The Ragamuffin is a breed of domestic cat which first made its appearance in 1994. Ragamuffins are notable for their sweet, friendly personalities and plush, rabbit-like fur.
The Ragamuffin is a long-haired domestic cat. Ragamuffins are fairly large cats - females weigh between 10 to 15 lbs (4.54 to 6.80 kg), and males weigh between 15 to 20 lbs (6.80 to 9.07 kg).
Ragamuffins are large, muscular, heavy cats that do not reach full maturity until approximately four years of age. The look of the body is rectangular, with a broad chest and shoulders supporting a very short neck. The head is a broad modified wedge with a rounded forehead and a nose dip. Ragamuffins come in all coat colors and patterns, with a medium length coat that increases in length toward the stomach. Although the coat is thick and plush, it does not readily mat or clump and is easy to care for. Ragamuffins are bred to be sociable, intelligent, affectionate, cuddly companions that are playful all through their lives.
The head is a broad modified wedge, with a rounded appearance. The forehead should be moderately rounded. The body should appear rectangular, with a broad chest and broad shoulders, and moderately heavy muscling in the hindquarters with the hindquarters being equally as broad as the shoulders. There should be a fatty pad in the lower abdomen. Fur length is to be slightly longer around neck and outer edges of face, resulting in the appearance of a ruff, and increasing in length from top of head down through shoulder blades and back, with the coat on the sides and stomach being medium to medium-long. Every color and pattern is allowable with or without white. Some colors patterns are rarer than others, such as pure white, which are generally in greater demand.
They are adoptable as early as four months of age, but do not reach full maturity until around four years of age. The Ragamuffin is an expensive breed and costs can range from $900 - $1200 USD per kitten.
History
In the 1960s a regular non-pedigreed white alley cat named Josephine, who had produced several litters of normal alley cats, was injured in an accident involving a car and taken to a laboratory at the University of California. After she recovered, her next litter produced exceptionally friendly kittens. When the subsequent litter produced more of the same, Mrs. Ann Baker (an established cat breeder) purchased several kittens from the owner, who lived behind her, and believing she had something special, set out to create what is now known as the Ragdoll.
Baker, in an unusual move, spurned traditional cat breeding associations. She trademarked the name "Ragdoll", set up her own registry - International Ragdoll Cat Association (IRCA) - and enforced stringent standards on anyone who wanted to breed or sell cats under that name.[2] The Ragdolls were also not allowed to be registered in other breed associations. In 1975, a group broke rank with IRCA with the aim of gaining mainstream recognition for the Ragdoll. This group eventually developed the Ragdoll standard currently accepted by major cat registries.
In 1994, a second group of around 30 breeders decided to leave the IRCA and form their own group due to increasingly strict breeding restrictions. The foundational breeders of the new group were Patricia F. (first president of RAG), Janet K.(Encore Cats[3]) (current breed chair and president of the breed until 2008 ), Kim C.(Ultimate Rags[4]) (current breed vice president) Judy M.(Rivendell Rags), and Curt G.(Leibling Cats), and around 25 other breeders who are no longer active. Their first act was to simply rename their stock of Ragdolls as Ragamuffins, which was initially more of a joke put forth by Curt G., but when the original registry could not be undone, the name stuck. One of the first concerns of the group was the genetic health of their stock, which was already in its fifth generation of inbreeding. So in the spirit of bettering the breed's genetic health and personality, they out crossed to Persians, Himalayans, and domestic long haired cats, which increased the distinctiveness of the Ragamuffin from their Ragdoll ancestors. They did allow some Ragdoll inbreeding as well (which will end in 2010 for ACFA recognized Ragamuffins). The goal of the breeding has always been to keep their distinctively affectionate personality and health rather than any particular look other than their distinctive scooped nose and other minor traits that set them apart.
The first cat association to accept the breed at full show champion status was United Feline Organization (UFO), and while some major cat associations still refuse to accept the Ragamuffin as a recognizable breed, due primarily to their close association with the Ragdoll, they were accepted into the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA), and finally Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) as a provisional breed in the miscellaneous class in 2003.
