What is RAG?

The RagaMuffin Associated Group (RAG), the parent club of the RagaMuffin, was formed by the originators of the RagaMuffin. RAG is the unifying group for all recognized RagaMuffin breeders and the "official" group for all those who love RagaMuffins.

Its breeders are dedicated to breeding the finest and healthiest cats available... the RagaMuffin!  Our breeders are highly ethical people who are willing to stand behind their cats and their business practices as evidenced by signing and abiding by a strict Code of Ethics. Only RagaMuffin breeders who agree to practice under RAG's high standards are accepted as members. Each breeder is encouraged to develop a detailed contract, which addresses all aspects of purchasing a RagaMuffin, so that both the buyer and seller are fully aware of their responsibilities. 

If you have been searching for cat organizations, cat associations, RagaMuffin assocation or a cat rescue organization; we are a unifying group for all recognized RagaMuffin cat breeders and the "official" group for all those who love RagaMuffin catteries, RagaMuffin cats and RagaMuffin Kittens.

  - our Main Association/ Championship Status

 
  - Miscellaneous Breed Status

 
 - Registration Status only

 
 - Championship Status

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 - Championship Status
 

Below you will see some pictures of the best Original RagaMuffin
Cats judged at the RAG Show 2005.

Origination of the Ragamuffin  

RagaMuffins come from the original International Ragdoll, which have been bred outside the cat fancy for more than thirty years. About twenty years ago a number of breeders abandoned the originator of the breed and her breeding program, and began breeding Ragdolls on their own. They took with them just a small part of what the Ragdoll was intended to be, just a few colors and patterns. Eventually they petitioned for acceptance in some registries.  Today's RagaMuffin continued to be bred in isolation outside the cat fancy during that twenty year period under IRCA. In February 1994 another large group of breeders left the originator and petitioned for registry as RagMuffins in ACFA, UFO, ICE and CFF. They were accepted.  Why did we change the name from Ragdoll to RagaMuffin? Simply, there is a valid trademark on the name Ragdoll held by the originator IRCA. No one can legally use the name without the permission of the owner. We feel as a matter of principle the trademark should be honored. In addition most RagaMuffin breeders have signed contracts that state we must change the name of our breed or spay and neuter our cats if we choose not to breed our animals in the originating group. Because we have the highest regard for ethical standards and believe giving our word stands for something important, we have honored our contracts and changed the name of our breed to RagaMuffin.  Many people do not know that the original cats were not blue-eyed color points. They came in a variety of colors and patterns. The breed was developed with the intent to produce the finest feline companion. personality and temperament were most important, than coat color. The pointed pattern appeared much later in the breeding program as an addition not a replacement. RagaMuffin breeders believe the original non-colorpoints are as valuable and worthy of preserving as the pointed cats.