Information For Choosing Rare Mink Ragdoll Kittens

The love of cats is as old as the creature itself. Like any pet, it’s important to know what we’re getting into when we are choosing our new companion. Researching breeds is a good way to begin this process. When one takes a look at what breeds are most popular, we find that the rare mink Ragdoll kittens are the latest trend.

The Ragdoll breed of cats began in the sixties by a woman named Ann Baker. She was already professionally and successfully breeding Persian cats and began to take an interest in Burmese and Birman or ‘Sacred’ cats. By mixing these breeds, she began the start of the Ragdolls. Ragdolls have many characteristics from each of these breeds but now have a specific genetic bloodline all their own. The rarer lines of non-pointed and mink breeds still don’t always breed true. Each litter from a Mink mother may have only a few of the rare mink ragdoll kittens in it.

There are different types of ragdoll cats. Traditional ragdoll cats can come in solid or pointed breeds. There are also non-traditional ragdolls, in non-pointed or mink breeds. All of these can be bred with several traditional patterns or colours. The rare mink ragdoll kittens show their colour at birth, whereas other ragdolls are usually white and come into their colour as they mature.

Across all the varieties of ragdoll cats are colourings that all share. ‘Point’ ragdolls will have pointed parts of their bodies in darker shades, like the paws, face and ears. Mitted ragdolls will have black legs with white on the ends or feet. They will also have a white chin and chest, called a ‘bib’. If a kitten has an inverted V on the face, it will be bi-coloured, with white chin and bib and white legs. The more rare mink ragdoll kittens can have any of these colours.

There are many colours that ragdoll kittens can have. The chocolate or seal points will have varying shades of brown on the tips of their ears and on their legs and faces. They can also be ‘blue’ which means they are a shade of grey, or ‘lilac’ which makes them a pale shade of rosy beige. Some of them can be cream, or blue/cream or ‘flame’, which is a cream that is almost reddish in colour. Rare mink ragdoll kittens have their colouring at birth, which makes them easy to spot.

The one thing that ragdoll kittens do not share is eye colouring. Traditional ragdoll cats will have blue eyes, often called grey. Solid ragdolls can have several different eye colours and can even have two different coloured eyes. The rare mink ragdoll kittens though will always have blue green, green blue or better defined as aqua eyes.

It might not yet be apparent why the ragdoll breed of cats are called ‘ragdoll’. Part of this name has to do with their colouring, which seemed at the time to mimic that of the old dolls made of rags that girls used to cherish. The other reason is how they behave. Ragdolls are very docile and loving cats, who often go limp or floppy when held up for display by their owners. They are in general very social creatures and do not enjoy being left alone.

Ragdoll cats are very popular. Rare mink ragdoll kittens found in a litter are a prize find, because their fur is as soft as a lady’s mink stole. The popularity of these cats as a breed and as a family pet is rising. With their fabulous colours and great reputation, it’s easy to see why!

Learn more about rare mink Ragdoll kittens. Stop by Cokls Ragdoll’s site where you can find out all about this wonderful breed.