Chapter
35: Ragdoll
CFA Standard
(NOTE: The Ragdoll is recognized as a Provisional breed only. )
CFA recognizes only the Bicolor Pattern of the Ragdoll breed.
POINT SCORE
HEAD (40)
Large, broad equilateral triangle............... 20
Eyes large; vivid blue ovals ................... 10
Ears medium, wide set, moderately flared ... 5
Profile slightly curving; nose straight, chin strong.. 5
BODY (30)
Large size and heavy boning.................... 15
Long, rectangular body ........................ 10
Legs moderately long; tail long ................ 5
COAT (30)
Moderately long length, with abundant guard hairs,
but minimal woolly undercoat ............... 20
Color of body and points ....................... 10
(The 10 points for color are to be divided 5 for white markings
and symmetry, and 5 for body and point color.)
GENERAL: the ideal Ragdoll is a large, moderately longhaired, blue-eyed pointed cat. The point markings may
be covered by a range of white overlay patterns. The head forms a broad, equilateral triangle, modified by a
gently rounded muzzle. The eyes are large, vivid blue ovals. The rectangular body is large and long, broad and
solid, with heavy boning. It has moderately long legs, and a long plumed tail. The naturally non-matting,
moderately long coat has abundant guard hairs, with minimal woolly undercoat, and flows with the body. The
Ragdoll is bred to conform as perfectly as possible to the moderate type of the foundation cats.
HEAD: size and shape: proportionately large and broad. Triangular shaped, where all sides are of equal length as
measured from the outside of the base of the ear to the end of the gently rounded muzzle. Appearance of a flat
plane between ears. Cheeks in line with wedge. Allow for jowls in adult males. When whiskers and fur are
smoothed back, the underlying bone structure is apparent.
EYES: large, vivid blue ovals. Wide set and moderately slanted, complementing wedge.
EARS: medium-sized. Wide set and moderately flared, continuing the line of wedge. Wide at base with rounded
tips, and tilted forward.
PROFILE: slightly curving; ending in straight, medium-length nose. Chin well-developed, strong, in line with nose
and upper lip.
NECK: heavy and strong.
BODY: large and long, broad and solid, with heavy boning. Rectangular in shape, with a full chest and equal
width across shoulders and hindquarters. Body firm and muscular, not fat. Moderate stomach pad on lower
abdomen acceptable. Females may be substantially smaller than males. Allow for slow maturation in young adults.
LEGS: heavily boned, moderately long. Hind legs longer than front. Shorter fur on front legs, longer fur on hind
legs, with full, feathery britches.
PAWS: proportionately large, round and feather-tufted.
TAIL: long, with full plume.
COAT: the naturally non-matting moderately long fur is characterized by abundant guard hairs and minimal woolly
undercoat. It flows with the body. Ruff preferred. Short on face, longer on ruff, shorter on shoulder blades,
lengthening toward tail. Allow shorter coats in unaltered adults, and seasonal variations.
PENALIZE: Coat: thick undercoat, standing off from the body. Eyes: small or round. Eye color: very pale
blue; or blue so dark as to appear black. Body: cobby body low on legs. Short tail; non-directional lump on tail.
DISQUALIFY: nose: any break. Color: body and point color other than those listed; eyes other than blue.
Various: obesity. Directional kink in tail. Crossed eyes. Extra toes.
(The above penalties and disqualifications apply to all Ragdolls. Additional penalties and disqualifications are listed
under each pattern description.)
RAGDOLL COLORS
BI-COLOR PATTERN: mask: white inverted V remains within outer edge of eyes. Symmetry preferred. Nose
leather: pink. Body: chin, chest, and underside are white. Upper body may show white spotting. Legs and
feet: all white preferred. May have minor dark spots. Paw pads: pink preferred, but mixture of colors on paw
pads and fur acceptable because of two colors in pattern. (When determining color, point color of ears is the
deciding factor.) Penalize: V extends beyond outer edges of eyes, or excessively asymmetrical. White marking
on ears. Disqualify: V absent or has dark spotting. Extensive dark area on any leg.
