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Those Gorgeous Ragdoll Colors and
Patterns! Ragdolls
are a "Pointed" breed, which means that they have a lighter body color
with darker ears, face, legs, and tail. Most major cat
associations recognize the following colors: Seal Point (Chocolate
is the dilute or lighter form); Blue Point (the dilute form of Blue is
called Lilac); and recently Red or Flame (the dilute form is Cream).
Ragdolls with no white patterning (explanation below) are called "Colorpoints".
No matter what their color or pattern, all Ragdoll cats
will have those captivating crystal-blue eyes! A so-called "ragdoll"
with some other eye color is NOT a real Ragdoll!
Ragdoll Colors:
- A Seal Colorpoint Ragdoll has points of deep seal brown with a
lighter body color of beige, cream, or pale fawn. The chest, bib,
and underside are lighter than the body color. Paw pads and nose
leather are dark seal brown.
- Blue Colorpoint Ragdolls will have dark blue-gray points with
bluish-white body color. Again, the chest, bib, and underside will
be lighter than the body color. Paw pads and nose leather are
blue-gray.
- Red or Flame Colorpoint Ragdolls will have Orange-Red points, with
warm creamy white or light orange-tinged body color (at maturity), and
lighter chest, bib, and underside. Paw pads and nose leather are
hot pink.
- Tortie Point Ragdolls are carriers of the red gene, and
splashes of red or cream
are mixed in with either Seal or Blue to give an attractive
"tortoiseshell" effect. Because this is a sex-linked
gene, only females can be Torties.
- Lynx Ragdolls are Ragdolls
in any of the above colors, who also carry a "Lynx" gene. This
gene creates tiger-like striping which overlays the pointed areas.
- Ragdolls which display
both the Tortie and the Lynx markings are registered as "Torbie"
Points--from a combination of "Tortie" + "Tabby" (Lynx).
Ragdoll Patterns:
Ragdolls are recognized in 3 distinct and attractive patterns, in
addition to the colors already noted above:
- A "Colorpoint" Ragdoll, as
described above, has ears, face, legs, and tail in a darker color,
with a lighter body color. A colorpoint will not have white
markings, although the light body color may appear white on some
cats.
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The adorable "Mitted"
Ragdoll pattern will still have the dark points like the
colorpoint, but also has white "mittens" on the front paws,
white "boots" on the back legs, a white strip on the stomach and
a white ruff, as well as a white chin. It has been said
that Mitted Ragdolls look like they went wading in cream, and
sneaked a sip!
- Beautiful "Bicolor"
Ragdolls will have dark "points" (ears and tail), but the mask is
interrupted by an inverted "V" which runs between the eyes and
expands into the muzzle. A Bicolor's legs, stomach, and ruff
will be entirely white, while the body color will form a "saddle" on
the cat's back. These Ragdolls look like they went swimming in
cream, and took a deep drink! Nose leather and paw pads will
be pink. The picture of our Victoria at the top of this page
is a wonderful example of a Bicolor Ragdoll--you can see her darker
ears and mask, the symmetrical white pattern on her face with her
cute pink nose, and her white legs, chest, and ruff. If you
look carefully you will notice the "saddle" of body color on her
back.
Ragdoll Descriptions:
- Ragdolls are registered
and described by combining color and pattern: For example, a seal
Ragdoll might be a "Seal Colorpoint", a "Seal Mitted", or "Seal
Bicolor". Lynx, Tortie, and Torbie Ragdolls can also be Mitted
or Bicolor: So a Ragdoll might even be registered as a "Seal
Torbiepoint Bicolor"!
A Note:
- The Flame, Cream, and
Tortie Point Ragdolls, as well as the Lynx Points, have been
accepted for championship status in TICA (The International Cat
Association) within the last several years. Since that time
they have done very well in show competion although they are still
relatively rare.
- Since two of our breeding
girls at RoyalDolls are Torbies (one Seal and one Blue-Cream), we
expect to have all of these rare and wonderful Ragdoll patterns
available on a limited basis.
- If you are especially
interested in a certain Ragdoll color or pattern, you may want to let us
know so that we can put you on our waiting list as soon as possible.
We anticipate continued and growing interest in the "newer" Ragdoll
colors, as well as the much-loved "traditional" colors and patterns!
Just
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Or you can call
us at
(918) 653-3323.
(we are
located in Southeast Oklahoma)
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