Testing parents for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, the same gene that effect humans, Polycystic Kidney Disease, this also, effects humans, in the same way it effects animals and we do Polymerase Chain Reaction testing.
Welcome to Mellodollz
... Welcome to my cattery and thank you for visiting... I am a registered breeder with GCCFSA, ANCATS and FASA Located in a Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. If you have any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact us, via email, on our contact page or Facebook page.
Some Ragdoll History
The first ragdolls were bred in the early 1960s by Ann Baker, a Persian breeder from California. The general thought is that Ann created the foundations of the ragdoll breed by selecting kittens from Josephine, a semi-feral longhaired white female Persian/Angora, sired by several unknown Birman-like cats, one with siamese type markings. Blackie was the result of one of these early matings. He was an all black Burmese-like male as was Daddy Warbucks, a seal point with white feet. Daddy Warbucks sired the founding bi-colour female Fugianna and Blackie sired Buckwheat, a dark brown/black Burmese-like female. Both Fugianna and Buckwheat were daughters of Josephine. All Ragdoll cats descended from Ann Baker's cats through matings of Daddywarbucks to Fugianna and Buckwheat. By selecting cats with look and temperment she wanted for her breeding program, Ann Baker created the standard Ragdoll.
Selective breeding over many years for desirable traits, such as gentle temperment, large size and a tendency to go limp when picked up, the Ragdoll has become one of the most popular breed, of cat worldwide today.
The first ragdolls were bred in the early 1960s by Ann Baker, a Persian breeder from California. The general thought is that Ann created the foundations of the ragdoll breed by selecting kittens from Josephine, a semi-feral longhaired white female Persian/Angora, sired by several unknown Birman-like cats, one with siamese type markings. Blackie was the result of one of these early matings. He was an all black Burmese-like male as was Daddy Warbucks, a seal point with white feet. Daddy Warbucks sired the founding bi-colour female Fugianna and Blackie sired Buckwheat, a dark brown/black Burmese-like female. Both Fugianna and Buckwheat were daughters of Josephine. All Ragdoll cats descended from Ann Baker's cats through matings of Daddywarbucks to Fugianna and Buckwheat. By selecting cats with look and temperment she wanted for her breeding program, Ann Baker created the standard Ragdoll.
Selective breeding over many years for desirable traits, such as gentle temperment, large size and a tendency to go limp when picked up, the Ragdoll has become one of the most popular breed, of cat worldwide today.
Temperament / Temperment
The Ragdoll is renowned for the fabulous temperament/temperment they have. They are extremely easy going, docile and laid back and must be kept INDOORS because of this, at all times. They do not have the inbuilt wariness around other animals and strangers that mark most cats.
They are easily trained, intelligent and have many dog like traits that will endear them to dog lovers. They will enjoy playing fetch, walk on a lead and even beg.
Suitable for the very young, children/adults with special needs or elderly, they love their human families and want to spend all their time with you. They adore cuddles, sitting with you, even follow you to the bathroom.
These cats are a joy to have around.
The Ragdoll is renowned for the fabulous temperament/temperment they have. They are extremely easy going, docile and laid back and must be kept INDOORS because of this, at all times. They do not have the inbuilt wariness around other animals and strangers that mark most cats.
They are easily trained, intelligent and have many dog like traits that will endear them to dog lovers. They will enjoy playing fetch, walk on a lead and even beg.
Suitable for the very young, children/adults with special needs or elderly, they love their human families and want to spend all their time with you. They adore cuddles, sitting with you, even follow you to the bathroom.
These cats are a joy to have around.
Description
Ragdoll are a large cat, the males usually weigh between 6 and 8kg, but have been known to be up to 10kg, the female between 4 and 6kg. They reach their full development, between 3 and 5 years of age.
They have a sturdy body with a medium shaped head and a medium length coat that is silky soft and soft to the touch, they have beautiful blue eyes. Easy to groom and maintain as they don't matt like other long haired breeds.
Patterns and colour
Seal: is a dark, rich brown in colour and can look almost black, the body colour should be a fawn to cream shading over the back although this can be a little darker. The nose and paw pads will be a dark brown colour.