VAN PATTERN: points: point color restricted to ears, tail and upper part of mask. Ear and tail color dense and
clearly defined, with minor white spotting allowed. Upper part of mask may show gradual fading of color. Body,
legs and feet: pure, glistening white; minor spotting allowed. Nose leather and paw pads: pink. Penalize:
more than twenty percent color on body. Disqualify: total absence of point color on head or tail.
COLORS (all patterns): the eight point colors are seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cinnamon, fawn, red and cream.
Point colors may be solid, shaded, or smoke; lynx (including tortie-lynx); and parti-colored (or tortie). All
Ragdolls are pointed, but points are partially overlaid with white in the Bi-color and Van patterns. Body: even,
subtle shading is permissible, but clear color is preferable. Allowance should be made for darker color in older
cats as Ragdolls generally darken with age, but there must be definite contrast between body color and points.
Points: (except for white overlay) mask, ears, legs, feet, tail dense and clearly defined. All of the same shade.
Mask covers entire face including whisker pads, and is connected to ears by tracings. Mask should not extend
over the top of the head. No ticking in points. Stomach pad may have darker shading.
SEAL POINT: body even pale fawn to cream, warm in tone, shading gradually into lighter color toward stomach
and chest. Points: deep seal brown. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: same color as points, as
applicable (see specific pattern).
CHOCOLATE POINT: body ivory, shading gradually into lighter color toward stomach and chest. Points:
milk-chocolate color, warm in tone. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: cinnamon-pink, as
applicable (see specific pattern).
BLUE POINT: body bluish white, cold in tone, shading gradually to white toward stomach and chest. Points:
deep blue. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: slate colored, as applicable (see specific pattern).
LILAC POINT: body white. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tinge. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: lavender-pink, as applicable (see specific pattern).
CINNAMON POINT: body white. Points: warm, pale cinnamon color. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and
paw pads: pale cinnamon-pink, as applicable (see specific pattern).
FAWN POINT: body white. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtones. Eye color: blue. Nose leather
and paw pads: fawn-pink, as applicable (see specific pattern).
RED POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: bright apricot to deep red,
deeper shades preferred, with lack of barring desirable. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: flesh or
coral pink, as applicable (see specific pattern).
CREAM POINT: body clear white with any shading in the same tone as points. Points: pale buff cream to light
pinkish cream, with lack of barring desirable. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: flesh to coral pink,
as applicable (see specific pattern).
SEAL LYNX POINT: body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body shading
may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: seal brown bars, distinct and separated by lighter background
color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose
leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown preferred; Paw pads: seal brown.
CHOCOLATE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points:
warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color, ears warm milk-chocolate with
paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: cinnamon
permitted, pink edged in cinnamon preferred; Paw pads: cinnamon.
BLUE LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach and
chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep blue-grey bars, distinct and
separated by lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As
applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred; Paw pads:
slate-colored.
LILAC LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points:
frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears frosty grey with pinkish
tone, paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather:
lavender-pink permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred; Paw pads: lavender-pink.
CINNAMON LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points:
warm, pale cinnamon color bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears cinnamon, paler
thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: pale cinnamon pink
permitted, pink edged in pale cinnamon-pink preferred; Paw pads: pale cinnamon-pink.
FAWN LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points light
lavender with pale cocoa overtone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears fawn, paler
thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: pinkish-fawn permitted,
pink edged in fawn-pink preferred; Paw pads: fawn-pink.
RED LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking. Points: deep red
bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep red, paler thumbprint in center. Eye color:
blue. Nose leather and paw pads: flesh or coral pink as applicable (see specific pattern).
CREAM LYNX POINT: body color clear white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking.
Points: bars of pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, distinct and separated by lighter background color, ears
pale buff cream to light pinkish cream, paler thumbprint in center. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: flesh to coral pink, as applicable (see specific pattern).
SEAL-TORTIE POINT: body pale fawn to cream, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest. Body color
may be mottled with cream in older cats. Points: seal brown variably mottled with red and/or cream. Eye color:
blue. Nose leather and paw pads: seal brown; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific
pattern).
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE POINT: body ivory, may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm milk-chocolate
variably mottled with red and/or cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: cinnamon, flesh or coral
pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern).