While Ragdolls were first registered and accepted as the breed ancestors to the Ragamuffin, the current allowance of Ragdoll out crosses, and the fact that the first Ragamuffins were actually Ragdolls renamed, makes the Ragamuffin the larger category of the original breed with the current Ragdolls as one of its sub-categories (modern Ragdoll breeders do not allow anything but pointed pattern). Since several generations have passed, no current [Ragdoll] would be considered a Ragamuffin. Their appearance is very different and distinctive while the Ragamuffins still have a wide range of colors and patterns. Only cats with at least one Ragamuffin parent and an ACFA accepted outcross currently qualifies to be called a Ragamuffin.
Color forms
Ragamuffins come in all patterns and colors although colorpoints are not allowed under CFA standards.[2] Their eyes can be any solid color, including odd-eyed (ie, each eye has a different color).
Personality
The only extreme allowed in this breed is the very docile nature. The Ragamuffin loves people and is very cuddly and affectionate, with a tendency to go limp when held. While not terribly athletic, they love playing and climbing scratching posts and some will even fetch toys. They greet family members at the door and will follow their people around the house. Because of their gentle nature, Ragamuffins are generally kept indoors for their own protection.
The Ragamuffin is a long-haired domestic cat. Ragamuffins are fairly large cats - females weigh between 10 to 15 lbs (4.54 to 6.80 kg), and males weigh between 15 to 20 lbs (6.80 to 9.07 kg).
Ragamuffins are large, muscular, heavy cats that do not reach full maturity until approximately four years of age. The look of the body is rectangular, with a broad chest and shoulders supporting a very short neck. The head is a broad modified wedge with a rounded forehead and a nose dip. Ragamuffins come in all coat colors and patterns, with a medium length coat that increases in length toward the stomach. Although the coat is thick and plush, it does not readily mat or clump and is easy to care for. Ragamuffins are bred to be sociable, intelligent, affectionate, cuddly companions that are playful all through their lives.
The head is a broad modified wedge, with a rounded appearance. The forehead should be moderately rounded. The body should appear rectangular, with a broad chest and broad shoulders, and moderately heavy muscling in the hindquarters with the hindquarters being equally as broad as the shoulders. There should be a fatty pad in the lower abdomen. Fur length is to be slightly longer around neck and outer edges of face, resulting in the appearance of a ruff, and increasing in length from top of head down through shoulder blades and back, with the coat on the sides and stomach being medium to medium-long. Every color and pattern is allowable with or without white. Some colors patterns are rarer than others, such as pure white, which are generally in greater demand.
They are adoptable as early as four months of age, but do not reach full maturity until around four years of age. The Ragamuffin is an expensive breed and costs can range from $900 - $1200 USD per kitten.
History
In the 1960s a regular non-pedigreed white alley cat named Josephine, who had produced several litters of normal alley cats, was injured in an accident involving a car and taken to a laboratory at the University of California. After she recovered, her next litter produced exceptionally friendly kittens. When the subsequent litter produced more of the same, Mrs. Ann Baker (an established cat breeder) purchased several kittens from the owner, who lived behind her, and believing she had something special, set out to create what is now known as the Ragdoll.
Baker, in an unusual move, spurned traditional cat breeding associations. She trademarked the name "Ragdoll", set up her own registry - International Ragdoll Cat Association (IRCA) - and enforced stringent standards on anyone who wanted to breed or sell cats under that name.[2] The Ragdolls were also not allowed to be registered in other breed associations. In 1975, a group broke rank with IRCA with the aim of gaining mainstream recognition for the Ragdoll. This group eventually developed the Ragdoll standard currently accepted by major cat registries.
