Ragdoll ~ Sorrel Silver
Ragdoll ~ Mitted Seal Point
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Ragdoll ~ Sorrel Silver
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Ragdoll ~ Mitted Seal Point
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| Big and floppy, like a ragdoll Around 1960 in Riverside, east of Los Angeles, a white Turkish Angora type female named Josephine was born in the home of Ms. Pennels. This cat was crossed with a gloved Birman type tom named Daddy Warbucks. Their litter sparked the interest of Ann Baker, who set about intense inbreeding. Thus was created the so-called Ragdoll breed, named for the way the cats typically relax completely, with low muscle tone. The Ragdoll was approved in the United States in 1965. In 1971, Baker founded the International Ragdoll Cat Association (I.R.C.A.). In 1969, two Ragdolls from Baker's cattery were sent to Great Britain. A British Ragdoll club was founded in 1987. The G.C.C.G. recognized the breed in 1991, and the F.I.Fe. recognized it in 1992. The Ragdoll arrived in Germany and France in 1985 and 1986, respectively. In 1993, a French breed club was created. The Ragdoll is quite uncommon outside the United States. |
| Docile and imperturbable. People-oriented. Loves retrieval and other games. Quiet unless excited; can be noisy when unhappy. |
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Head
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Size and shape: proportionately large and broad. Triangular shaped, where all sides are of equal length as measured from the outside of the base of the ear to the end of the gently rounded muzzle. Appearance of a flat plane between ears. Cheeks in line with wedge. Allow for jowls in adult males. When whiskers and fur are smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent. |
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Eyes
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Large, vivid
blue ovals. Wide set and moderately slanted, complementing wedge. Ears: Medium-sized. Wide set and moderately flared, continuing the line of wedge. Wide at base with rounded tips, and tilted forward. |
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Neck
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Heavy and strong. |
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Body
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Large and long, broad and solid, with heavy boning. Rectangular in shape, with a full chest and equal width across shoulders and hindquarters. Body firm and muscular, not fat. Moderate stomach pad on lower abdomen acceptable. Females may be substantially smaller than males. Allow for slow maturation in young adults. |
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Paw
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Proportionately large, round and feather-tufted. |
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Tail
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Long, with full plume. |
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Coat
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The naturally non-matting moderately long fur is characterized by abundant guard hairs and minimal woolly undercoat. It flows with the body. Ruff preferred. Short on face, longer on ruff, shorter on shoulder blades, lengthening toward tail. Allow shorter coats in unaltered adults, and seasonal variations. |
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Fault
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Coat: thick undercoat, standing off from the body. Eyes: small or round. Eye color: very pale blue; or blue so dark as to appear black. Body: cobby body low on legs. Short tail; non-directional lump on tail. |
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Disqualify
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Rose: any break. Color: body and point color other than those listed; eyes other than blue. Various: obesity. Directional kink in tail. Crossed eyes. Extra toes. |
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Character
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The ideal Ragdoll is a medium to large, moderately longhaired, blue-eyed pointed cat. The point markings may be covered by a range of white overlay patterns. The head forms a broad, equilateral triangle, modified by a gently rounded muzzle. The eyes are large, vivid blue ovals. The rectangular body is large and long, broad and solid, with heavy boning. It has moderately long legs, and a long plumed tail. The naturally non-matting, moderately long coat has abundant guard hairs, with minimal woolly undercoat, and flows with the body. The Ragdoll is bred to conform as perfectly as possible to the moderate type of the foundation cats. |
| Like all cats, needs routine teeth cleaning and check-ups. As it is a new breed, health history is unknown. |