Ragdoll Cat Breed Information

The ragdoll cat breed dates to the 1960s when a california woman named ann baker bred a free roaming white.

Ragdoll cat breed information. Keep in mind this is for an indoor only cat. While there is a lot of debate on the average age for a ragdoll it is generally agreed that they live between 15 20 years. Mitted and bicolor both of which have white and colorpoint which has no white. Today the semi longhaired cats come in four patterns mitted van bicolor and colorpoint and six colors seal blue chocolate lilac red and cream for a variety of looks in the breed.

The creator of the ragdoll ann baker felt that she had in josephine a cat that was so placid that she went limp when held. The ragdoll cat is carefully bred to produce large affectionate animals in three patterns two with white mitted and bi color and one with no white colorpoint. A ragdoll has a light colored body with a darker face legs tail and ears. The ragdoll is a pointed breed which means that the body is lighter in color than the points the face legs tail and ears.

For that reason ragdolls are also called the daughters of josephine. Ann mated white angora like josephine with the cat s sons by different sires birman like daddy warbucks and persian like blackie. Ragdolls have an above average life span. Known for their love of food it is important that you ensure your cat stays at a healthy weight by keeping an eye on their portion sizes.

There is also a mitted ragdoll cat with additional white markings. The breed was created in the 1960s from matings of three cats of unknown heritage. Ragdolls don t reach their full size and coat development until they are three to four years old. The ragdoll is a large affectionate semi longhaired cat with captivating blue eyes.

The ragdoll cat s coat is silky and dense and of medium to long length and on adult cats there should be a ruff and knickerbockers. Photography by tetsu yamazaki. The ragdoll may well have been a mix of the burmese birman and the persian but the cat credited as the original ragdoll is a white cat named josephine. Ragdoll cat breed history the ragdoll s history is brimming with myths and half truths but it is known that they were first bred in the early 1960s by ann baker in california usa.

The ragdoll cat breeds traces its roots to the 1960s. There are three different coat patterns in the ragdoll cat breed and each pattern comes in four colours. One of the largest breeds in the cat fancy the ragdoll gets along well with children and other pets including dogs often living up to its name as it gets carried around the house in a child s arms.