| The RagDoll Cat breed came about from the offspring | | | | undercoat which makes for less shedding as well as |
| of a semi-feral white Persian female whom was | | | | easy maintenance and grooming. Their bodies are long |
| injured when hit by a car and bred to a male Birman | | | | and solid, although they go limp when picked up. They |
| Cat. The controversy is that the "breed" relaxes | | | | have medium legs, large round paws, and a long, |
| completely when picked up or held. The resulting | | | | medium tail. The head is a rounded wedge shape with |
| floppy "RagDoll" appearance gives the breed its name. | | | | a medium nose, fully developed cheeks, and small, |
| Some believe that this trait was passed on from the | | | | round, mostly blue eyes, although green, green/blue and |
| injured female, whom may have suffered nerve | | | | aqua are common in the mink RagDolls and the |
| damage, others disagree stating that it is not | | | | straight colored RagDolls can often have nonmatching |
| genetically possible. Little is known as to why these | | | | eye colors. Ears are medium, rounded at the tips and |
| felines are unique in so many ways. | | | | tufted. These are large cats, with males often |
| The RagDoll is similar in appearance to the Birman, | | | | exceeding 20 plus pounds. |
| except for the heavier body build and lack of tell tale | | | | These Cats have an extremely docile temperament, |
| white "gloves". Varieties include the Bicolor RagDoll, | | | | slow to mature and don't reach full maturity until 3 to 4 |
| with a pale body, dark markings on the mask, ears, | | | | years of age. Perhaps that is why they remain quite |
| and tails (seal, chocolate, blue or lilac), and a white | | | | playful well beyond the kitten stages. They are "lovers", |
| underside. Points refers to points of their features such | | | | not fighters and very trusting of others that they may |
| as ears, nose, paws and tail. Colorpoints have points in | | | | not recognize danger. Best suited to the indoors, the |
| the same colors and Mitted RagDolls are the same as | | | | RagDoll has an extremely high tolerance to pain so |
| Colorpoint but with white front paws. Colors include | | | | that injuries can go unnoticed. These big fluffy cats are |
| chocolate, seal with varying shades of brown, blue | | | | calm and like tranquility. They also like dogs, particularly |
| (which is shades of grey) and lilac which is more a | | | | large dogs. They get along well with other household |
| rosy shade of beige. Some can be cream, blue/cream | | | | pets and make wonderful pets for children. They are |
| or flame (cream that is more reddish). The rare Mink | | | | often described as the "puppy cat" in that they will |
| RagDolls have their coloring at birth, whereas the | | | | follow one around much like a puppy. They are also |
| others are usually born white | | | | very trainable. |
| The cats fur is full and long, plush, but is not as long as | | | | RagDolls are big, sweet tempered, family oriented cats, |
| many of the long haired breeds. They do not have an | | | | making them the purrfect pet for many homes. |