In 1994, a second group of around 30 breeders decided to leave the IRCA and form their own group due to increasingly strict breeding restrictions. The foundational breeders of the new group were Patricia F. (first president of RAG), Janet K.(Encore Cats[3]) (current breed chair and president of the breed until 2008 ), Kim C.(Ultimate Rags[4]) (current breed vice president) Judy M.(Rivendell Rags), and Curt G.(Leibling Cats), and around 25 other breeders who are no longer active. Their first act was to simply rename their stock of Ragdolls as Ragamuffins, which was initially more of a joke put forth by Curt G., but when the original registry could not be undone, the name stuck. One of the first concerns of the group was the genetic health of their stock, which was already in its fifth generation of inbreeding. So in the spirit of bettering the breed's genetic health and personality, they out crossed to Persians, Himalayans, and domestic long haired cats, which increased the distinctiveness of the Ragamuffin from their Ragdoll ancestors. They did allow some Ragdoll inbreeding as well (which will end in 2010 for ACFA recognized Ragamuffins). The goal of the breeding has always been to keep their distinctively affectionate personality and health rather than any particular look other than their distinctive scooped nose and other minor traits that set them apart.
The first cat association to accept the breed at full show champion status was United Feline Organization (UFO), and while some major cat associations still refuse to accept the Ragamuffin as a recognizable breed, due primarily to their close association with the Ragdoll, they were accepted into the American Cat Fanciers Association (ACFA), and finally Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) as a provisional breed in the miscellaneous class in 2003.
While Ragdolls were first registered and accepted as the breed ancestors to the Ragamuffin, the current allowance of Ragdoll out crosses, and the fact that the first Ragamuffins were actually Ragdolls renamed, makes the Ragamuffin the larger category of the original breed with the current Ragdolls as one of its sub-categories (modern Ragdoll breeders do not allow anything but pointed pattern). Since several generations have passed, no current [Ragdoll] would be considered a Ragamuffin. Their appearance is very different and distinctive while the Ragamuffins still have a wide range of colors and patterns. Only cats with at least one Ragamuffin parent and an ACFA accepted outcross currently qualifies to be called a Ragamuffin.
Color forms
Ragamuffins come in all patterns and colors although colorpoints are not allowed under CFA standards.[2] Their eyes can be any solid color, including odd-eyed (ie, each eye has a different color).
Personality
The only extreme allowed in this breed is the very docile nature. The Ragamuffin loves people and is very cuddly and affectionate, with a tendency to go limp when held. While not terribly athletic, they love playing and climbing scratching posts and some will even fetch toys. They greet family members at the door and will follow their people around the house. Because of their gentle nature, Ragamuffins are generally kept indoors for their own protection.
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List was updated March 10, 2009...This page provides information on RagaMuffin kittens that are currently available from our Breeders. You will also find some adult RagaMuffins that may be available. Please use the links provided to obtain more information from our Breeders. Thank You for visiting !!!
Arizona
Keepsake Kats
Sylvia Smart
Queen Creek, AZ
480-987-4239
Visit the Cattery
http://www.keepsakekats.com
e-mail to: Sylvia Smart
We have kittens and an Adult!
Austria
Of First Europe
Iris Hamertinger
Visit the Cattery
http://www.ragamuffins.at
e-mail to: iris@ragamuffins.at
We have kittens and adults!
Fancy Muffins
Sonja Kroneis
Hauptstrasse 73
A-2392 Sulz im Wienerwald
0043/2238-8313
0043/676-719 44 56
Visit the Cattery
Fancy Muffins
e-mail to: sonja@sonjakroneis.at
No information submitted.
California
A Top Cat
Kristine Jancic
Thousand Oaks, CA
805-496-8920(home)
805-341-4193(cell)
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.atopcat.com
e-mail to: Kristine@atopcat.com
We have Kittens!
God's Little Gifts
Chaplain
Pastor Mellie
P. O. Box 513
Sun City, CA 92586
e-mail to: MammaM77@verizon.net
Retired from breeding.
Harley Cats
Terri Harley
Temecula, CA
951-541-4459
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.harleycats.com
e-mail to: terri@harleycats.com
No kittens at the moment...
Indigo Rags
Jeanne Farrington
San Jose, CA
408-448-6704
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.indigorags.com
e-mail to: jeanne@indigorags.com
We Have Kittens and Adults!
