Traditional Ragdolls come in Blue, Seal, Chocolate, Lilac, Tortie, Cream, Red, Cinnamon and Fawn, which are all showable colors. Patterns are: colorpoint, mitted & bi-color. Lynx patterned cats have what looks like white eye liner under their eyes, and white on the inside of their ears. A lynx point Ragdoll is a variation of the Ragdoll breed characterized by tabby (striped) markings, often around the legs, eyes, cheeks, and tail. This coloring is considered a Siamese point pattern, where specific areas of the cat's coat are a darker color, contrasting with the lighter body fur.
Here's a more detailed look at lynx point Ragdolls:
This term describes the specific color and pattern of the coat, not a separate breed. It's a type of Siamese point pattern that can occur in Ragdolls, among other breeds.
Lynx point Ragdolls will have tabby (striped) markings, typically on the legs, tail, and around the eyes and cheeks
Despite their distinctive lynx point coat, they retain the general Ragdoll features, including a large size, long body, and docile temperament.
The "point" part refers to the darker colors, which can include blue, seal, chocolate, lilac, and others, with the tabby pattern overlaid on those
. Ragdolls also come in Mink also known as Cherubim, and Sepia.Points may be solid, lynx (tiger-striped points), or tortie (tortoiseshell points).
Pointed Ragdolls have the classic, Siamese-type markings: dark masks, ears, legs and tails, with a pale, creamy or misty colored body. All ragdolls should have blue eyes except minks, theirs are an aqua blueish green.
Colorpoint – One color darkening at the extremities (nose, ears, tail, and paws).
Mitted – Same as pointed, but with white paws and abdomen. 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 are known as the Van pattern.
Ragdolls are slow maturing; they may take 2-4 years to reach full size, weight and coat. Kittens are born pure white. Their colored "point" markings develop gradually, with full point color coming in at two years. Kitten mortality is low. Ragdoll fertility is fair to very good. Mothers take excellent care of their nursing kittens.
The Ragdoll personality has a people-oriented, follow-you-everywhere quality. They greet you at the door when you come home, follow you from room to room, & sleep with you. . They never really grow up, and like eternal kittens, continue to be playful into old age. They are extremely gentle, and rarely bite or scratch even when frightened or in pain. Combined with this, they have the moderate energy level of domestic longhairs.
Ragdolls love attention and human contact. They each have their own preferences. Some enjoy being held like a baby, some are foot floppers, some are lap layers, some prefer perching on shoulders, and some are attached to the hip and thigh whenever their humans sit down.
As a rule, they do not "talk" much, but when they do, they say a word or two in soft, musical voices. They are intelligent cats that like to play fetch, and can be trained to walk with a leash. Their gentle manner makes them a good choice for families with children as well as elderly people, and their devoted love makes them wonderful companions for those who live alone. They are nicknamed "puppycats" for good reason.
What is PG: In Ragdoll cats, "PG" refers to the Patriarca Gucci line, which is associated with a form of dwarfism that can lead to fatal health issues in kittens. Kittens with PG on both sides of their pedigree (meaning both parents were PG line cats) are more likely to inherit this condition, which often results in death before six months of age. Responsible breeders avoid breeding two PG line cats together to prevent this. All of our cats are PG free.
