The Ragdoll breed was born in California around 1965, and is believed to have originated with a white longhair female called Jospehine, a cat looked like a Birman and other sons of Josephine.
The Ragdoll breeds true. The name Ragdoll came about because of this cat's ability to relax like a child's toy rag-doll. They use to go limp in owner's arms, when picked up. Ragdolls are affectionate and devote cats. They are loving, placid but very playful. They are very intelligent and can be trained. They are especially sweet and not fighters. They love their owner and follow him everywhere around the home! They are not afraid of travel.
Ragdolls are big cats. Males weight around 7-8 Kg and females 4-5 Kg. They grow slowly and they go on gaining until they are 2-3 years old. The kittens are born white and their color and patterns starting to show when about 10 days old.