Ryan,  1/16/2008

My mother has just gotten back from Dallas, and brought the good news about our kitten-to-be: Vicky.
She was quite surprised to see how Leonardo has grown and is getting bigger than Maggie. They are both very happy , loving cats and a great joy for us, specially me. When I get home from work they are there at the front door waiting to greet me, play and fill my heart with that catty-love. They seem to love their home in Rio de Janeiro !

And , yes, I´m very happy to know that my mother will be able to bring our Vicky home some time in May. We have talked quite a bit about what kitten we´d like to have , and after a little bit of research on the web, I think it would be great to have a a blue bicolor (if possible lynx) ragdoll. What kind of litter do you expect to have born in February?

I´ve been reading a lot about ragdolls and the more I read the more I know that I made the right choice in getting both Leonardo and Maggie, and they are everything the books say about ragdolls!

I´m attaching pictures of my “family” with me.

Hope you had a great Holliday Season and hope to hear from you soon!

Dear Ryan,  12/16/2007
First of all , I´m soooooooooooo very sorry for not having been in contact for such a long time. We´re all very happy here in Rio, both cats and myself! They did adapt beautifully to the climate and their new home with me. We are a family now, and can´t picture life without them.
Every day they come up with something new, new playing skills and definitely lots of love and purring…I´m attaching pictures of my “family” so that you can see how gorgeous they are.
Best regards and wishing you a great Holliday Season,

Antonio- Brazil

Ryan,
Thanks so much for raising such a wonderful kitten! He is the sweetest addition to our family! I’ll keep you updated with photos of his growth and maturity. I have attached a photo our my family with our newest addition, Moses (Mo),
Thanks again,

I may be in touch this summer for another kitten…

Aimee and Family- Ohio

We have fallen in love with this special breed of cats.
Jill first became interested in Ragdolls after loosing her cat that she had for twelve years, Little Guy. Little Guy (who was a girl) had the softest bunny type fur. When we lost her, Jill wanted another cat and researched and found the ragdolls. They have a soft bunny like fur and are known for their puppy like personality and extra large size. At the time, we couldn’t fustify spending the rather high prices which one will find ragdolls to be. This year though for Christmas, Eddie was set on giving Jill a ragdoll. Eddie found a wonderful breeder, Ryan of RagLegends, who lived in Texas. It was a wonderful surprise and we picked him up right before Thanksgiving. That little kitten was everything that we had read about the ragdolls being. He was not afraid of anything (one of the reasons a ragdoll can never be let out) and had a personality of a little monster, but in a good way! An awful tragedy happened over Christmas and we lost our beloved Sinatra. We contacted Ryan and he currently doesn’t have any kittens but we will be obtaining another kitten from him in the near future.

We have obtained another ragdoll, Dallasrags Baldasar Nakr, as the house seemed to be so empty without the tinkering of a cat. This ragdoll is not the same as Sinatra but alot of that is due to his poor upbringing and lack of socialization. If you are looking for a Ragdoll breeder, please contact us before going to any of the breeders in the Dallas area. We would like to give you our personal experience with these breeders. Baldasar is coming out of his shell and in time will hopefully be as well socialized and as loving as Sinatra. He has came a long way so far! He is very beautiful but not quie all Ragdoll, there is a Ragamuffin in his pedigree that is ‘hidden’ there. The sepia coloring has been added in an outcross done to a Ch Ragmuffin stud back in the mid ninty’s. Almost all “minks” can be traced back to this one breeding. The breeder of my kitten assured me that the lines were pure and he could trace his kittens all the way back to the original ragdolls, which is unfortunatly, not correct. The male ragamuffin utilized in the breeding of that original outcross to get the sepia color that produces the ‘mink’ colors was outcrossed to a persian three generations (I believe, I don’t have it in front of me and am by no means an authority on ragdolls) before the breeding with the ragdoll female. In ragamuffins, outcrossing are allowed in their standard but there are also guidelines (which one can only imagine, were not followed). I was informed of this and sure enogh, with just a little research, that is where my little Baldasar comes from. Still a very beautiful kitten, but goes to show you that some breeders will do anything to ‘breed’ what they want without regard for the breed itself.

-Jill and Edward Killeen, Texas

Hi Ryan,

I just wanted to touch base and let you know that Manhattan is doing wonderful! He has adjusted so nicely and we are amazed with the demeanor and playfulness of the Ragdoll breed. Manhattan is so lovable and so much fun!
We had a difficult Christmas … but Manhattan was the bright spot of our holiday. He was such a joy and still is. Thank you for all that you did for him. He had a great start in life and we feel very blessed to have him in our family.
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Now that things are settling down on the parental front I will be forwarding you pictures shortly.

Thanks for all of your help – Joanie

Jan 14, 2008

Hi Ryan,

Hope all is well with you and yours. Maverick and I are doing great! He is so happy, and he seems to be loving his new home. We couldn’t be happier. I thought I would include some pictures taken this weekend. He is such a sweetheart and such a blessing. Thank you again! Let me know if you have any trouble opening the photos.

Kate

Dec 30, 2007

Hi Ryan,

I wanted to let you know that Mousse (aka Maverick) is making a great transition into his new home! He was very relaxed in the car, and he was very curious when he arrived. After sniffing around a bit he sat by my side and purred the night away. He has been playful and has continued to purr a lot. I attached some pictures for you to keep until the next batch. I’ll keep you updated. Thank you again for a fabulous little kitten. He is going to be very spoiled! 🙂

Kate