Hi I hope this helps you but we do have a couple of breeders on here that would give better advice.
Ask if you can see mum if not walk away.
Ask if you can see dad. This is not always possible as some breeders don't have the dad.
Ask if mum and dad have been tested for HCM ( heart problems ) this is where a breeder will give better advice than I can. And PKD. ( polycystic kydney des ease )
If you decide you like the kittens ask what food they eat and what litter they use.
I you have a kitten ask if you can bring a blanket from home or bed so that when you pick him or her up she/he has his own bed with a smell of home on him.
Ask about the pedigree 2 of my breeders let me have the pedigree with the kitten but one wouldn't untill I had him neutered.
Have a lovely time visiting your kitten. And don't be afraid to ask as many questions as you like. It shows you are a caring owner. And if you can can we see pictures please.

Viv xx

 

Sorry I forgot to add are you showing him or her or a pet if a pet it doesn't matter if they are mismarked but they should be well socialised and handled. Check they don't have dirty eyes or snotty noses or dirty bums either Raggies are well known for having sensitive tummies. That's why I said to ask what they feed him on. Good luck if I think of anything else I will get back to you.

Viv xx

 

Thank you x

 

Your welcome Hun

Viv xx

 

If you can't see dad, if the breeder isn't the owner of the stud, there should be a mating certificate you can see, showing description of the cats mated, and date of mating ( litter will be born approx. 2 months after mating so just check numbers seem about right for age of kittens being viewed). First viewings can be from 1 to 2 hours or more depending how long you've already spent on the telephone/email, so take a few spare toys, breadsticks and juice etc, you can't think straight with a bored/hungry toddler. Hope you find your perfect kitty.

 

Thank you. The 3 breeders I got my boys from had the dads so I didn't know what you would do in that case

Viv xx

 

Oh they were so lovely I couldn't make a decision while I was there, decided to come home and think things through! She had a lovely lilac boy who wasn't too fazed by a toddler he was trying to paw at her dress and was nibbling my toes there were also blue girls which were lovely looking and chunky and some gorgeous chocolate lynx kittens but they seemed a bit more reserved and shy! Ooh how do I choose :/ I have a 7 year old bsh female cat already.

 

That is a difficult question only you can answer how old are they? You have too go with your heart. Did you get answers to your questions? Were you happy with the breeder? Are they neutering before you get them?
Tiga is my seal tabby colourpoint. Or Lynx point as you call them in my signature
Both my Raggies came from different breeders. As Tigas breeder no longer breeds Ragdolls she breeds their bigger cousins Ragamuffins. They are stunning cats too.

Viv xx

 

Yes they are registered and hcm tested and are vaccinated but not neutered before leaving x

 

Is that your BSH in your signature. If so she is gorgeous.

Viv xx

 

I'm pleased you had a good afternoon, sounds like you had fun

It's difficult to choose and always think they choose us but if it were me I'd go for the more outgoing one

 

Me too Sarah

Viv xx

 

Yours look lovely viv she thinks some of them might actually be seal lynx rather than chocolate as there ears are going darker. Yes that's poppy in my pic x

 

Poppy is beautiful

Viv xx

 

Yes the little lilac boy was definitely the more outgoing

 

Thank you viv x

 

There is a gene test for HCM in ragdolls, but it's far from 100% in that cats with the gene might not get HCM, cats without it do. However on average the incidence in cats without the gene is lower than in cats with it. Because the gene test is far from 100% breeders should be getting their cats scanned (no not a cat scan!) as well. iCatCare has lots of information:

http://www.icatcare.org/advice/cat-health/hypertrophic-cardiomyopathy-hcm-and-testing

 

I bet these kittens are all lovely. Do you know how many other people are interested? I would pick a blue girl lovely and chunky sounds good to me

 

Yes she has lots of viewings booked in! The lilac boy was chunky too

 

It sounds as if you are leaning towards the lilac boy :Cat

 

Yes I think I am

 

I didn't know Ragdolls even came in chocolate and Lilac

 

Yes, it's just that you don't really see many of them. They are gorgeous

Viv xx

 

I'd be choosing the most outgoing of the bunch so you have no worries about him being worried about your little one.

 

Oooo decisions decisions! Just to add though that the quiet ones don't always stay that way. We got a quiet little one because we wanted a chocolate one and his bigger, more outgoing chocolate brother was going on the active register. Not that Dino was particularly timid or shy, just more reserved but still inquisitive and kittenish. Fast forward 7 months and now he's unstoppable, bags of confidence and although still smaller than his other brother which we took home (Dino was the runt of the litter bless him) he's more outgoing and bombproof. We have workmen in all this week doing some work in our bedroom and little Dino was in there watching and playing with the bits of wardrobe getting ripped out whilst big brother Dexter (who was the bravest when we first got them) hid next door.

I'm sure whichever one you decide will be perfect!

 

Think I'm going to put a deposit down on the lilac boy

 

I had a idea you would. The way you spoke about him.

When will you get him home? I hope you post lots of pictures of him and Poppy.

Viv xx

 

:Cat:Cat

 

So exciting! Congratulations

 

 

Sorry I don't know why its posted a few of the same photo :/