Standard, Pattern and Color

The Ragdoll is a cat breed with blue eyes and a distinct colorpoint coat. It is a large and muscular semi-longhair cat with a soft and silky coat. Developed by American breeder Ann Baker, it is best known for its docile and placid temperament and affectionate nature. The name "Ragdoll" is derived from the tendency of individuals from the original breeding stock to go limp and relaxed when picked up.

Ragdolls are large cats. They are slow-maturing, and do not reach full maturity until approximately 3-4 years of age. Females are smaller than males, weighing about 10-15 pounds on average. Males weigh an average of 12-20 pounds.  Ragdolls have large, blue, slightly oblique eyes.  The ears set wide with a slight forward tilt, well furnished and rounded at the tip. The nose should be medium in length and have a gentle dip and slightly retrousse at the tip.  The cheeks should be well developed.The Ragdoll has a dense semi longhair coat and bushy tails which should at least reach the shoulders and tapered at the tip.

     

Ragdolls are accepted in 3 patterns and 4 colours.
Pattern

• COLORPOINT Have darker color on their ears, face, legs, feet and tail;
• MITTED Same as pointed, but with white paws, abdomen and hind legs. With or without a blaze    (a white line or spot on the face), but must have a "belly stripe"    (white stripe that runs from the chin to the genitals) and a white chin.
• BICOLOR White legs, white inverted V on the face, white abdomen and sometimes white patches on the back    (Excessive amounts of white, or "high white," on a bicolor is known as the Van pattern, although this doesn't occur nearly as often as the other patterns).


• Color
• Ragdolls come in four different colors - seal, chocolate, blue and and lilac . All Ragdoll kittens are born white. They have good color at 8 – 10 weeks and full color and coat at 3 – 4 years.