Never Heard of a Ragdoll Cat?
Apr 25th, 2006 by Rob
Many people have never heard of the Ragdoll breed of cat. Ragdolls are a relatively recent concoction; the breed was founded in California during the 1960s. Ragdoll cats gained widespread attention because of their unique look and characteristic “Ragdoll” behaviors.
Ragdoll cats get their name from the fact that they go limp like a rag doll when you hold them.
The Ragdoll cat is a pointed breed of cat. Pointed cats have dark coloration on their ears, faces, tails, and legs. All Ragdoll cats regardless of coat color have blue eyes.
Ragdoll cats have soft rabbit like fur that rarely mats. They do not shed much and have low maintenance coats. Ragdoll cats are the largest breed of domestic cat; males can weigh as much as twenty pounds when fully grown. Female Ragdoll cats tend to be smaller and weigh in around fifteen pounds.
Louie, the Ragdoll featured on this site, apparently was the runt in his litter and weighs in only at just over ten pounds. (Don’t tell him that; he thinks he is a dog)
Ragdoll cats fully mature around three to four years of age. They are mellow easy going cats that get along well with dogs and children.