Ragdoll kittens are born white, developing one of four colors and three patterns during their first two years. They mature to full size and weight after about four years. Ragdolls have rabbit like, silky and plush, medium long, non-matting fur that lies with the body and breaks as the cat moves. There is minimal shedding and little routine grooming is required. Their coat is longest around their neck and outer edges of their face, short on their face, increasing in length from the top of their head down to their back.
Paws are feather-tufted.
All Ragdolls have strikingly beautiful blue eyes, and a long full tail equal to body length. A big plus with this breed is the fact that they shed very little, some call them a non shedding cat but low shedding would be a more appropriate description. The fur is also considered rabbit like in its silky, non matting texture. Ragdolls do not suffer with runny eyes as do some breeds and are considered a very hardy animal with no known genetic defects and they are not prone to any specific diseases. They are a peace loving cat who, as adults, are not overly energetic thus making them the ideal apartment cat and well suited to the nineties.