GENERAL: The Ragdoll is a
large-boned cat that ranges from medium to large in size with a long body,
It gives the appearance of power. In appearance, the Ragdoll is a
well-balanced cat with'no one feature overpowering another. Females may
be slightly smaller than males. Whole cats may carry less weight than
altered cats.
HEAD: The head is a medium-sized,
broad modified wedge with a flat plane between the ears. The muzzle is
round, medium in length, with a well-developed chin. In profile, the nose
must have a slight indentation that comes down from the forehead between
the eyes and ending in a straight medium length nose. Allowance should be
made for stud jowls in the adult males.
EARS: The ears are of medium size
and slant slightly forward.
EYES: The eyes must be blue, large
and oval. The outer aperture should fall in line with the outer base of
the ear. Deeper shades of blue are preferred and allowance should be made
for lighter shades in the dilute colors.
BODY: The body is to be long with a
full chest and equally massive across the shoulders and hind quarters. The
body is muscular and heavy with a tendency for a "fatty pad" on the lower
lower abdomen. Allowance should be made for slow maturation which is
approximately two (2) years.
LEGS & FEET: The legs are medium to
long with heavy bones. The back legs are to be slightly higher than the
front. The feet are large and round with tufts of fur between the toes.
TAIL: The tail is long and
approximately the length of body. It is medium at the base with a
slight taper toward the tip and is full and plumed.
COAT: The coat varies from medium
to long in length and is plushy. The coat lies with the body and breaks as
the cat moves. The coat is long around the neck and outer edge of the face
with the appearance of a bib and should be short on the face. The fur on
the back legs is medium to long, thick and feather-like. No wooly
undercoat is allowed.
COLOR: There is a definite contrast
between body and points. Allowance is to be made for deeper shading
in older cats over the shoulders and hindquarters. The full color in a
Ragdoll is not obtained until they are two (2) years of age. See color
descriptions in Appendix (Pointed colors, solid points). Blue, chocolate,
lilac, seal. PATTERN: See pattern descriptions
at the end of this standard.
CONDITION: The cat must be healthy,
appear alert, and be well-presented as far as cleanliness of the
overall cat, and be well-groomed.
ALLOWANCES: For shorter coats,
shading on underbelly of colorpoint and mitted patterns on kittens and
cats under one (1) year of age.
PENALTIES: For muzzle pinch. Front
and back legs of equal height. Round or oriental eyes.
WITHHOLD WINS: Eye color other than
blue. Short or upturned nose. Roman nose.
PATTERNS: Colorpoint, Colorpoint
Bi-Color and Colorpoint Mitted (NO MITTED BI-COLORS ALLOWED)
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PATTERN DESCRIPTIONS
COLORPOINT: Body should be softly
shaded
in the areas of the shoulders and haunches. The points (ears, mask,
legs, feet and tail) must be darker than the body color and well-defined.
The chest, bib and chin may be slightly lighter than body color. Soft
color shading is allowed on underbelly.
Withhold wins: If there is white anywhere on
the cat.
COLORPOINT BI-COLOR: The points
(ears,
mask and tail) are to be well-defined and the mask is to have a white
inverted "V". The stomach, ruff, chin and legs are to be white. The body
color or point color on the front or back of legs is acceptable. The body
color must be lighter than the points and may have various niarkings of
white and color patches. Nose leather is to be pink.
Paw Pads: Pink paw pads are preferred,
but pink mottled with point color is acceptable.
Penalize: Color patch on white designated
color area. White blaze running above the inverted "V". Lack of a point
at the top of the "V".
Withhold wins: Any nose color other than
pink. White on ears or-tail. Point color spotting in white areas of mask
(muzzle).
COLORPOINT MITTED: Body should be
softly shaded and the points (ears, mask, legs {except feet}, and tail)
must be darker than the body and well-defined. A solid or broken blaze on
the nose and between the eyes is acceptable. The chin and bib must be
white. A white stripe of varying width may extend from the chin to the
underside of the body and may be interrupted by patches of point color.
The white stripe might not be visible in cats under I year of age.
Ideally, the front feet should have white nlittens evenly matched with
scalloping or peaking allowed. The highest allowable mitten is no more
than 1/2 inch above the ankle break. Back boots are to be white extending
no higher than the top of the hock and no lower than mid-hock. When boots
reach the top of the hock, the point color is not visible as it is
overlaid with white. Nose leather must match the point color.
Paw Pads: Pink paw pads are preferred,
but pink mottled with point color is acceptable.
Penalize: Point color spotting in boots.
White runners up underside of front legs; absence of a white solid or
broken line on underbelly of cats over one (1) year of age.
Withhold wins: Lack of a white chin.
White on cats or tail. Point color spotting in mittens.
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