Ragdoll cat

ragdoll cat

history

Josephine is also referred to as the progenitor of the Ragdoll. The owner of this
Angora-like day releaser was Ann Baker`s neighbor and lived in California.
Ann Baker got a tomcat from the litter of this cat, which has similarities to the "Sacred Burmese". had.
She built up a line breeding with this tomcat and other unknown animals and named the
completely newly bred breed Ragdoll (in German: "rag doll" or "rag doll").

Ann Baker chose the name because when you pick them up, cats feel like
let a rag doll made of scraps of cloth hang limp.

Because of this change in behavior, rumors also arose that this breed had an altered
had pain behavior. This led some to test the pain behavior of the animals.
However, it was found in animal-friendly studies that there were no changes
in pain behavior. Breeding with the "Original Baker`schen Ragdolls was discontinued due to the rigid breeding requirements
quite difficult because Ann Baker patented the term ragdoll and referred to any animal
that descended from their lines levied a royalty.
Breeding benefited from the fact that the Dayton (Cattery Blossom-Time) and Chambers
(Cattery Ragnarok) had separated from Ann Baker early on and continued their breeding license-free
could.
Fundamentally, these two catteries led Ragdoll breeding to what it is today in the traditional
area. Animals with the colors seal, blue, chocolate and lilac in the variants
mitted, colourpoint and bicolour.

Ragdoll Cat Breed Standard

physique
According to FIFe standards, the Ragdoll is a large, massive, medium-boned cat
and a muscular body. Her overall appearance is powerful.
Head:
of medium size, tapering and flat between the ears.
Ears: medium-sized with rounded tips. stand wide apart, short, strong neck, Body:
medium-length legs that are slightly longer at the back. the backline
falls forward as a result. long, well haired and bushy tail.
Fur: ??
dense, of medium length. Has a soft, silky texture and hugs the body.
Color variations:
the traditional colors of the Ragdoll were blue, seal (black), chocolate and lilac.
Most clubs only recognize the marking variants bicolour, colourpoint and mitted.
Because the ragdoll is a pointed cat. Due to the fact that the Ragdoll is a pointed cat,
the young are born white and only develop their hair color over time.