Ragamuffin
A Ragdoll relative separated mainly by colour: Ragamuffins come in every colour and pattern with eyes in any colour, while Ragdolls are always pointed with blue eyes.
- Coat
- Long
- Build
- Large and rectangular
- Head
- Round
- Weight
- 4.5–9 kg
- Origin
- United States
What it looks like
Large and heavy-boned with a rabbit-soft semi-long coat, a rounded head with a puffy muzzle, and large walnut-shaped eyes in any colour.
The characters that confirm it
- Any colour and pattern, and eyes of any colour — this is the split from the Ragdoll.
- A rounded head with a distinctly puffy muzzle.
- A dense rabbit-like coat that resists matting.
- Slow maturing, reaching full size at around four years.
Temperament
Exceptionally docile and tolerant, often going limp when held.
Health
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and polycystic kidney disease occur; both have genetic tests.
Confused with
Ragdolls are always pointed with blue eyes. A large docile semi-longhair in a non-pointed colour is a Ragamuffin.
Without the size and the heavy boning, it is a moggy.
Questions about this breed
How do you recognise a Ragamuffin?
Any colour and pattern, and eyes of any colour — this is the split from the Ragdoll. A rounded head with a distinctly puffy muzzle.
What is a Ragamuffin like to live with?
Exceptionally docile and tolerant, often going limp when held.
What health problems do Ragamuffins have?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and polycystic kidney disease occur; both have genetic tests.