BellaPalazzo Ragdoll Cats History

Hello and Welcome from Steve and Mindy Ferreira, Ragdoll cat breeders and main belly scratchers here at BellaPalazzo Ragdoll Cats in Connecticut.

Cokis Little Belle was the first Ragdoll cat I ever laid eyes on. I had asked my husband to buy me a Ragdoll for my birthday and I did not care if it was purple polka dots.... I just wanted a Ragdoll. Not only was this cat everything I had imagined she would be.... she was the backbone and foundation of BellaPalazzo Ragdolls and the reason I love the Ragdoll breed so dearly. She is the mother of BellaPalazzo Rockey (her very first kitten), BellaPalazzo Allysa, BellaPalazzo Elle, and BellaPalazzo Keya....

photo taken at 9 years 11 months of age- July 30, 2005

Nick was my first male. He has the most gentle and loving personality and to this day will sit on the lap of anyone who allows him to. He is my buddy and my love and also a foundation and backbone of my breeding program. He currently weighs in at around 16 pounds and is slightly chubby. He is father to Allysa, Ariana, Keya, Rockey, and Bridger.

Rockey was the very first Ragdoll kitten born to BellaPalazzo Ragdolls. He was painfully extracted from my arms at 8 months old in exchange for my much loved Rocksanne. When his new owner was ready to retire him from her breeding program she asked if I wanted him back. I could not believe the joy to have him come home to me. It was like he never left, he was in absolutely perfect health and condition and just as beautiful and affectionate as he was when he left here. Again, many thanks to Eileen Pickett for taking such excellent care of my most cherished first born Ragdoll, and for allowing me to have him back with me!!! He is the first to run for position when anyone sits down in the living room... and has to be ON your lap. We had a couple litters here before we neutered him, and have his daughter Hayleigh.

Rox was a turning point in my breeding program. She was the cat who made the transition for me from being someone who was just going to have a few litters to producing Ragdoll cats of the health, temperament, size and type that would contribute to the Ragdoll breed. With the addition of Rocksanne to my breeding program, I also acquired the friendship and guidance of her breeder, Eileen Pickett. Without the support and encouragement of Eileen, I would not be who I am today. Rox brought that incredible boning, glorious coat texture and the sensitive intelligent gentle nature to my breeding program. She is the mother of CH Ariana, QGC Destiny, Dylan and RW SGCA Bridger.

Rox was spayed and placed in a pet home with one of her kittens when my lynx female began picking on her. She was just too special for me to allow that.

Champion BellaPalazzo Ariana

2007 TICA Outstanding Dam!!!!

TICA International Second Best Seal Point Mitted 1999/2000
TICA NE Region 3rd Best Ragdoll, 2nd Best Seal Point Mitted

Blood Type A, HCM Negative 1/04, 4/06

Ariana is 2 weeks older than Allysa. She is the very first cat I kept for my breeding program from my own breeding. Ari is a habitual purr box, you just look at her and her motor starts. She has been blessed with her mothers wonderful coat and boning, and is the mother to some of the prettiest kittens we have ever seen including RW TGC BellaPalazzo Dorianne, TGC BellaPalazzo Ericka, RW SGC BellaPalazzo Frances, CH BellaPalazzo Dempsey, CH BellaPalazzo Devyn, TGC BellaPalazzo Harrison and GC BellaPalazzo Hudson.

This picture was taken at 3 months old. Allysa is a "melt in your hands" kitty. She is my soul mate kitty, and had me picked as her human from the time she was born. This doll kitty will hold my hand if I cry, and knead my back if I am sad. I swear she can hear my thoughts. She has also decided she LOVES my husband... I tell him it is just an act because she likes to sleep on his pillow... the funny part is HE LETS HER. Allysa is a seal mitted Ragdoll cat.

Allysa is a full sister to BellaPalazzo Rockey, and mother to CFA GC, TICA RW Supreme Grand Champion BellaPalazzo Eyan, GC BellaPalazzo Rembrandt, and Champion BellaPalazzo Faylinn.

You may recognize Allysa from her modeling debut:
She was the kitten pictured on the title page of the Ragdoll Breed Profile in the March 2000 issue of Cat Fancy magazine.

Photo by Jim Child

This is Nick's son Bridger. Bridger was the first Supreme Grand Champion produced at BellaPalazzo. Bridger is altered and living with me. What a HUNK.... he weighs around 17 pounds and WORSHIPS my husband. Bridger likes to chase tennis balls around the house and then roll around the floor with them when he catches one.

