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Cathy saw her fi rst Ragdoll kitten back in
1989 at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. “I
immediately fell in love with this gorgeous
little kitten who had just been brought in
from America, and decided then and there
that I would love to breed Ragdolls. I love all
kittens, but I especially love Ragdolls with
their eternally kitten-like features — their
big round blue eyes and rounded ears, and
the fact that they stay playful their whole
entire life,” she says. Following the show,
she registered with the NSW Cat Fanciers’
Association as Dollcatz Ragdolls, and with
the help of her family, has been breeding
purebred Ragdolls for 13 years now. “We
are really pleased with the lines and the
beautiful, loving, docile-natured kittens we
have been getting — such a gorgeous breed!”
The breed has an interesting history, hailing
from California. It is a relatively ‘new’ breed,
with their lineage beginning in the 1960s. Photo: Animax Photography (animaxphotography.com)Looking for a lovable,
loyal and robust cat
with perfect cuddly toy
looks? Mel Hearse talks
to Cathy Nixon, breeder
and owner of Dollcatz
Ragdolls, about these
pretty little purrers.The Ragdoll is a truly adorable breed.THE THE
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