Dilutes

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Be extra diligent if you want to buy a LILAC or CHOCOLATE Ragdoll.  First of all, most "Lilacs" are actually Blue.  We can not tell you how many breeders we have bought that have turned out Blue.  When you spend over $2 thousand dollars for a fabulous show breeder, and then find out she is blue or seal, you are pretty disappointed.  As a matter of fact, we have only bought one Lilac that turned out to actually be Lilac.

Also, Lilac RAGDOLLS are usually bred with other breeds by most Breeders to get the lilac or chocolate color.  This creates Ragdolls that mainly look like other types of cats.  For a pet, it may not matter.  However it can really be a problem if you get one that has the COAT of these other breeds.  Ragdolls have bunny like fur that does NOT need grooming.  However, the mixed-breed Ragdolls can have horrible matting in their fur.  This can require trips to a groomer or daily brushing... just beware.

Also, most breeders have outcrossed with Birmans, Burmese, or Persian/Himalayans to get lilac or chocolate Ragdolls.

 Please look at pedigrees closely to see if they are SBT cats.  AON/BON/CON are the abbreviations in T.I.C.A. pedigrees that mean the cats have been outcrossed and therefore will not have all of the qualities that are so dear and special to a Ragdoll.