My beautiful rescue cat Perry. He just seems to have all the traits of a ragdoll. Large size, goes limp when you pick him up . Any opinions? Thanks!
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My beautiful rescue cat Perry. He just seems to have all the traits of a ragdoll. Large size, goes limp when you pick him up . Any opinions? Thanks!
Unfortunately personality traits do not determine breed. Rag dolls have a specific color and pattern requirement which does not include solid black or black and white.
You have a beautiful Domestic Longhair (DLH) kitty.
Black ragdolls aren't cfa recognized, but they exist. Maybe you're correct, but you need to do your research
I live in palm springs, and yes not a good environment for longhaired feral population. This is the pic of the day I brought him home. I guess random genes combined to create one beautiful cat, but I freely admit I'm biasedIt's a distant possibility. The breed was developed when spay and neuter wasn't as widespread. I live near where they were developed and our feral population tends to have a good amount of colorpoint, although it's too hot for feral longhair to do well. I have a skinny black cat who goes limp when picked up and is very dog like who was also a feral from around here.
don’t waste your money, it’s a scam. They even say right on their website it’s not a breed verification test.I ordered the basepaws dna kit
On an online forum there is no way for people to know with certainty the background of a kitty, and also no way to know for sure for anyone with a rescued/ outdoor cat etc. although some cats are so obviously pb or exact look a likes. I think most come here knowing their kitty is not a pb, but they mostly get the same answers although some do notThank you, other people came down a little harsh on me for my post. I fully understand he's not a purebred. I just thought he might be a mix with ragdoll in him. Other people have said like you maybe part Norwegian forest cat.
UC Davis testing is true testing. They can't tell you breed because the pool of purebred isn't that big. Basepaws is a gimmick, it relies on self identified breed and people are wrong more times than not. Genetically, humans spent thousands of years in isolated centers developing slight genetic variances. Even in that though,, people misidentified where the families were from has had an impact on human genetic test results. Which is why every now and then the results adjust slightly as human heritage tests get more respondents and more data to use. Cats have been selectively bred for a few hundred years only and there just aren't that many genetic differences (yet) from purebred and general population. What differences there are are more related to geographic isolation rather than purebred lines.. Along with the whole relying on unreliable narrators to self identify their cats breed.On an online forum there is no way for people to know with certainty the background of a kitty, and also no way to know for sure for anyone with a rescued/ outdoor cat etc. although some cats are so obviously pb or exact look a likes. I think most come here knowing their kitty is not a pb, but they mostly get the same answers although some do not
UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory has many tests including one for ancestry but it states it won’t tell you a specific breed. I am not sure how accurate any of them are although people say they did the basepaws and it was wrong on both pb and domestic kitties. I can say that my brother did a people dna health test for heritage and medical issues and it was completely accurate for the heritage-it was exactly what we know our background is.
To add on, Basepaws testing quality is extremely poor (according to most breeders I know), in general, with concerning frequency of false positives/negatives and a history of not understanding issues they offer testing on.UC Davis testing is true testing. They can't tell you breed because the pool of purebred isn't that big. Basepaws is a gimmick, it relies on self identified breed and people are wrong more times than not. Genetically, humans spent thousands of years in isolated centers developing slight genetic variances. Even in that though,, people misidentified where the families were from has had an impact on human genetic test results. Which is why every now and then the results adjust slightly as human heritage tests get more respondents and more data to use. Cats have been selectively bred for a few hundred years only and there just aren't that many genetic differences (yet) from purebred and general population. What differences there are are more related to geographic isolation rather than purebred lines.. Along with the whole relying on unreliable narrators to self identify their cats breed.
I had Jethro's base paws test done and they even sent me a free dental report that showed he was high for periodontal disease. Which was true. He had stage 2 periodontal disease when his teeth were cleaned. And he had a dental cleaning in April and he still has dental issues and that's with daily teeth brushing. I did it mostly for the health markers and for kicks. They did massive health and genetic update which is cool. I think if you have the funds and don't take the breeds too seriously it's a fun thing to do. Jethro is a part of their CKD study to try and help figure out why some cats get CKD. Sometimes its age, but Jethro was diagnosed at age 2 so it's not with him and no pkd/amyloids.To add on, Basepaws testing quality is extremely poor (according to most breeders I know), in general, with concerning frequency of false positives/negatives and a history of not understanding issues they offer testing on.
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Basepaws, a Los Angeles company, has introduced a genetic test it says can improve feline dental care. Not all experts are convinced it works.www.latimes.com