BLUE-CREAM POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on stomach
and chest. Body color may be mottled in older cats. Points: deep blue-grey variably mottled with cream. Eye
color: blue. Nose leather and paw pads: slate-colored; flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see
specific pattern).
LILAC-CREAM POINT: body glacial white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: frost grey with
pinkish tone, variably mottled with pale cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: lavender pink;
flesh or coral pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern).
CINNAMON-TORTIE POINT: body white, may be mottled in older cats. Points: warm pale cinnamon color
variably mottled with pale cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: pale cinnamon-pink mottling
desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern).
FAWN-CREAM POINT: body white; mottling, if any, in the shade of the points. Points: light lavender with
pale cocoa overtones, variably mottled with pale cream. Eye color: blue. Nose leather and paw
pads: fawn-pink mottling desirable, as applicable (see specific pattern).
SEAL-TORTIE LYNX POINT: Body cream or pale fawn, shading to lighter color on stomach and chest.
Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. Points: seal brown bars, distinct
and separated by lighter background color; ears seal brown with paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of
red and/or cream overlays the markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose
leather: seal brown permitted, pink edged in seal brown preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present;
Paw pads: seal brown, or seal brown mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points
more than tortie points.
CHOCOLATE-TORTIE LYNX POINT: body ivory. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking
and/or cream mottling. Points: warm milk-chocolate bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color;
ears warm milk-chocolate with paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of red and/or cream overlays the
markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: cinnamon permitted,
pink edged in cinnamon preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; Paw pads: cinnamon, or cinnamon
mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points.
BLUE-CREAM LYNX POINT: body bluish white to platinum grey, cold in tone, shading to lighter color on
stomach and chest. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or cream mottling. Points: deep
blue-grey bars, distinct and separated by lighter background color; ears deep blue-grey with paler thumbprint in
center. Variable mottling of cream overlays the markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see
specific pattern: Nose leather: slate-colored permitted, pink edged in slate preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling
may be present; Paw pads: slate-colored, or slate mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble
lynx points more than tortie points.
LILAC-CREAM LYNX POINT: body glacial white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking
and/or cream mottling. Points: frosty grey with pinkish tone bars, distinct and separated by lighter background
color; ears frosty grey with pinkish tone, paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of cream overlays the
markings of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: lavender-pink
permitted, pink edged in lavender-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; Paw pads:
lavender-pink, or lavender-pink mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more
than tortie points.
CINNAMON-TORTE LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take the form of ghost striping or
ticking and/or cream mottling. Points: warm, pale cinnamon bars, distinct and separated by lighter background
color; ears warm, pale cinnamon with paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of cream overlays the markings
of the points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: pale cinnamon-pink permitted,
pink edged in pale cinnamon-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; Paw pads: pale
cinnamon-pink or cinnamon mottled with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than
tortie points.
FAWN-CREAM LYNX POINT: body white. Body shading may take form of ghost striping or ticking and/or
cream mottling. Points: light lavender with pale cocoa overtone bars, distinct and separated by lighter
background color, ears fawn, paler thumbprint in center. Variable mottling of cream overlays the markings of the
points. Eye color: blue. As applicable, see specific pattern: Nose leather: fawn-pink permitted, pink edged in
fawn-pink preferred, flesh or coral pink mottling may be present; Paw pads: fawn-pink, or fawn-pink mottled
with flesh or coral pink. NOTE: these cats resemble lynx points more than tortie points.
SMOKE: white undercoat, deeply tipped with color. Points and mask appear solidly colored, with narrow band
of white at base of hairs next to skin which may be seen only when fur is parted. Eye color: blue. Nose leather
and Paw pads: as appropriate for color and pattern.
SHADED: undercoat white with a mantle of colored tipping. Points and mask show shading. Eye color: blue.
Nose leather and Paw pads: as appropriate for color and pattern.
The following information is for reference purposes only, and not an official part of the CFA Show
Standard.
RAGDOLL PROVISIONAL COLOR CLASS NUMBERS
All Colors .......................... 0480 0481
(Bi-color and Van patterns only
as defined in the Show Standards.)
Ragdoll allowable outcross breeds: none. |
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