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DOB 3/38/00
Blood Type A
HCM Negative 8/03, 4/30/05, 4/06
HCM DNA MC and RD negative

Blue Point Bicolor

Watch out for this boy... he is fearless. He loves everyone and everything and spends his days seeing how many thing he can tip, spill, clear and scale.... He loves to give kisses, and will put a paw on each side of my face to make sure I am paying attention when he does. He stands on his hind legs and pads me if he wants some loving. What a joy he is!!! He is the father of Ericka, Destiny, and Gwen.

Ragdoll Cat, Blue Point Bicolor

BellaPalazzo Dylan
Blue Point Bicolor

DOB 5/22/01
HCM Negative 4/30/05

Like father like son...Watch out for this boy... he is fearless. He loves everyone and everything. He weighed in at 11 pounds at 6 months old... this is one BIG boy... In his first litter he sired RW SGC BellaPalazzo Emalie!!! He is the silliest of my boys, and demands his fair share of attention. He is very talkative, and loves belly rubs. He is a very clean boy, and is a joy to care for!!! With much sorrow, I made the decision to neuter Dylan when I realized that I had only one girl to breed him to that was not related.... This cat is amazing, and we hope to be able to show him as an alter when he recovers from surgery and grows some coat this winter. He is the sire of Emalie and Joliee.

TICA Regional Winner
Triple Grand Champion
BellaPalazzo Dorianne

DOB 11/21/01
HCM Negative 4/30/05

Dori is as sweet as they come, and tends to her babies like a pro. She is gentle and caring and her babies grow up with the same tender sweetness as she shows them. She is the mother of Tiffany and Jereme.

Regional Winner Supreme Grand Champion
BellaPalazzo Dayanne

"Squeak"
blue point bicolor

DOB 9/5/01
HCM Negative 11/12/05
DNA PKD, HCM MC and HCM RD negative

This girl was supposed to go to another breeder, but she clings to my heart. I call her squeak because she does not meow, but makes this little squeak noise when she wants me to pick her up. She is a very tender sweet girl, and I just could not let her go.

TICA Regional Winner
Supreme Grand Champion
BellaPalazzo Emalie

Blue Point Bicolor

DOB 5/16/02
HCM Negative by ultrasound 11/12/05
DNA PKD, HCM MC and HCM RD
negative

2002-2003 TICA NE Region:
19th Best AB Kitten
3rd Best Ragdoll Kitten
9th Best Longhair Cat
Second Best Ragdoll
Best Blue Point Bicolor Ragdoll

Emalie is a very sweet girl with wonderful facial expression. She is large for a female and competed against the top cats in the country to achieve her Supreme title. She has an adorable attitude and loves to play with the Judges and entertain the spectators. At home we call her "Yum-Yum". Her kittens are now making their way into the show halls, and Handsome has completed his CFA Grand Champion title as well as receiving a Regional win and Double Grand Champion in TICA

Royal Canin Ragdoll Kitten Emalie
Emalie was also chosen to be included in the Royal Canin calendar for 2003.

BellaPalazzo Emalie, a blue point bicolor Ragdoll cat

TICA Champion
BellaPalazzo Elisandra

DOB 7/26/02
HCM Negative by Ultrasound 11/12/05
Both parents DNA PKD, HCM MC and HCM RD negative

"Ellie Elle" is Destiny's daughter. She has wonderful coat texture, eye color, boning and an incredible tail. She is very large for a female. She is a silly cat, and loves to play... but lines up for her share of any petting that goes on. She was not shown much due to her asymmetrical markings, but did receive several best of breed awards and two Best LH cat finals, giving her the points needed to achieve her TICA Champion title.

We hated to spay this girl, but she was seven years old and we want her to have the pleasure of being someones baby. She is extremely sweet and playful.

CFA Champion
TICA Double Grand Champion
BellaPalazzo Hope and Faith

TICA NE Region 2005-2006
2nd Best Seal Point Bicolor Ragdoll

HCM negative 5/20/07
DNA PKD, HCM MC and HCM RD negative

Hope is another stunning girl that is sweet sweet sweet. She has the silkiest coat, full flowing tail and lovely eye color. She was shown to her titles with the help of my daughter, Taylor, and is now the love of her own family.