The Governing Body of the Cat Fancy

CHAMPIONSHIP STATUS
(June 1, 2000)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The overall impression given by a Ragdoll is that of a large, powerful, imposing cat, distinctively marked and striking in appearance. Allowance should be made for females who may be smaller. The cats should be relaxed in temperament, gentle and easy to handle.

Note: Cats may not reach full maturity until between three and four years of age and therefore some degree of body shading is to be expected and cats should not be penalised as long as there is still contrast between body and points.

With 80 points for type and appearance, it should be noted this is paramount over colour and markings.

WITHHOLD CERTIFICATES OR FIRST PRIZES IN KITTENS FOR:

1. Fine boned legs.

2. Short body.

3. Narrow head.

4. Pinched or narrow muzzle.

5. Pronounced nose break.

6. Round or any tendency to oriental shaped eyes.

7. Pale eye colour.

8. Dermatoid cysts anywhere on head or face.

9. Any resemblance in type to any other Semi Longhair cat.

10. White anywhere on Colourpointed cats.

11. Badly off-centred "V" on face of Bicolour cats.

12. White on the front paws extending beyond the angle formed by the paw and the leg in Mitted cats.

13. White on the back legs not reaching the level of the hock in Mitted cats.

14. Absence of a white chin in Mitted cats.

15. The white bib not extending from chest to tail in Mitted cats.

16. Any defect as listed in the preface to the SOP booklet.

COLOURPOINTED RAGDOLL: PATTERN/COLOURS
The colour of the points (mask, ears, paws and tail) to be well defined (except in kittens). On reaching maturity the mask covers the entire face including whisker pads and is connected to the ears by tracings. Nose leather and paw pads should be same colour as points. Note: A darker belly spot though undesirable is NOT a withholding fault.

Seal Point: The body colour should be beige shading to a lighter colour on the belly and chest. Points should be deep seal brown and all of the same shade.

Blue Point: The body colour should be bluish white shading to a lighter colour on the belly and chest. Points should be greyish-blue and all of the same shade.

Chocolate Point: The body colour should be ivory shading to a lighter colour on the belly and chest. Points should be milk chocolate and all of the same shade.

Lilac Point: The body colour should be magnolia shading to a lighter colour on the belly and chest. Points should be pinkish grey and all of the same shade.

MITTED RAGDOLL: PATTERN/COLOURS
The colour of the points (mask, ears, legs and tail) to be well defined (except in kittens). On reaching maturity the mask covers the entire face including whisker pads and is connected to the ears by tracings. A narrow white blaze on the nose is permitted. The chin, bib and chest are white as is the underbody from chest to tail. The two front paws will have white mittens that are evenly matched preferably extending to the angle formed by the paw and the leg. The back legs should be white to a minimum level of the hock but preferably up to the level of the underbody. Nose leather should be the same colour as the points and the paw pads should be pink.

Seal Point: The body colour should be beige. Points should be deep seal brown and all of the same shade.

Blue Point: The body colour should be bluish white. Points should be bluish-grey and all of the same shade.

Chocolate Point: The body colour should be ivory. Points should be milk chocolate and all of the same shade.

Lilac Point: The body colour should be magnolia. Points should be pinkish-grey and all of the same shade.

BICOLOUR RAGDOLL: PATTERN/COLOURS
The mask should have a balanced inverted "V" of white starting on the forehead, extending downwards covering the nose, whisker pads and chin, but should not extend beyond the outer aperture of the eye. The bib, chest and entire underbody should be white. The front legs should be all white. It is desirable that the back legs should be white to the level of the underbody, but allowance may be made for a small spot of colour on the hocks. The colour of the points (remainder of mask, ears and tail) to be clearly defined (except in kittens). Nose leather and paw pads will be pink.

Seal Point: The colour of the back and sides of the body can be completely beige or predominantly beige, with evenly distributed patches of white which may vary in size, but are limited in total to not more than one third. Points should be deep seal brown and all of the same shade.

Blue Point: The colour of the back and sides of the body can be completely bluish-white or predominantly bluish-white with evenly distributed patches of white which may vary in size, but are limited in total to not more than one third. Points should be bluish-grey and all of the same shade.

Chocolate Point: The colour of the back and sides of the body can be completely ivory or predominantly ivory with evenly distributed patches of white which may vary in size, but are limited in total to not more than one third. Points should be milk chocolate and all of the same shade.

Lilac Point: The colour of the back and sides of the body can be completely magnolia or predominantly magnolia with evenly distributed patches of white which may vary in size, but are limited in total to not more than one third. Points should be pinkish-grey and all of the same shade.