About 2.
5 years ago I fell in love with the most beautiful of cats ever! The Ragdoll.
This breed was developed in the 1960's by Ann Baker.
She combined 3 of the most popular breeds to come up with what we now know as the Ragdoll, The Persian, The Berman and the Burmese.
This breed is large and muscular weighing in at about 15 pounds and their fur is plush and silky and rarely mats.
The kittens are all born white, around 10 days their color and pattern starts to come in, but they are slow to mature and their full color or pattern may change continually for 3-4 years.
Their color can be Seal, Blue, Chocolate, Seal Point, Blue Point, Chocolate Point and Red Flame.
Also the colors can be mitted or bicolor.
All Ragdolls have blue eyes.
The Colorpoint Ragdoll has a colored mask, ears, feet, nose, paw pads and tails.
The Mitted Ragdoll has point colored masks, ears and legs with white mittens on the feet and white boots on the back legs, the chin and stomach are white.
The Bicolor Ragdoll has point colored ears and tail with an inverted V in their mask, nose and the paw pads are pink.
Lynx Point Ragdolls show tabby markings on the face in what looks like a W.
Tortie Ragdolls generally have red or cream mixed with one of the other colors.
Ragdoll owners will tell you that they are man's best companion, they almost have dog like characteristics and will run to the door to greet you when you come home.
They will also follow you from room-to-room, always wanting to always be with you.
They have an amazingly sweet temperament and are very even-tempered and docile.
They should never be allowed to go outside! They are too docile and are not able to defend themselves.
Ragdolls temperament and personality are very unique, they love being with people and will steal your heart!