become accustomed to multi-pet households quickly. Ragdolls must be kept indoors or a secured area because their sweet, passive nature makes them very vulnerable.
Ragdolls are possibly the most relaxed of all the domestic cat breeds. Their moderately long, silky coats are mat-resistant, and are as soft as rabbit fur. They require some brushing to keep prevent underarm matting. There are many sights available on the Internet with an abundance of information. Please see the lnyx page for a few of those sights.