Ragdoll
Large, pointed and blue-eyed, which is the combination people reach for Siamese to explain. The name comes from a tendency to go limp when picked up, though that is far from universal.
- Coat
- Long
- Build
- Large and rectangular
- Head
- Wedge
- Weight
- 4.5–9 kg
- Origin
- United States
What it looks like
Large and heavy with a semi-long silky coat, a modified wedge head, and deep blue eyes. Always pointed, in mitted, bicolour or colourpoint variations.
The characters that confirm it
- Blue eyes, always, combined with a large heavy body.
- A silky semi-long coat with little undercoat, so it mats less than it looks like it should.
- Pointed pattern, often with white mittens or an inverted white V on the face.
- Slow to mature — full size and colour at three to four years.
Temperament
Docile, tolerant, floor-dwelling rather than climbing. Frequently described as puppy-like.
Health
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is well documented and there is a genetic test for a breed-specific mutation. Ask for it.
Confused with
Also pointed with white feet, but smaller, with a rounder head and white confined to symmetrical gloves.
Siamese are short-coated, small and fine-boned; Ragdolls are large, heavy and semi-longhaired.
Questions about this breed
How do you recognise a Ragdoll?
Blue eyes, always, combined with a large heavy body. A silky semi-long coat with little undercoat, so it mats less than it looks like it should.
What is a Ragdoll like to live with?
Docile, tolerant, floor-dwelling rather than climbing. Frequently described as puppy-like.
What health problems do Ragdolls have?
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is well documented and there is a genetic test for a breed-specific mutation. Ask for it.