Welcome to The MINK Ragdoll website. This is a presence for the mink Ragdolls (kittens and cats) available from the RaggleRock Cattery. RaggleRock is a breeder of both the traditional blue-eyed Ragdoll kittens and the non-traditional Solid and Mink Ragdoll kittens too. We fell in love with the Ragdoll for its temperament, first and foremost, for this is what the Ragdoll breed is most famous for. Since obtaining our first foundation traditional pointed Ragdoll cats, we have expanded to include the wonderful and exciting Minks and Solid Ragdolls.

Mink Ragdolls have been around since the beginning of the Ragdoll breed. YES, minks are purebred, SBT and TICA registered Ragdolls. Our Minki boy, is the FIRST mink Ragdoll registered in the Canadian Cat Association.  A look at early pedigrees from the Ann Baker cattery, called Raggedy Ann, you will see the names of such Ragdoll cats like Josephine (a solid white), and Buckwheat (a black Burmese type) which confirm this statement.

The Burmese gene is c^b which creates a brownish coat for a genetically black cat. The points (face mask, ears, legs and tail) are very dark and the rest of the body is richly warm. The mink gene, isn't a separate gene but rather a combination of the pointed gene and the Burmese gene represented by (c^bc^s). (see Ragdoll history)

When you breed two mink cats together you'll get the following results: half of the litter will be mink colored, quarter will be "sepia" colored (actually this is Burmese color, but they are called "sepia") and quarter  will be pointed Traditional Ragdolls. This is possible because some kittens will receive the c^b gene from both parents which will make them a sepia color, some will get the c^s gene from both parents, which will make them pointed, and some will get c^b from one parent and c^s from the other, and so they are mink colored.

We welcome our first Mink Ragdoll, a mink seal mitted with blaze, aptly named "Minki" (he is pictured above in the header and down below).

Mink is not a new breed of Ragdoll, not even a new pattern, but rather it is a bloodline which can be traced back to the very first Ragdolls by Ann Baker and other IRCA Ragdoll breeders. Most breeders today choose to solely continue with the pointed colors. Only a handful are devoted to continuing with these old lines and breed with Minks and Solids. RaggleRock has made it, its duty to help promote all the colorful varieties of the Ragdoll. Both Minki (our mink Ragdoll) and Aurora (our solid Ragdoll) will be attending cat shows within Ontario this year. Further information about our mink Ragdoll stud can be seen on the "Kings" page of our main cattery website, while information about our solid Ragdoll queen is available on the "Queens" page.

So why is this Ragdoll named mink? They are called "Mink" because the fur of this type of Ragdoll is still smoother than that of the pointed traditional Ragdoll, which is hardly possible, but they truly feel like a ladies mink stole.

Mink Ragdoll kittens are born with color (yes full color, not white). The point color of the mink is much stronger, richer and darker than that of the traditional Ragdoll. Now I hear you asking, "What colors and patterns are available in this type of Ragdoll?" Mink Ragdolls come in all the traditional colors of seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, flame, cream, tortie and blue/cream. They are also available in the traditional patterns of a Ragdoll. That is colorpoint (having no white), mitted (white mitts on front paws and boots on back legs with white chin and bib), and bicolor (an inverted "V" on its face, white on all legs, chin and bib). Any of these patterns and colors can also be marked with the lynx in point (tabby markings). (visit our Photo Gallery)

Eye color, however, between the traditional pointed variety, the Mink Ragdoll and the Solid Ragdoll are also a distinguishing feature of each. In the traditional Ragdoll kitten, the eye color is always blue. The Mink Ragdoll has a gorgeous blue or aqua (blue-green) eye coloring, resembling those pictures of the Caribbean Sea. Whereas, the Solid Ragdoll kitten has eyes of a lovely green, copper, blue, blue-green, or even odd colored eyes.

Do the Minks and Solids still have the same characteristics as the traditional variety of Ragdolls? Most definitely!! They are a lovely, large, docile, floppy, people-friendly cat. The Ragdoll cat or kitten does not wish to be left alone, it is a very social creature. Other than having different markings, an SBT purebred TICA registered mink or solid Ragdoll is exactly that, a True Ragdoll !! (frequently asked questions about the Ragdoll)

At RaggleRock, we do understand and appreciate that the Mink Ragdoll is not for everyone. Each of you will have a different taste for your Ragdoll kitten and a favorite color and pattern. We truly respect your individual choice of Ragdoll. We, on-the-other-hand, are simply striving to provide you with choices of Ragdoll kittens, that very special Ragdoll kitten which ultimately will win your heart forever !!

If you would like to contact us, obtain more information regarding Ragdolls, or add your name to our Waiting List for Ragdoll kittens...then be sure to visit our main cattery website.

RaggleRock Ragdolls
Canadian breeder of both traditional and non-traditional Ragdoll kittens.