San Diego
Stephanie Larson
Alpine, CA
619-659-2120
Visit the Cattery:
Under Construction
e-mail to: Stephanie Larson
No Kittens available.
Canada
HumbleBumbleRag
Charmaine Payne
Ottawa, Ontario
Visit the Cattery:
HumbleBumbleRag
e-mail to: humblebumblebee@sympatico.ca
We have kittens!!!
Colorado
Blue Moon Muffins
Annette Campbell
Black Forest, CO
Phone: 719-495-1685
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.BlueMoonCats.com
e-mail to: annette_c@earthlink.net
We have Adults!
Connecticut
Scallywag Rags
Pat Messner
CT 06897
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.scallywagrags.com
e-mail to: pmhood@charter.net
No kittens at the moment...
Florida
Encore Too!
Lynn Tait
Land O-Lakes, FL
813-949-4803
Visit the Cattery:
www.encoretooragamuffins.com
e-mail to: ikindalike@aol.com
We have kittens and adults!!!
Ja Ja RagaMuffins
James & Janice Hughes
Cape Coral, FL 33914
239-549-7426
239-549-2940
Visit the cattery:
http://www.jajaragamuffins.com
e-mail to: jajaragamuffins@aol.com
We have kittens!!!
KRACKENKATZ
Christine Sullivan
P.O. Box 8092
Sebring, FL 33870
863-385-0630
Visit the Cattery:
www.krackenkatzcattery.com
e-mail to: cMsKaTz15@aol.com
We have Adults...
Muffin Fantasy
Patty Ek-Collins
Altamonte Springs, FL
407-291-4672
Visit the Cattery:
Muffin Fantasy
e-mail to: Muffin Fantasy
We have kittens!!!
Rivendell Rags
Judith Morrison
Tampa Bay Area, FL
727-584-2201
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.ragamuffinkittens.com
e-mail to: ragamuffincats@yahoo.com
We have kittens!
Snug L' Bugs
Kandy Raulerson
La Crosse, FL
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.SnugLBugs.com
e-mail to: Kandy@SnugLBugs.com
No kittens available at the moment...
SonShine Rags
Kimberly Klinger
Gainesville-Ocala Area, FL
352-591-0421
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.sonshinerags.com
e-mail to: kimklinger@windstream.net
No information submitted...
Tuxedo Rags
Lynda Piercy
Orlando Area, FL
407-365-6106(home)
407-334-5388(cell)
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.tuxedorags.com
e-mail to: lyndapiercy@earthlink.net
We have adults available.
Ultimate Rags
Kim Clark
Southeast, FL
561-795-7344
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.ragamuffin.com
e-mail to: ultimate@bellsouth.net
We have kittens and adults available!
Vango Rags
Robin Phillips
North Fort Myers, FL
239-826-1974
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.vangorags.com
e-mail to: rgptimber@aol.com
No information submitted.
Georgia
Luv N Muffin
Sharon DeCeuninck
Northern Georgia
954-778-0197
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.ragamuffin-cats.net
e-mail to: LuvNMuffin@Gmail.com
We have kittens!
Hungary
Amatissimi
Sylvia Bindel
Hungary
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.ragamuffins.eu
e-mail to: info@ragamuffins.eu
No kittens at the moment...
Illinois
Muffin Mania
Melody & Tom Piazza
Chicago & Northern Illinois Area
630-234-8361
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.muffinmaniacats.com
e-mail to: RagaMuffinKittens@gmail.com
We have Kittens and Adults!
Serendippity
Lynda Jay
Benton, IL
618-435-6881
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.serendippitymuffins.com
e-mail to: lynda_jay@yahoo.com
We have Kittens and Adults!
Indiana
Velvet Muffins
Rinda Harvey
Indianapolis Area
317-508-6051
Visit the Cattery:
Velvet Muffins
e-mail to: velvetmuffins@yahoo.com
We have kittens!
Italy
Little Lions Cattery
Stephanie Bood
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.littlelions.it
email to: littlewolf1982@hotmail.com
No information submitted...
