Cats of the ragdoll breed, photos and characteristics of which you can see in this article, appeared in 1965 in California as a result of crossing Burmese and Angora breeds.
The ancestor of the cat, Josephine, according to the existinglegend, brought the most common offspring, until it was knocked down by a car. Because of this, ostensibly, all of her following litters had the same attractive set of qualities. They were incredibly good-natured, blue-eyed and had a wonderful white fur. And for the manner of absolutely relaxed lying on the hands of the owners, they were called ragdoll, which means "rag doll" in English.
Ragdoll cats breed: psychological characteristics
These cats are more likedogs. They are incredibly attached to the owner and constantly need to communicate with him. These charming creatures will meet you at the door and follow you around the house, whatever you do, rather purring at your approach and periodically rubbing your soft cheek against the feet of your beloved family member. By the way, the daily routine for a ragdoll is a law. He does not make noise at night and does not wake people up until they wake up.
Ragdolls are also tolerant and loyal to other animals in the house.
In general, representatives of this breed show constant full satisfaction with their lives and the absence of any claims to it.
Ragdoll cat breed: an external characteristic
At birth, the kittens of this breed are white. Their "masks" on muzzles, ears and tail darken later, to two years.
Ragdoll has a wedge-shaped head with a gooddeveloped cheeks and medium sized ears. And, of course, a special sign of this breed is the stunning beauty of blue eyes, which do not leave any of those who are confronted with these animals indifferent.
Ragdoll cat breed has several colors: chocolate, lilac, blue, red, tortoiseshell. They are classified as one of the largest domestic cats: adults can reach up to 7 kg of weight.
Ragdoll breed of cats: difficulty in content
Because of the excessive tolerance of ragdolls to everyone,who takes them in their hands, the owners need to be very careful, for example, that small children do not cause mutilation to the cat. Since, unlike other brethren, the ragdoll will not burst out and even more scratch in response to too much tensing or trying to understand what's inside of him. Take into account, ragdoll does not understand what a danger is! Derived as a domestic cat, adapted only to life in urban apartments, a representative of this breed can suffer by finding yourself on the street: getting under the car or trustingly go to the hands of anyone who has enticed your handsome man.
Meals "off the table" for such cats are not good.The food offered to the ragdoll should be high-grade (chicken, meat, milk) and balanced, so that your pet grows healthy and cheerful. It can be canned food or expensive varieties of food.
The breed of cats ragdoll (the price on the market is about 10 000 rubles) is not an expensive pleasure for the owners, but such beauty is worth it!
