the Ragdoll is a well-balanced cat with no extreme features they are a medium to large
moderately long-haired blue-eyed pointed cats the point markings may be covered by a range of white
overlay patterns ragdolls are slow maturing reaching full coat and color at about three
years of age the Ragdoll is an affectionate and intelligent cat giving the impression of graceful
movement and subdued power striking in appearance docile mild-mannered and congenial ragdolls make
ideal indoor companions one of the nicest features of these cats is their laid-back sweet personality
their devotion wrapped in silky fur loving loyalty with gentle white pores
very in tune with their humans routines and emotions ragdolls are there when you
come home at night to greet you with a leg rub a forehead kiss and a big purr
if you've had a bad day they'll cuddle into your lap to offer gentle comfort so that soon you'll
be smiling again a better friend you couldn't have how much should a ragdoll cat cost ragdoll
cat price range is between 800 for a pet rag doll and two thousand dollars for a showbreed
ragdoll however these prices differ from region to region and whether you're buying breeding
rights too while Ragdoll cats so special Ragdoll cats are known to be gentle calm and sociable
affectionate without being demanding ragdolls have an almost dog-like Devotion to their owners
some people also say they are attuned to emotional needs a characteristic that makes them
a perfect Companion Animal are Ragdoll cats high maintenance ragdolls are known for the beautiful
silky coats which also means they are quite high maintenance when it comes to brushing and Grooming
because they are semi-long-haired their coats can get tangled and knotted and so they need to be
groomed frequently with a steel comb or brush our ragdolls indoor cats ragdolls are happy to live
as indoor-only pets but if you can let them out try to cat proof your garden as this breed isn't
very Road Savvy they are playful but are not overactive known to adapt easily to almost any
environment ragdolls get along well with children and adults as well as other cats and dogs they
are easily trained to stay off the counter and are affectionate without being overly demanding
they have soft polite voices even at dinner time even though they are renowned for their
enthusiasm for food one thing ragdolls are not however is impervious to pain if you accidentally
step on their tails they'll shriek and are you reproachfully just as any other cat will
the Ragdoll is a breed whose Origins are surrounded by mystery controversy and Tall Tales
instead of facts we have colorful stories speculation conjecture and plain old fiction
telling one from the other is easier said than done the Ragdoll was developed in the 1960s by
the late Anne Baker of Riverside California in fact who where and when are just about the only
details involving the breed's origins that are not subject to debate the foundation cat from which
the breed originated Josephine was a semi-feral long-haired white female of unknown parentage
despite Ann Baker's colorful stories it's likely that the foundation cat possessed some exceptional
genes either recessive or masked by her dominant white color allowing for some striking Offspring
these striking Offspring in particular emitted Seal Point long-haired male with a white Blaze
and a white tail tip named Daddy Warbucks became the foundation of the Ragdoll breed
proportionately large with a broad modified wedge that is equilateral in shape 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 when whiskers and
fur smoothed back the underlying bone structure is apparent slightly curving ending in straight
medium length nose chin well developed strong in line with nose and upper lip neck heavy and strong