Our male
Gr Ch Lionel Poupées Blanches – aka Bertie (31/10/23) - Bertie is now retired
blue bicolor
I had been searching for a male for a while until I fell in love with a blue bicolor kitten online. I sent a message to his breeder, Barbara Boccia of Cattery Poupées Blanches. He was still available, and a few months later, he flew from Italy to the Netherlands. At that time, his ears still had some growing to do, but he has since grown into a beautiful, large male and is now the father of his first litters. He has also attended shows and earned the title of Grand Champion. Bertie is incredibly sweet, has a "mega-flop" factor (a true Ragdoll), and loves to eat, cuddle, and fetch (rubber bands and corkscrews).
Bertie has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: Poupées Blanches Lionel
Our females
My first American cats came from Dollheaven and Rags2Riches. I called Pat Doss of Dollheaven "My American mom." I visited her several times, and she showed me many sights and introduced me to American culture. She could have been my mother, and she was also a kind of mother figure to me. I learned a lot from her. Sadly, Pat has since passed away, so I asked her daughter which catteries in America she would recommend. This led me to Mable of WillowTreeRags, and I was placed on the waiting list for two kittens. Eventually, they were Maple and Holly. In October 2023, I picked them up with my girlfriend Gitte. We had a wonderful time, and formed a great friendship with Mable and her mother Annette.
Ch Willowtreerags Maple of Botanicats
Ch Willowtreerags Maple of Botanicats (4/5/2023)
seal bicolor (carries blue)
Maple is a beautiful, sweet seal bicolor lady with an elegant appearance. She has clearly chosen her people: she adores Gitte and my eldest daughter, Josephine. She has attended a few TICA shows with Cats and Tulips and is now a champion.
Maple has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Maple of Botanicats.
Maple has PG in her pedigree.
Willowtreerags Holly of Botanicats
Willowtreerags Holly of Botanicats (7/6/23)
seal torbie bicolor (carries blue)
Holly is a sweet, fairytale-like seal torbie bicolor female—she has both red and tabby and also carries dilution (blue). This means her kittens can be highly varied: magic ball litters! A fun fact is that in the 9th generation of her pedigree, there is a female I bred: Coco Ragdoll of Puppetshow.
Holly has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Holly of Botanicats.
Willowtreerags Indigo of Botanicats
Willowtreerags Indigo of Botanicats (13/10/23)
seal bicolor (carries blue)
When Mable from Willowtreerags posted a picture of Indigo with the announcement that she was available, I immediately fell in love. Indigo is a beautiful, gentle little kitten with the most stunning deep blue eye color. She has a perfect, silky-soft Ragdoll coat, and her large eyes and round face give her a baby-like appearance, making her very cute.
Indigo has been tested for FeLV, FIV, HCM, and PKD (both DNA and ultrasound) and is negative.
Pedigree: WillowTreeRags Indigo of Botanicats.
Botanicats Sweet Saffron
CH Botanicats Sweet Saffron (30/09/24)
Seal tortie bicolor (carries blue)
Saffron is a kitten from Holly and Bertie’s first litter. Beforehand, we said: “If there’s a seal tortie bicolor girl with two different-colored ears and spots in her tail, we’ll keep her.” The chance of such a kitten was only 6.25%, because Holly can have so many different variations in her kittens. So we were absolutely thrilled that one just like that was born, and with perfect markings too. Saffron takes after her father: she’s large and has a beautiful, broad tail. At her first show in the adult class, she did very well and is now a champion.
Pedigree: Botanicats Sweet Saffron
Pacificats Precious Willow (27/11/24)
blue mitted
Sometimes you fall in love with a kitten instantly, that’s what happened with Willow. Liesbeth from Pacificats kept posting sweet, adorable photos of the litter Willow was in, but I only had eyes for this one little girl. I’m incredibly grateful to Liesbeth for allowing me to welcome her into my cattery. Willow is a gentle-natured kitten who loves to curl up on a lap.
We took her to a show once, but she didn’t enjoy it, so from now on we’ll just let her stay comfortably at home. That she’s beautiful we already know!
Pedigree: Pacificats Precious Willow
