About The Ragdoll Cat
Regarding the profile and temperament of the beautiful Ragdoll Cat, I decided that instead of me trying to re-write what others have written a thousand times in a thousand different ways, (and I am absolutely no author) I suggest you have a browse thru the websites of Ragdoll Fanciers Worldwide as they provide a wealth of information on Ragdoll Cats. And lots of great Ragdoll links as well.
I do have descriptions below of the Ragdoll Cats colours and patterns.
The Ragdoll Cat, Colours and Patterns
Ragdoll Cats are a Pointed cat, in that their points (ears, face, limbs and tail) are a darker colour than their body colour.
Ragdoll Cat Colours:
- Seal – dark brown points on a lighter body colour and
- Blue – steely-grey colour with a lighter body colouring
The standard Ragdoll Cat colours are Seal and Blue, only. There are other colours now available that have been brought into many bloodlines by out-crossing.
However I personally now only breed with the Traditional Ragdoll colours of Seal and Blue, as I much prefer a cat with no out-crosses in their pedigree & particularly those to Balinese and Birman. Those breeds pass on to their progeny a certain look that (to me) is still apparent many generations down the line, and it is not a look I like.
IMO, the true “that’s a Ragdoll!” look is disappearing fast in Australia, as more and more breeders are using out-crossed cats in their breeding programs (sadly!).
Ragdoll Cat Patterns:
Then to add interest, God has anointed Ragdolls with the “White Spotting Factor”, which adds an extra sparkle to the above colours – overlaying the Point colour with white to give three distinctly different Patterns: Pointed, Mitted and Bi-Colour.
Below is a chart where you can see at a glance the difference in the “Patterns” caused by the White Spotting Factor. The colour of this particular cat is “Seal”.
Colour: SealPattern: Pointed |
Colour: SealPattern: Mitted |
Colour: SealPattern: Bi-Colour |
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As it is sometimes confusing with the different Ragdoll patterns and colours, I have provided some photos so you can see the difference at a glance.
Also, Ragdolls are born all white and their colour deepens as they grow, sometimes they are not their darkest until 2-3 years of age, so I have included baby photos, too. All of the cats & kittens below have been bred and/or owned by Eden-Lea Ragdolls.
Here are some BLUE Ragdoll Kittens and Cats
BLUE POINTED:No White Markings |
BLUE MITTED:White mittens, chin, chest and tummy stripe |
BLUE MITTED WITH BLAZE:Same as Blue Mitted & a blaze on the nose |
BLUE BI-COLOUR:All white legs & under-belly plus white inverted V on face |
 Blue Point Ragdoll Kitten |
 Blue Mitted Ragdoll Kitten |
 Blue Mitted Ragdoll Kitten with Blaze |
 Blue Bi-Colour Ragdoll Kitten
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 Blue Point Ragdoll Cat |
 Blue Mitted Ragdoll Cat |
 Blue Mitted Ragdoll Cat with Blaze |
 Blue Bi-Colour Ragdoll Cat |
Here are some SEAL Ragdoll Kittens and Cats
SEAL POINTED:No White Markings |
SEAL MITTED:White mittens, chin, chest and tummy stripe |
SEAL MITTED WITH BLAZE:Same as Blue Mitted & a blaze on the nose |
SEAL BI-COLOUR:All white legs & under-belly plus white inverted V on face |
 Seal Point Ragdoll Kitten |
 Seal Mitted Ragdoll Kitten |
 Seal Mitted Ragdoll Kitten with Blaze |
 Seal Bi-Colour Ragdoll Kitten |
 Seal Point Ragdoll Cat |
 Seal Mitted Ragdoll Cat |
 Seal Mitted Ragdoll Cat |
 Seal Bi-colour Ragdoll Cat |
Below are all Three Ragdoll Cat Patterns
These Ragdoll Kittens are all Seal in their colour
