Cherubim Ragdolls Mink Solid Sepia

NYDIVINEDOLLS Cherubim Ragdolls

On June 2, 2022, a proposal was submitted to Steven Meserve, the owner and founder of LCWW (Loving Cats Worldwide), and discussions ensued pertaining to the addition of Mink and Sepia Ragdolls into the Championship Class with the Solids in the Non Championship Class. On October 20, 2023, the LCWW’s Feline and Friendship Advisory Panel passed the motion to have Ragdolls and Cherubim (Mink and Sepia Ragdolls) compete in the same breed class; in addition to this, LCWW also declared that Cherubim registration papers would also be changed to “Cherubim Ragdoll”! NYDIVINEDOLLS Mink Cherubim Ragdolls have earned LCWW titles of Junior Champion through Double Grand Champion as of May 4, 2024. On November 28, 2023, a proposal was submitted to request that Solid Ragdolls be considered for entry into the Championship Class of LCWW. As of January of 2025, LCWW has accepted all Mink, Sepia, and Solid (Traditional) Cherubim in the Championship Class (See LCWW Ragdoll & Cherubim Ragdoll Breed Standard below)!

NYDIVINEDOLLS’ Mink, Sepia, and Solid Ragdolls have been shown in TICA within the “New Traits” class since August of 2010. On October 17th, 2023, the notice of intent was published in the TICA (The International Cat Association) Trend magazine as the first step taken to apply for “New Traits” (Minks, Solid, Sepia Ragdolls) to advance to Championship status as Cherubim through the creation of a breed group. The three years prior, finally, had enough “NT” cats showing to move forward with a proposal for advancement. This intent was submitted as per TICA rules which required it to be published a minimum of 120 days prior to the Board of Directors meeting at which time the application would be heard.

On November 5, 2023 an “unofficial” survey was sent to the breed section to permit all voices to be heard in regard to the name of the breed group. The choices were as follows: Cherubim, Cherubim Ragdoll, or Cherubim Doll. On November 6, 2023, the proposal was completed by Christine Lupo, Amanda Jimmink, and Elizabeth Boatwright with the breed group name still to be determined. Breeders of pointed, solid, mink, and sepia Ragdolls (there were five Blue Eyed Pointed breeders and five breeders representing the soon to be Cherubim) that collaborated on revising and finalizing the proposal that went through dozens of revisions, among ourselves, whittling it down from six pages to one. Upon determining the name and ability to pass an official vote, the proposal and application was completed and signed by all ten and submitted to the appropriate committees.

On February 26, 2024, the Rules and Genetics Committees provided their input and suggested changes for the proposal, of which was completed post haste. On April 21, 2024, the official New Traits Advancement Poll closed. The TICA Ragdoll breed section voted FOR the breed group of Cherubim (CB) to be incorporated into the Ragdoll Breed Standard and on May 1, 2024 it was determined that 52.35% voting members supported the intitiative. On May 19, 2024, the TICA Board of Directors voted UNANIMOUSLY to pass the Advancement of New Traits as a Ragdoll and Cherubim Breed Group. Cherubim will be required to complete the new breed annual reports for three years. Solid, Mink, and Sepia Ragdolls will be eligible to compete for CHAMPIONSHIP in TICA as Cherubim beginning May 1, 2025!

LCWW Breed Standard:

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TICA Breed Standard as of May 1, 2025:

I posted the following on social media on July 25, 2025, as a RD/CB Breed Group Seminar still had not been posted on the TICA Cherubim page on their website:

In May of 2024, the TICA Board of Directors voted unanimously to pass the proposal for the Advancement of New Traits as a Ragdoll Breed Group with the new name of “Cherubim” to encompass the mink, solid, and sepia Ragdolls. A new breed seminar (slide presentation) educating the public on the Ragdoll Breed Group should have been posted to the TICA Cherubim webpage before, or on, May 1, 2025 — the day the Cherubim breed was “born” and to be accepted for registration and show.

Amanda Nicodemus and I submitted “The Ragdoll Breed Group: Cherubim Focus” (Google Slide Presentation) to the Ragdoll Breed Committee and gave the Chairperson permission to utilize it in its entirety, or any part thereof, as feedback and editing was suggested. In June of 2025, a condensed version of these slides was presented to judges, and trainees, at a TICA CEU Event in Sanford, Florida by TICA Judge Toni Jones and Judge Trainee Amanda Jimmink. It would be wonderful to have Alex Marinets, or any other Judges, speak about the cats on slides 25-33 in regard to type and meeting the breed standard, or what and how each might be improved through selective breeding. Every cat breeder should seek to constantly improve their lines. It is an ongoing process. The show hall is the perfect place to begin. Click to open, close to return:

On July 25, 2025, Amanda Jimmink wrote to the TICA President, Vicki Jo Harrison about addressing Cherubim registration changes. In that email she delineated concerns that have arisen regarding the automatic reclassification of all Mink, Sepia, and Solid Ragdolls to the newly recognized Cherubim breed, especially since the original proposal, narrowly approved by the breed section, was based on the understanding that such changes would occur only at the owner’s request for cats registered before May 1, 2025. Many breeders now feel misled, believing the outcome of the vote may have been different with accurate information. The sudden and retroactive changes have disrupted pedigrees—affecting accuracy, awards, and historical integrity—and have caused confusion around merit titles that no longer align with breed status. Additionally, inconsistencies remain in registration systems that still allow certain cats to be registered as Ragdolls. The intent of the proposal was to create a new Cherubim breed and a Ragdoll/Cherubim breed group moving forward, not to retroactively alter records. With minimal communication from leadership and no prior notice of these sweeping changes, frustration is widespread among breeders and owners. Amanda Jimmink suggested an alternate compromise to allow individual case submissions for those wishing to revert to original breed classifications, especially to maintain stable and accurate pedigrees in TICA’s genetically focused registry, if it is not feasible to revert the Mink, Solid, and Sepia cats back to SBT/Ragdolls prior to the May 1st date. After careful consideration, given the current circumstances regarding the TFMS Database, if reverting to original breed registrations for Mink, Solid, and Sepia cats registered before 5/1/25 is not an option, the name “Ragdoll” should be attached to Cherubim, resulting in the name “Cherubim Ragdolls.” Click on PDF below to read the proposal in its entirety: