Baker designed the IRCA not as a breeders’ organization, but more as a franchising platform. It only cemented further Baker’s hold of the Ragdoll breed. While this is a positive move, it was not to be. In 1971, she established the International Ragdoll Cat Association. In other words, there is widespread belief that Baker will lose her monopoly of the Ragdoll.īaker, nevertheless, relented. Creating an organization of Ragdoll breeders meant she will have to share the resources, credit, and “income” from the breed. The opinion is that Baker was afraid of relinquishing control of her thriving business. Baker objected to the idea and this is where one of the greatest controversies of the breed lies. The Daytons tried to convince Baker to promote the breed by creating an organization of cat breeders. The Daytons purchased two Ragdolls from Baker and named them Buddy and Rosie. One of the first people who were able to buy Ragdoll kittens from Baker were Laura and Denny Dayton. This was deliberate since Baker only wanted to produce a cat that had a very specific coat color characteristic. These included Daddy Warbucks, Fugianna, Tiki, and Kyoto. The solid-colored kittens Baker named as Gueber and Mitts.Ī year later, in December of 1966, Baker registered four of her cats as the world’s very first Ragdolls. Baker named the two colorpoints as Kyoto and Tiki. Two of these had solid colors while the other two were colorpoints. In 1965, Baker mated Daddy Warbucks and Buckwheat to produce 4 kittens. Baker retained Josephine, Fugianna, Daddy Warbucks, and Buckwheat to form the core of her Ragdoll breeding program. Josephine and Blackie produced a kitten with dark-brown coat which Baker named Buckwheat. The mating between Josephine and Daddy Warbucks produced a bi-color kitten Baker named Fugianna. She named it Daddy Warbucks.īaker then mated Blackie and Daddy Warbucks back to Josephine. The other male kitten was a seal point with white paws. One of these had an all-black coat, which Baker named Blackie. The mating of Josephine and the Birman cat produced two male kittens. A later study by the Ragdoll Historical Society did confirm Josephine’s breed as that of an Angora. As such, there is no telling what feline breed is present in the Ragdoll cat. It is possible that Josephine may only look like a white Angora and the male Birman may only look like such. Both Josephine and the supposed male Birman are non-pedigreed. She also borrowed the Pennels’ male Birman. Hence, Baker borrowed Josephine from the Pennels. She also knew that there are potential cat owners who would like to have a cat that has a dog-like temperament. This is very uncharacteristic, since cats are known to stiffen their bodies whenever they get picked up or carried by a person.Īnn Baker recognized the potential of these kittens. Every time these kittens get picked up by someone, they also go limp. Many of these kittens displayed docile and placid temperaments. Several of Josephine’s kittens produced highly uncharacteristic traits for a cat. As such, it “interacted” with male cats of all sorts from the neighborhood. Like most cats of the yesteryears, Josephine never stayed indoors very long. The Pennels had a white Angora named Josephine. However, some breed historians dispute this claim, saying that the very first Ragdoll cats may have been the kittens of one of the cats of Baker’s neighbors, the Pennels. It is not so much as to how this lovable kitty came to be, but more because of the controversy between its original breeder and the growing Ragdoll owner community.Īnn Baker reserves credit for creating the very first Ragdoll cat sometime in the 1960s. While the Ragdoll is indeed a growing favorite among cat fanciers all over the world, it does have a troubled history. Let us find out if this feline wonder deserves you to be its pet parent or guardian. As popular as Ragdoll cats are, they require special care. They are sweet, well-behaved, and very affectionate kitties. As a matter of fact, they go on a docile, ragdoll-like pose and will relish every second they have in your arms. They love to snuggle up to their human companions and will never extend their razor-sharp claws when picked up. If you are a staunch lover of dogs, you will also fall in love with this kitty. With its large and beautiful eyes made more elegant by its plush coat, what is not to love about this large kitty? And oh, it also has one of the most adorable temperaments in the feline world. It is easy to see why the Cat Fanciers’ Association named the Ragdoll cat as the most popular feline breed in 2018.
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