Ragdoll History and Information
 

The Origination of the Ragdoll

A Ragdoll is a breed of cat that was created in the early 1960’s in Riverside,
California, by a women named Ann Baker. Ann recognized something very
 special about her neighbors cats. Josephine was a white longhaired feral cat,
that Ms. Baker’s neighbors fed and cared for. Josephine was a free roaming cat,
so the sires to her offspring are unknown. Ann Baker noticed that Josephine’s litters
 possessed an ability to go limp when held and were extremely affectionate.
With these qualities, she took some of the kittens and started a breeding program.
One of Josephine’s sons, whom Ann named Daddy Warbucks possessed white
mitts and white boots with seal marking on the care, ears, and tail. Daddy Warbucks
 had blue eyes with a white blaze, and a white tipped tail. It was this look that
 she shaped the Ragdoll to become.

A Ragdoll by definition is a large pointed cat with blue eyes. The Ragdoll is slow
 to mature and can take up to four years to reach full size and color. Males are
 usually 5lbs. heavier than females and average between 14-18 lbs., although
 an altered male can weigh 20 lbs. or more. The Ragdoll is a beautiful cat. The coat
 on a Ragdoll is rabbit like in texture. Their fur is medium to long in length and
 is non-matting requiring minimal grooming. A good combing once a week
should be sufficient.

Ragdoll Colors

Seal- The pints ( ears, tail, legs, and mask) will range from a warm
 brown to a deep brownish black. The paw pad and nose leather should
 be the same with rosy undertones allowed. The body color should
 range from ivory to a fawn beige color.

Blue- The points should be blue- grey to deep slate. Paw pad and nose
 leather should be dark blue. The body should be bluish white to light
 grey with now shades of brown.

Chocolate- Points are lighter than a seal, resembling a milk chocolate
 bar. Nose leather should be a rose brown Body should be ivory.

Lilac- Points are a pale grey to a deep lavender, sometimes resembling
a taupe color. Paw pads and nose leather should be pink. The body
 will be white.

Red- Points should be deep orange. The paw pads and nose leather
 should be pink. The body will be a warm creamy white.

Cream- Points range from a pale sand to a deep cream. The paw pads
and nose leather should be pink. The body should be creamy white.

Patterns

Ragdolls come in three patterns and are available in all colors.

Colorpoint - The points of the cat (ears, mask, legs, and tail) are
darker than the body with no white on the cat.

Mitted - The mitted is a similar to the Colorpoint. The differences
 are mitteds have matching white mittens on the front feet and white
 boots extending half way up the back of the legs. The mitted has a
 white chin and there should be a white stripe from the chin down the
 belly, to the base of the tail. A blaze (white streak) maybe on the nose
 or between the eyes and on the nose. The nose color should be the
same as the points.

Bicolor - Darker color on their ears, mask, and tail. An inverted “V”
covers the face like a mask. The chest, stomach, all four legs, feet,
and ruff are also white. Nose leather should be pink.

Lynx - The lynx pattern is basically tabby stripes on the points , and
comes in all of the colors and patterns listed above. Lynx patterned
cats also have the appearance of wearing white eyeliner and the inside
 of the ear will be rimmed with white.

Tortie - Is the result of breeding a red or cream with any other color,
 thus creating a Calico pattern on the points of the cat. Due to the unpredictable
 pattern, every Tortie is unique.

 Torbie - A Torbie is a Tortie with the Lynx pattern.


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