Juniper
Available- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 14 weeks
- Colour
- Seal bicolour
- Price
- $1,500
Long, plush and happiest stretched out on the cat bed.
Registered Australian Ragdoll breeder
Ragdoll Breeders in Australia: A Registered Ragdoll Cat Breeder in NSW
Regal Ragdoll Kittens is a small, registered Ragdoll breeder in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales. I'm Shannon. My family and I breed pedigree Ragdolls in our home in Bowral, with three queens, one king and two or three litters a year.
Every breeding cat is DNA-tested for HCM and PKD, every kitten is registered with the NSW Cat Fanciers' Association, and our kittens grow up in the kitchen, not a shed. Families across Australia take them home, from Sydney to Perth.
Meet this season's Ragdoll kittens
Four of the kittens growing up in our house right now. Every kitten, with its parents and go-home date, is on our Ragdoll kittens for sale page.
Banjo
Available- Sex
- Male
- Age
- 9 weeks
- Colour
- Seal bicolour
- Price
- $1,500
A round, soft boy who purrs as soon as you look at him.
Wren
Available- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 6 weeks
- Colour
- Seal mitted
- Price
- $1,500
Six weeks old, wobbly on her feet and already marching up to meet visitors.
Pippa
Available- Sex
- Female
- Age
- 14 weeks
- Colour
- Seal bicolour
- Price
- $1,500
Playful, bold and fascinated by running water.
NSW Breeder ID
B0273618228, printed on every page as NSW law requires.
DNA-tested parents
All three queens and our king are negative for HCM (RD) and PKD.
Registered pedigrees
NSW Cat Fanciers' Association, a member of the Australian Cat Federation.
Raised at home
Born in our spare room, raised in our kitchen in Bowral.
An Australian Ragdoll breeder in the Southern Highlands
Regal Ragdoll Kittens is a house with cats in it, not a cattery with a house attached. We live in Bowral, about an hour and a half south-west of Sydney. Clementine, Isla and Poppy, our queens, sleep on beds they are not supposed to be on, and Atticus, our king, has his own room and an enclosed run off the back of the house.
Being a small breeder is a choice. Two or three litters a year means every kitten gets handled every day, every family gets a personal reply, and I can tell you honestly what each kitten is like before you choose. I answer every call and email myself, so the person you talk to is the person who raised your kitten.
The Highlands suit the breed. Bowral winters are cold, with frost most mornings from May to September, and Ragdolls are indoor cats who would much rather be stretched out in front of the heater. Our kittens grow up in a house where the cats stay in, which is exactly the habit you want them to bring home. Our story is on the about us page.
A registered Ragdoll cat breeder in NSW
We breed under the NSW Cat Fanciers' Association, a member body of the Australian Cat Federation. That registration matters to you in three practical ways.
First, every kitten has registered pedigree papers tracing its family back several generations, so you know you are getting a pedigree Ragdoll and not a lookalike. Pet kittens are registered on limited registration, which is standard for desexed pets.
Second, NSW law requires anyone advertising kittens to show a Breeder Identification Number, a microchip number or a rehoming number. Ours is B0273618228, and it is on every page of this site so you can check it.
Third, registered breeders work to a breed standard. Our cats are pointed, blue-eyed, semi-longhaired Ragdolls in the four traditional colours, which is what the standard describes. The full breed history and standard are in our Ragdoll cat breed guide.
Our breeding cats and their health testing
Four cats are behind every Regal Ragdoll litter. Atticus, our king, is a big seal bicolour who carries blue and chocolate. Clementine is a quiet seal mitted, Isla a talkative blue mitted, and Poppy, our youngest, a pale lilac bicolour.
Before any of them had a litter, each was DNA-tested for the two inherited diseases that can be tested in Ragdolls: HCM (RD), a heart condition, and PKD, a kidney disease. All four are negative for both, so no kitten we breed can inherit those mutations. Every kitten is also covered by our written health guarantee.
You can meet each cat, with their colour, what they carry and their test results, on our queens and king page.
