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