To own a solid Ragdoll is a special and rare experience.

To own a  Blue Angel's  solid Ragdoll is a true Honour.

Bromsgrove is excited to be one of only 30 breeders around the world breeding rare and beautiful pedigree and registered solid and mink ragdolls.

Our solids will now be registered under the prefix  Blue Angel's

Solid ragdolls are not a new breed or colour, and yes, they do exist. Ann Baker (the founder of Ragdolls) bred today’s traditional (pointed, mitted and bi-colour) ragdolls from cats such as Josephine (solid pure white),    Buckwheat (solid pure black), and Mitts (solid black and white – mitted).

Denny Dayton and his wife bought one of the first breeding pairs of Ragdolls from Ann Baker and loved the traditional pointed Ragdolls so much, they decided they wanted to get them accepted by associations - going as far as mostly promoting the bicolour traditional pattern. As a result, the solid colouring fell to the wayside by the traditional Ragdoll breeders. Other Ragdoll breeders however, still bred them and continued to produce the solid, mink and smokes which we still have today.

Although quite rare and hard to get, the solid and mink ragdolls are purebred Ragdolls with the same beautiful, friendly, and loving nature. They are as gentle and devoted as the traditional Ragdolls, with the same long, soft coat. The solids enjoy the same standard of health and large size.
The only difference with the solids is the colour of their coat and eyes. They generally have more intense colouring, and their coat can range from a large amount of colour and minimal amount of white, to a minimal amount of colour and a majority of white.

The solid and minks still come in the same pattern as the traditional Ragdoll: colour point (called self coloured in solids), bi-colour (majority white), and mitted (white feet and booties). They are also found in blue, chocolate, lilac, red and cream. With the different colours being black (solids do not come in seal), blue/cream, calico/tortie, smoke, shaded and silver; there is much more variety within the solid colouring to choose from.

Solid Blue Bi-colour	Solid Black Mitted	Solid Black Tortie	Seal Tortie Mitted Mink

Seal Mink Bi-colour	Solid Mitted kittens	Point Mink Solid kittens

Solid Ragdolls may not be to everyone's preference, but Bromsgrove has made a commitment, together with thirty other breeders around the world, to ensure solids remain pure and become acknowledged in every Cat Association. Although the solid and mink ragdolls are recognised and registered in many other countries, Australia has not as yet recognised them as a colour of their own within the Ragdoll breed.

Therefore, Bromsgrove, the only breeder in Australia, with pure pedigree and registered solid ragdoll bloodlines, will continue to register our solids internationally with TICA (The International Cat Association) as pedigree Ragdolls; until Australia is able to recognise them as what they truely are, and they can be registered as a purebred Ragdoll. To be fair to both the traditional breeders and those interested in the self coloured/solid Ragdolls, Bromsgrove will now be registering our solids under a seperate prefix which is just as important to us as Bromsgrove -  Blue Angel's  (in honour of my mother)

One Association within Australia (Waratah National Cat Alliance) has taken the first steps towards acknowledging the solid Ragdoll. In May 2009 at the  standards meeting, the committee listened to two seperate proposals, requesting Waratah register solid Ragdolls within Waratah. Bromsgrove will eagerly await the day our solids and minks can be registered in Waratah as a pure Ragdoll within their own right. If registered as a Ragamuffin, solid Ragdolls and their offspring can never transfer their registration to a Ragdoll, should solids ever be recognised in their own right in Australia, and that would be a shame.

Leo has become a great ambassador for the solid ragdoll

Until that day, Bromsgrove will promote the solid Ragdoll by taking our solid and traditional Ragdolls to as many shows as possible with the prefix Blue Angel's. We are even looking at taking them overseas. In other countries, the solid Ragdoll has been very successful within the show ring, with one already having received Grand Champion status.

At Bromsgrove, we will continue to breed a variety of traditional colours for those who prefer the traditional Ragdoll, but our focus will be on the Solids and minks. With the assistance of three registered purebred solids (Jaycee, Purrl and Jasper), presently being purchased from Canada, our bloodlines will be flawless.

One unique feature of solids is they can give birth to a mixed litter of solids and traditionals (proving they have the traditional gene). Unlike the traditional Ragdoll, which is born white and slowly develops its colouring, the solid Ragdoll is born with its colour so you can immediately see what colour your kitten will be.

(left) One day old solid kitten

I would like to thank Irene from Ragglerock for being my mentor and, not only answering all of my numerous questions about solids and minks, but for also selling me the beautiful solids we will be getting later this year. Unfortunately, they need to have their vaccinations and spend time in quarantine before we can have them living here at Bromsgrove, but they are available for viewing on our website.

Visit www.ragglerock.com to learn more about solids and minks, and to see the standard of solids that will be joining Max and Leo, our current Solids at Bromsgrove.

Purrl Solid Blue Bicolour	Jaycee Mink Blue Lynx Bicolour	Jasper Mink Flame Bicolour