So cute, right? Are you wondering where such a lovely fairy comes from? Here we go!
Our unique ragdoll only less than 50 years of history. Ragdoll is a large cat and the hybrid, although it has a lot of controversy, but it still survives, it has become a very precious, gradually popular varieties.
Ragdoll's history can be traced back to the end of 1960s and early 70s, Ann Baker is the first registered cat people, but at the time the ragdoll is not called ragdoll, Ann Baker called the variety Raggedy.
(Ann Baker's cat house)
Her first breeding cat named Josephine (referred to as the Joe), it is the only white cat.
Originally the cat was a wild cat, often in the vicinity of an a home run. Once it was hit by a car, it was found by Ann Baker's neighbor.The kind man save it home, also careful to take care of it. Gradually, Joe's body was restored. During this period, Joe was kept indoors, although it was originally a wild cat, but when he was along with people, it was very good - tempered. It also gave birth to a kitten, Ann Baker noticed Joe. Before Joe born kitten, wild are very heavy. But after being hit by a car, Joe's small cats have become particularly good. Think of these kittens Ann Baker personality is very special, so she wanted to test the cultivation of this cat. Ann Baker gave Joe going home, to catch back to the previous two outdoor Joe and different male born kitten. The public and to find an Ann Baker called Warbucks, it has a white nose, tail is white. It Anbeikerang mating and other females, the results gave birth to kittens, all are like the key color siam. Then Ann helped them register as Ragdoll .
(Ms. Ann and her three lovely little guys )
Josephine, Daddy Warbucks, Fugianna, Buckwheat. Their DNA later became the origin of all ragdoll descent.
(early stage ragdoll in 1966)
After the first ragdoll successfully registered as a variety, December 30, 1966 Ann Baker registered another 2 Muppet kitten Tiki and Kyoto.
Ann Baker became Tiki's and Kyoto's owner and breeder. Daddy Warbuck and Fugianna is developed and owned by Ann Baker and Merle Pennel.
Danny and Lara are determined that the registered cat people, they and their cat also has real significance in promoting the early development of the.
(Denny& Laura Dayton)
In 70s and 80s of last century, Blanche Hermann's cat, Ragtime and further promote the ragdoll the Cat Association recognized.
Ann Baker had a premonition that cat will attract a lot of cat lovers, in December 9, 1975 to apply for a trademark. And enthusiastically promoting the world's sweetest cat in the radio, cat magazines.
(The early ragdoll's advertisement)
1981 is the British fans very excited to get a ragdoll, because they found a new, gentle cat cat - American varieties. They have a gentle family, elegant temperament, huge volume, hair like smooth coat and attractive appearance.
In September 9, 1981, British quarantine, ragdoll through detection, and went into the UK, so the cat species in such a way to the world.