How we raise our Ragdoll kittens
The first twelve weeks shape a Ragdoll for life. This is what happens in our house before a kitten leaves.
| Age | What happens |
|---|---|
| Birth to 3 weeks | A quiet birthing box in the spare room with their mother. Kittens are born white and their points start to show. |
| 4 to 6 weeks | The move to the kitchen and lounge, with daily handling by our two children, a radio, the vacuum and a patient kelpie. |
| 6 weeks | Visits by appointment begin, and families on the waitlist can reserve a kitten with a deposit. |
| 8 to 12 weeks | Two F3 vaccinations, worming, litter training and desexing by our vet, healed well before go-home. |
| 12 to 13 weeks | A vet health check, microchip transferred to you, pedigree papers, and home to their new family. |
How reserving works, step by step, is on how to buy a Ragdoll kitten.
The Ragdoll colours we breed
We breed the four traditional Ragdoll colours, each in colourpoint, mitted and bicolour patterns. Every one has blue eyes and a pale body with darker points. Each colour has its own guide:
- Seal point Ragdoll
- Blue point Ragdoll
- Chocolate point Ragdoll
- Lilac point Ragdoll
- Bicolour Ragdoll
- Mitted Ragdoll
All twelve combinations are compared in our Ragdoll colours guide.
How to choose Ragdoll breeders
Ask any breeder for these six things before paying anything, including us. A good breeder will not mind.
- A Breeder Identification Number on the advert if they are in NSW. Ours is B0273618228. In other states, ask for their cat council membership number.
- Registered pedigree papers from a recognised council such as the ACF or CCCA, handed over with the kitten, not "available on request".
- DNA results for HCM and PKD on both parents. All four of our breeding cats test negative for both.
- Go-home at twelve weeks or older, already desexed. An eight-week kitten has missed its most useful month with its mother.
- A written health guarantee that names what it covers. Ours is on the Regal Ragdoll Kittens health guarantee page.
- A visit, or recent videos of the mother with her kittens. A breeder who will not show you the mother is a reason to keep looking.
Ragdoll breeders for families across Australia
In NSW and the ACT, most families drive to Bowral and collect in person: about an hour and a half from Sydney, an hour from Wollongong, two hours from Canberra and a long day from Newcastle.
Everywhere else, Regal Ragdoll Kittens books a licensed pet transporter, and your kitten flies in an airline-approved carrier to Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart or Darwin. Costs and timing are on our Ragdoll kitten delivery page.
Reviews
What Regal Ragdoll Kittens families say
Pearl was toilet-trained, unflappable and asleep on my partner within an hour. You can tell she was raised with kids.
They answered every question for months before we even had a kitten reserved. The flight to Perth went without a hitch.
Two years on we still get birthday messages for Moose. It genuinely feels like an extended family.
Questions for an Australian Ragdoll breeder
Can't see your question? Call me on 0420 163 548 or send an inquiry.
Are Regal Ragdoll Kittens registered Ragdoll breeders?
Yes. We are registered with the NSW Cat Fanciers' Association, a member body of the Australian Cat Federation, and our NSW Breeder Identification Number is B0273618228. Every kitten is registered with the council and goes home with ACF pedigree papers. You will find our Breeder ID on every page of this site, as NSW law requires.
Where are your Ragdoll breeders based?
In Bowral, in the Southern Highlands of NSW, about an hour and a half south-west of Sydney. Our cats live in our family home rather than a separate cattery building. Families from Sydney, Canberra and the Illawarra usually collect in person, and kittens fly to every other capital city.
How do I know a Ragdoll breeder is legitimate?
Ask for a Breeder ID or cat council membership number, the HCM and PKD DNA results for both parents, and pedigree papers from a recognised council. A genuine breeder will also show you the mother with her kittens and will not sell kittens younger than twelve weeks. If any of those are missing, keep looking.
How much is a Ragdoll kitten from Regal Ragdoll Kittens?
Every kitten is $1,500, whatever its colour or pattern. That includes desexing, microchipping, two F3 vaccinations, a vet health check and ACF pedigree papers. Interstate families add the flight at cost. What drives Ragdoll prices across Australia is covered in our guide to Ragdoll kitten prices.
How old are your Ragdoll kittens when they go home?
Twelve to thirteen weeks, never eight. By then they are desexed and healed, have had both F3 vaccinations and a vet check, and use a litter tray on their own. Ragdolls mature slowly, and those extra weeks with their mother are where much of their calm temperament comes from.
Looking for a Ragdoll kitten?
Tell me about your home and what you are hoping for. If none of this season's kittens is the right fit, I will add you to the waitlist for the next litter.