I reside in sunny Clearwater, Florida with my Ragdoll family. My Ragdolls, which are raised in my home underfoot, have become my extended family and an integral part of my life. After much research, I decided that the Ragdoll was the cat for me, with their loving, docile and placid temperaments and dog-like qualities. I would like to thank the families who have adopted my babies, and provided them with such loving homes. Their respective moms and dads and I thank each and every one of you for your pictures, cards and friendship, and most importantly for loving my babies and taking such gret care of them! Thank you!
I decided to breed and show Ragdolls because they are the most dog-like of all the cat breeds. When I was married, I bred and exhibited German Shepherd dogs, so taking care of animals and exhibiting has been an integral part of my life. With my caregiver personality (having taken care of my father for 18 months before he passed away in my home), I have found my niche in life, and am proud to say that I have now bred THIRTY (30) CFA Grand Champions. I am proud to announce that my Grand Champion, Regional Winner Bordeaux LTD's Just A Suzie Q has now attained the coveted title of Distinguished Merit ("DM") in CFA, meaning she's produced five CFA Grand Champions: They are: Grand Champions: Bordeaux LTD Bailey of GrandeEstate, Bordeaux LTD's Just A Bar-B Doll, Bordeaux LTD's Just A QP Doll, Bordeaux LTD's Just A Chyna Doll and Bordeaux LTD's Just A Dash 'O Magic. To top it off for the show season recently ended (April 30, 2008), my Grand Champion Bar-B Doll attained the title in CFA of 3rd Best of Breed Ragdoll Internationally and my Ragdoll kitten, Bordeaux LTD's Gingerbread Cookie, was Best of Breed Ragdoll Kitten Internationally. For the CFA show season ending April 30, 2006, my 14th Grand Champion Bordeaux LTD's Just a Katy Did was Best of Breed Ragdoll Internationally, 15th Best Cat in the Southern Region of CFA and Best Ragdoll in the Southern Region. Katy is the repeat of my Grand Champion and Regional Winner Bordeaux LTD's Just a Suzie Q. During that same show season in CFA, my Grand Champion Rowdy was 3rd Best of Breed Ragdoll Internationally and 2nd Best of Breed Ragdoll in the Southern Region of CFA. My Grand Premier Kitt 'N Boots was 2nd Best Ragdoll Alter Internationally (and Best Ragdoll Alter in the Southern Region) and Grand Premier Macon Biscuits was 3rd Best Ragdoll Alter Internationlly (and 2nd Best Ragdoll Alter in the Southern Region). For the show season ending April 30, 2007 in CFA, our Grand Champion Bordeaux LTD's Buttons 'N Bows was 25th Best Cat in the Southern Region and 2nd Best Ragdoll Internationally (and Best Ragdoll in the Southern Region), and Grand Champion Bordeaux LTD's Just A Karbon Kopy was 3rd Best Ragdoll Internationally (and 2nd Best Ragdoll in the Southern Region). Grand Premier Bordeaux LTD's R-U-Macon Biscuits was 4th Best Ragdoll Alter Internationally and Best Ragdoll Alter in the Southern Region. What a great show season! I have had three separate litters of babies; of which, three kittens/cats in each of these three litters have become CFA Grand Champions; attesting to the quality of my moms and their respective husbands! Many of the Ragdoll babies that I have available for loving pet homes are show quality, because I just can't keep them all to show. I take enormous pride in each and every one of my babies, and am so delighted with the wonerful homes that their loving owners have provided for my babies over the past six years. Many of these new parents have come back again (and in some cases two more times) for their second and third Bordeaux baby! Thank you for your confidence in me and my precious babies and providing them with such wonderful homes. From day one, my Ragdolls are cuddled, kissed and loved. We (my Ragdolls and I) exhibit primarily in the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA), the world's oldest and most prestigous cat association. To attain a Grand Champion in CFA is difficult and a most coveted title. I am a CFA Cattery of Excellence (though I hate the word cattery because my babies are raised in my home underfoot, in my bed and are my extended family), and am licensed by Pinellas County, Florida. I am also registered with CFA and TICA, and am a member of Ragdoll Fanciers Club International (RFCI), Ragdoll International (RI), Ragdoll Fanciers Worldwide (RFW) and Ragdolls of America Group (RAG; of which I am the Secretary/Membership Officer) and a member of the CFA Ragdoll Breed Council. I am dedicated to producing top quality Ragdolls with wonderful laid-back temperament!
I would like to thank my mentors: JaNeil Cillessen and Lora Tesh; both of which have been instrumental in guiding me (hand and paw), and have trusted me with their best babies that have become my foundation! Not to be forgotten is Michelle Clarke (my babysitter when I am traveling to cat shows; I couldn't do this without her loving care of my babies and Brittany, her daughter too)!
WE ARE PROUD TO SAY WE ARE THE HOME OF:
 2008: CFA's 36th Best Cat in the Southern Region (Bar-B Doll; Out of 400 CFA Cats Competing)
2008: CFA's Best Ragdoll Kitten Internationally(Gingerbread Cookie)
2008: CFA's 2nd & 3rd Best Ragdolls in the Southern Region (Magic and Johanna)
2008: CFA's Southern Region 39th Best Kitten (Gingerbread Cookie; out of 300 Kittens Competing)
2007: CFA's 25th Best Cat in Southern Region (Buttons)
2007: CFA's 2nd Best Ragdoll Internationally & Best Ragdoll in Southern Region (Buttons)
2007: CFA's 3rd Best Ragdoll Internationally (Karbon)
2007: CFA's 2nd Best Ragdoll in the Southern Region (Karbon)
2007: CFA's 4th Best Alter Internationally (Biscuit)
2007: CFA's Best Ragdoll Alter in the Southern Region (Biscuit)
2006: CFA's Best Ragdoll Internationally (Katy Did)
2006: CFA 15th Best Cat in Southern Region (Katy Did)
Our Record Speaks For Itself; Even my Pet Babies Are Beautiful and We Can't Keep Them All! My babies keep getting better and better! The 2005-2006 Show Season was dynamite for us, as we produced 10 CFA Grand Champions, a record for any Ragdoll breeder in one show season. The show season ending April 30, 2007 was equally great for us, as Grand Champion Buttons 'N Bows was CFA's 2nd Best of Breed Ragdoll in the World and 25th Best Cat in the Southern Region of CFA. Grand Champion Karbon Kopy was CFA's 3rd Best of Breed Ragdoll in the World. Watch our website as we continue with kittens out of our breeding in the 2007-2008 Show Season! THANK YOU to JaNeil Cillessen and Lora Tesh for entrusting me with your VERY BEST BABIES!!!! You have both given me a foundation upon which to build top quality, loving, laidback Ragdolls!
Bordeaux RagdollsLiz Thurman
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THIRTY (30) HOME-BRED CFA GRAND CHAMPIONS!!! 