Kentucky
Encore RagaMuffins
Janet Klarmann
Heart of Kentucky
859-336-9518
Visit the Cattery:
Encore!
e-mail to: muffinmama828@earthlink.net
We have Kittens and Adults!!!
Missouri
GW Muffins
Susan Harris
Kansas City/Kearney, MO
(816) 903-6852
Visit the cattery:
http://www.gwmuffins.com
email to: gwmuffins@kc.rr.com
We have kittens!!!
MO Muffins
Jessica Elmore
Belton, Missouri
816-322-0417
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.momuffins.com
e-mail to: jess@momuffins.com
We have Adults!!
Rebecca Harper
St. Elizabeth, Missouri
573-493-2752
Visit the Cattery:
Under Construction
e-mail to: Rebecca Harper
No kittens at the moment...
Nevada
Las Vegas Rags
Beth Smith
Las Vegas, NV
Visit the Cattery:
Las Vegas rags
e-mail to: mevbs@aol.com
No kittens available...
North Carolina
Old South Pride
Linda Collins
Wendell, NC
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.oldsouthpride.com
e-mail to: bcollins261@nc.rr.com
No information submitted...
North Dakota
Misty Rags
Misty Sabbe, DVM Newsome
Central North Dakota
701-224-0093
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.mistydoll.com
e-mail to: misty@mistydoll.com
We have Adults!!!
Ohio
Hidden Acres
Malcolm Cole
Holmstead TWP, OH
440-235-6378
Visit the Cattery:
Hidden Acres of Ohio
e-mail to: mmassaad@sbcglobal.net
No kittens available.
Oklahoma
Serenity Cats
Jackie Prado
Jenks, Oklahoma
918-430-8480
Visit the Cattery:
Serenity Cats
e-mail to: jackie@serenitycats.com
We have kittens!!!
Pennsylvania
Kaerik Rags
Kathy Hyneman
Southeastern PA
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.kaerikrags.com
e-mail to: kaerikrags@verizon.net
No kittens available at the moment...
Scotland
Racanside Cats
Jean Denny
Broughton, Scotland
01899-830-340
Visit the Cattery:
Rachanside Cats
email to: denny_jean@yahoo.co.uk
No kittens at the moment...
Texas
Abundantly Blessed
Sonja Williams
Kaufman, TX
214-728-2505
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.abundantlyblessedcattery.com
e-mail to: abundantlyblessedcats@hotmail.com
We have kittens!!!
Snuggle Muffs
Paula Monroe
817-846-7858
Dallas/FtWorth Metroplex, TX
SnuggleMuffsRagaMuffins.com
e-mail to: Paula@monroe-monroe.com
We have kittens!!!
United Kingdom
Cheham RagaMuffins
Christine Powell
Allen Wells
Hertford, Hertfordshire, UK
44-01992-504411
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.chehamragdolls.co.uk
e-mail to: aallenandchris@aol.com
No kittens at the moment.
Filensio
Helen Sallows
Perranporth, Cornwall, UK
44-01872-571574
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.filensioragdolls.co.uk
e-mail to: Helen@filensio.freeserve.co.uk
No kittens at the moment.
Galldora
Zoe Matthews
Gwent, South Wales, UK
44-17811-087639
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.galldora.co.uk
e-mail to: Galldora
No kittens at the moment.
Luvumcats
Michelle Evans
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK
44-01743-341639
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.luvumcats.co.uk
e-mail to: Luvumcats
No kittens at the moment.
Valley Cat
Nicola Hillman
Gwent, South Wales, UK
Visit the Cattery:
Valley Cat
e-mail to: nikky@valleycat.fsnet.co.uk
No kittens at the moment.
Virginia
RagaDoodles Cats
Tammy Avelis
Virginia Beach, VA
757-412-7743
Visit the Cattery:
http://www.ragadoodlescats.com
e-mail to: alaine1006@gmail.com
We have kittens and adults!
Washington
Cool Cats
Stacy Roorda
Lynden, WA
360-354-7697
Visit the Cattery:
Under Construction
e-mail to: msroorda@comcast.net
No Kittens available .
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