1963 – Ann begins work on what would be known worldwide as the Ragdoll breed of cat
1965 – First Ragdolls are born in Riverside, California
1966 – First Ragdolls are registered in NCFA: Daddy Warbucks, Fugianna, Tiki & Kyoto
1969 – Ann Baker sells her first breeding pair of Ragdolls to Denny & Laura Dayton
1971 – After a dispute with NCFA, Ann Baker creates her own registry of cats named International Ragdoll Cat Association (IRCA)
1973 – Blanche Herman buys her first breeding pair of Ragdolls from Ann Baker
1973 – Ragdolls make their first appearance in cat shows in NCFA
1973 – The Mitted Ragdoll receives Championship status in NCFA
1975 – Denny Dayton forms the First Ragdoll Club named “The Ragdoll Society”
1975 – Denny Dayton becomes the first President of The Ragdoll Society
1975 – Denny Dayton authorizes the publishing of the first Ragdoll Newsletter
1975 – Denny Dayton begins work on the Ragdoll Genetic Chart which continues to this day
1976 – Ragdolls shown in ACFA, CFF, UCF, CROWN & ACC
1976 – All 3 patterns of Ragdolls accepted for Championship in CFF & Crown
1977 – The Ragdolls are rejected for membership in ACFA
1977 – The Ragdoll Society newsletter is renamed the RAG with a new Editor, Doris Michaux
1978 – The Ragdoll Society changes its name to Ragdoll Fanciers Club (RFC)
1978 – UCF accepts Ragdolls for championship competition
1979 – Riegelman Perpetual Trophy in introduced as an incentive to show more Ragdolls
1979 – TICA breaks away from ACFA and accepts the Ragdolls for Championship competition
1979 – CFF accepts RFC as an official breed club similar to CFA membership today
1979 – Ragdolls included in Encyclopedia of American Cats
1979 – ACC accepts the Ragdolls for Championship competition
1979 – First Genetic Seminar is held by Solveig Pflueger PhD, proving that Ragdolls do breed true
1980 – Denny & Laura sell 12 Ragdolls to Lulu Rowley in England
1980 – Blossom-Time Pip appears on the cover of Cats Magazine
1980 – ACFA again rejects accepting the Ragdoll
1981 – ACFA finally accepts the Ragdoll for Championship status
1981 – The Ragdolls make their first petition to CFA for acceptance, but are rejected
1982 – Denny & Laura Dayton retire from breeding
Bron: Ragdoll Historical Society