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Ragdoll Colors & Patterns
The following pictures explain the coloring & patterns of Ragdoll kittens that we have had at our cattery & that we can produce.
Blue Mink vs
Blue Traditional
Blue means grey in terms of ragdoll coloring
Blue Mink (left) means a full coat of grey coloring
Blue Traditional (right) means a white coat with grey on the face, ears, back, & tail
Mink eye color is Aqua
Traditional eye color is Blue (actually blue)
Seal Mink vs
Seal Traditional
Seal means Brown in terms of ragdoll coloring
Seal Mink means a full coat of brown coloring
(in the back/to the left of this picture)
Seal Traditional means a white coat with brown on the face, ears, back & tail (in the front/to the right of this picture).
Mink Eye Color: Aqua
Traditional Eye Color: Blue
Chocolate vs Seal
Chocolate is a Diluted version of Seal (which really means brown).
Notice how chocolate (left) is a lighter brown color & overall has a more white coat. You can think of it as a "milk chocolate".
Both cats are traditional therefore they both have white coats & blue eyes.
Both cats are also "mitted". This means they have white "mitts" on their paws.
Lilac vs Blue
Lilac is a Diluted version of Blue (which is really grey).
The cat on the top is a lilac mink.
The cat on the bottom is a blue traditional.
Notice how lilac has a much lighter grey color on the nose/face & ears.
Mink means aqua-colored eyes (top)
Traditional means blue eyes (bottom)
Cinnamon
Cinnamon is a recessive color.
It is a mix of an orange/brown color combo.
Being recessive it is hard to produce.
This kitten is a colorpoint. which means he has color on his nose/face, ears, tail, & color all the way to the tips of his toes..
He is a "Mink" which means he will have a full coat of color & aqua-colored eyes.
Coat Patterns
Ragdolls can have a mitted, colorpoint, bicolor, or lynx patterned coat.
Mitted vs Colorpoint
Mitted (top) ragdolls have white "mitts" on their paws
Colorpoint (bottom) has full-colored paws (note: the cat in this pic is a "tortie", which means 1 of her hind legs are irregularly patterned).
Bicolor
Bicolor pattern means an inverted "V" on the face, color on the ears, back & tail, & white paws/legs.
*If traditional the cat will have blue eyes.
*If Mink the cat would have a darker coat of color on the face/ears, back, & tail, with aqua-colored eyes
The top cat is a Blue (grey) Bicolor Traditional Ragdoll (Our current King)
The bottom cat is a Seal (brown) Bicolor Traditional Ragdoll (our former King).