| Overview |
Ragdolls, named for their willingness to go limp in your arms, have an easygoing, docile temperament that makes them particularly good with children and other pets (though young children must be instructed not to take advantage of the Ragdoll's accepting nature by being too rough).
Some breeders claim that they are so nonaggressive they won't even defend themselves when attacked. These gentle giants are sociable, playful, soft-voiced, and affectionate.
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| Appearance |
Ragdolls, long and muscular cats, are slow to mature--they do not reach their (large) adult size and weight until they are three to four years old. The head is broad and softly triangular; the ears are broad-based and sit atop the head with a slight forward tilt; the large, oval, wide-set eyes are blue.
The silky, semi-long coat comes in four colors--seal, chocolate, blue, and lilac--and three patterns--mitted, bicolor, and colorpoint.
Mitted Ragdolls have dark points that end where white mittens and boots begin. Bicolors have dark tails and ears, and masked faces interrupted by an inverted "V" of white between the eyes; they have a white ruff, stomach, legs, and feet. Colorpoints have dark extremities contrasting with lighter bodies and no white markings.
Coats do not achieve full color until the cat is about two years old.
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