Blue: This colour can vary from slate blue to smokey blue/grey with the nose and paw pads being slate blue, the body colour is blue white to ivory in colour.
Red: This varies from apricot to marmalade on the points with the body colour being creamy in hue. Some of the darker colouring can carry on the body, the nose and paw pads are softer pinky red hue.
Chocolate: Very similar to the seal (although rarer) the brown will be warmer in tone and will vary from a lighter milky chocolate to a deep warm brown.
Lilac: These will have points that are a lilac to pink-beige, the body colour will always be milky white and the nose and paw pads are mauve to lavender in shading.
Cream: A softer more dilute form of red or flame colouring.
Patterns
Points: The colour appears on the ears, face (mask), feet and tail, some may also appear on the body.
Mitted: The front paws will have short white socks whilst the back will have longer white socks, the paw pads will be pink. A white chin and white stripe from underside of chin to base of tail, is also part of the mitted markings.
Bi-colour: The points are well defined on these cats, they will have white extending in an inverted V shape from between the eyes extending over the ruff, lower body, legs and underside, the upper body colour is lighter than the points, the paw pads are pink.
Blaze: Some mitted cats can also have a spot or stripe of colour on the nose.
Lynx/Tabby: As the name suggests stripes may appear on the face, legs, tail and at times on the body.
Tortie: Only appearing in females this occurs when a red or cream is mated with another colour, the combination colours are blue/cream, seal/red, lilac/cream and choc/red (the last two are quite rare). The colours appear in patches on the body to varying degrees.
Torbie: A combination of Tortie and Tabby markings on the one cat.
Mink: The colour appears on ears face and tail, with lighter colour through the body.
Solids: The colour is the same throughout the coat, but variants are bicolours
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Ragdoll are a large cat, the males usually weigh between 6 and 8kg, but have been known to be up to 10kg, the female between 4 and 6kg. They reach their full development, between 3 and 5 years of age.
They have a sturdy body with a medium shaped head and a medium length coat that is silky soft and soft to the touch, they have beautiful blue eyes. Easy to groom and maintain as they don't matt like other long haired breeds.
Patterns and colour
Seal: is a dark, rich brown in colour and can look almost black, the body colour should be a fawn to cream shading over the back although this can be a little darker. The nose and paw pads will be a dark brown colour.
Blue: This colour can vary from slate blue to smokey blue/grey with the nose and paw pads being slate blue, the body colour is blue white to ivory in colour.
Red: This varies from apricot to marmalade on the points with the body colour being creamy in hue. Some of the darker colouring can carry on the body, the nose and paw pads are softer pinky red hue.
Chocolate: Very similar to the seal (although rarer) the brown will be warmer in tone and will vary from a lighter milky chocolate to a deep warm brown.
Lilac: These will have points that are a lilac to pink-beige, the body colour will always be milky white and the nose and paw pads are mauve to lavender in shading.
Cream: A softer more dilute form of red or flame colouring.
Patterns
Points: The colour appears on the ears, face (mask), feet and tail, some may also appear on the body.
Mitted: The front paws will have short white socks whilst the back will have longer white socks, the paw pads will be pink. A white chin and white stripe from underside of chin to base of tail, is also part of the mitted markings.
Bi-colour: The points are well defined on these cats, they will have white extending in an inverted V shape from between the eyes extending over the ruff, lower body, legs and underside, the upper body colour is lighter than the points, the paw pads are pink.
Blaze: Some mitted cats can also have a spot or stripe of colour on the nose.
Lynx/Tabby: As the name suggests stripes may appear on the face, legs, tail and at times on the body.
Tortie: Only appearing in females this occurs when a red or cream is mated with another colour, the combination colours are blue/cream, seal/red, lilac/cream and choc/red (the last two are quite rare). The colours appear in patches on the body to varying degrees.
Torbie: A combination of Tortie and Tabby markings on the one cat.
Mink: The colour appears on ears face and tail, with lighter colour through the body.
Solids: The colour is the same throughout the coat, but variants are bicolours
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