Editing Ragdoll (section)

{{Short description|Breed of cat}}
{{About|the cat breed|the toy|Rag doll|other uses}}
{{Infobox Catbreed 
| name          = Ragdoll
| image         = Ragdoll from Gatil Ragbelas.jpg
| imagecaption  = A Ragdoll cat
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| nickname      = 
| country       = United States
| cfastd        = http://www.cfa.org/Portals/0/documents/breeds/standards/ragdoll.pdf
| fifestd       = https://fifeweb.org/app/uploads/2023/10/RAG.pdf
| ticastd=https://www.tica.org/phocadownload/rd.pdf
| gccfstd       = https://www.gccfcats.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ragdoll-SOP-25-02-23.pdf
| acfastd       = https://acfacat.com/Breed%20Standards/RAGDOLL.pdf
| acfstd        = https://www.acf.asn.au/notices/notices/standards/Group%20One/ACF-RagdollOctober2023.pdf
| ccastd        = https://www.cca-afc.com/Breeds/Standards
| nzcfstd       = https://nzcf.com/file_downloads/sop/LH-04-RAG-2016-a.pdf
| otherstd      = 
| note          = 
|}}The '''Ragdoll''' is a [[List of cat breeds|breed of cat]] with a distinct [[Point coloration|colorpoint]] coat and blue eyes. Its [[Morphology (biology)|morphology]] is large and weighty, and it has a semi-long and silky soft coat. American breeder Ann Baker developed Ragdolls in the 1960s. They are best known for their docile, placid temperament and affectionate nature. The name ''Ragdoll'' is derived from the tendency of individuals from the original breeding stock to go limp and relaxed when picked up.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HYt3zSa9N1EC&q=ragdoll+cat+flop&pg=PA84 |title=Why Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?: 101 of the Most Perplexing Questions ... – Marty Becker, Gina Spadafori – Google Books |date=16 September 2006 |isbn=9780757305733 |access-date=15 August 2014|last1=Becker |first1=Marty |last2=Spadafori |first2=Gina |publisher=Health Communications, Incorporated }}</ref> The breed is particularly popular in both the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Ragdolls are known as [[Dog-like cat|dog-like cats]] due to their tendency to follow people around, their receptiveness to handling, and their relative lack of aggression towards other pets.<ref name=ideal>{{cite book|title=Your Ideal Cat: Insights Into Breed and Gender Differences in Cat Behavior|author1=Benjamin L. Hart|author2=Lynette A. Hart|publisher=Purdue University Press|date=2013|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fxf8FRNJvKgC&q=ideal+cat+ragdoll&pg=PA99|pages=99–101|isbn=9781557536488}}</ref>

Ragdolls are distinguishable by their pointed coloration (where the body is lighter than the face, ears, legs, and tail), large round blue eyes, soft, thick coats, thick limbs, long tails, and soft bodies. Their color rings are commonly tricolor or bicolor.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ragdoll |url=https://www.petplan.co.uk/pet-information/cat/breed/ragdoll/ |website=Petplan |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>