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C.F.A.
Cat Fanciers Association
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Point Distribution
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| Item |
Points |
| Head (including boning, nose, jaw, chin, profile,
ear &
eye shape & set |
30 |
| Body/Type including size, boning, body length, legs,
tail) |
30 |
| Coat (including texture, length) |
10 |
| Condition/Balance |
10 |
| Color/Pattern (including symmetry, body color, point
color, white markings) |
20 |
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(NOTE: The Ragdoll is recognized as a Miscellaneous breed
only. This standard represents an ideal standard for the Breed,
but has not been approved by CFA.)
CFA recognizes only the Bicolor Pattern of the Ragdoll breed. |
GENERAL:
The ideal Ragdoll is a large, strongly-boned cat with an
elongated body, with moderately long legs, and plumed tail in
proportion to the body. The head is a modified triangular
wedge, set with large, oval blue eyes. The coat is moderately
long, plush and silky. The Ragdoll is a balanced cat, with no
one feature overpowering another. The impression is one of
graceful, flowing movement and subdued power. The name Ragdoll
comes from the cat's tendency to go limp in one's arms when
held; but because of their weight, Ragdolls should be lifted and
carried with two hands - never dangled. Conformation should not
be sacrificed for markings, nor markings for conformation.
HEAD:
Size: in good proportion to body.
Shape: broad, modified triangular
wedge, where all sides are of equal length as measured from
the outer base of the ear to end of gently rounded muzzle. Fur
creates appearance of a flat plane between ears. Full cheeks,
in line with modified wedge.
Profile: gentle convex curve comes
down from forehead, merges into gentle concave curve, ending in
straight medium-length nose. Chin well-developed, strong, in
line with nose and upper lip. Allowance for jowls in adult
males.
Ears: medium-sized, wide set and
slightly flared, wide at base with rounded tip, and tilted
forward. Set to gently cup skull.
Eyes: large blue ovals. Wide set and
moderately slanted. Outer aperture of eye to fall in line with
base of ear. The bluer the better, allowing for slightly
lighter shades in dilute colors.
Neck: short, heavy and strong.
BODY:
Muscular and broad-chested. Equally massive across the
shoulders and hind quarters. Large size; females generally are
smaller than males. The body should be long, with all parts in
proportion to create a wellbalanced appearance. Allowance
should be made for slow maturation. May have stomach
pad on lower abdomen.
Legs: massively boned, moderately
long, back legs longer than front. Fur on front legs thick,
short to medium in length. Fur on hind legs medium to long,
with thick, feathery britches.
Paws: proportionately large, round and
feather-tufted.
Tail: long, in proportion to body
length, tapering. Full and plumed.
COAT:
moderately long, plush and silky, no heavy wooly undercoat.
Ruff preferred. Short on face, longest on ruff. After ruff,
shorter on shoulder blades and lengthens toward the tail.
Non-matting texture. Allowance for shorter (but not
shorthaired) coats in unaltered adults, and seasonal variations.
PENALIZE:
Head: short and round, long and
pointed.
Nose: short, very elongated, Roman,
straight profile.
Eyes: small, slitted or round.
Body: cobby or svelte, delicate bones,
short legs, short tail. Obese, emaciated.
Coat: heavy wooly undercoat, short
fur.
Bicolor pattern: conspicuously
asymmetrical white inverted V.
DISQUALIFY:
Nose: extreme break, extremely short,
snubbed or upturned.
Color: Body and point color other than
those listed; eyes other than blue.
Various: Kinked or missing tail,
crossed eyes, more than required number of toes, shorthair
coat.
Bicolor pattern: Lack of a white,
inverted V, or V extending beyond outer edges of eyes.
Dark markings within V. Dark markings covering more than
three-quarters of one or more legs, white markings on ears or
tail.
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BICOLOR PATTERN:
Mask: to have white inverted 'V' which
remains within outer edges of eyes. Symmetry preferred.
Body: may show white spotting.
Legs: all white preferred. Legs may
have small (penny size) dark spot.
Nose leather: pink.
Paw pads: pink preferred, but ~e of
colors on paw pads and associated fur acceptable because of two
colors in pattern. (When determining color, since Bicolor nose
leather must be pink, point color of ears is the deciding
factor.)
RAGDOLL COLORS:
NOTE: The Bicolor pattern only is recognized by CFA.
All Ragdolls are pointed, but in Bicolor and Mitted patterns,
points are partially overlaid with white. Points must be seal,
blue, chocolate or lilac.
Body: even, with subtle shading.
Allowance should be made for darker color on 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 (in Pointed pattern only).
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: soft white, shading gradually
into white toward stomach and chest.
Points: frosty grey with pinkish
tinge.
Eye color: blue.
Nose leather and paw pads:
Lavender-pink, as applicable, (see specific pattern).
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