The Ragdoll appears in three patterns - Colourpoint, Mitted and Bicolour - and four colours - seal, blue, chocolate and lilac - altogether 12 varieties. STANDARD General Appearance The Ragdoll is a firm, large cat with a medium boned muscular body. Solid in the overall appearance. Size Large Head Shape Medium size, broad modified wedge with the appearance of a flat plane between the ears. Nose The nose should show a slight curve in the upper third. Cheeks/ Muzzle/ Chin Cheeks well developed, tapering to a rounded well developed, medium long muzzle and a well developed chin. Ears Shape Medium size, broad at the base, with rounded tips. Placement Set wide on the skull with a slight tilt forward. Eyes Shape Large and oval. Outer edge of the eye aperture to be level with the base of the ears. Color Blue, the more intensive the better, in relation to the body color. Neck Short and strong. Body Structure Long body, medium bone structure, muscular. Chest broad and well developed. Muscular and heavy in the hind quarters. The mature cat is as broad at the shoulders as it is at the hind quarters. Legs Medium in length and of medium bone. Hind legs to be slightly higher than the front, giving the line of the back a slightly forward tilt in appearance. Paws Large, round and compact, tufted between the toes. Tail Long, medium broad at the base, slight tapered towards the tip and in proportion to the body. Well furnished, bushy. Coat Structure Medium long, dense, soft and silky texture, lying with the body and breaking as the cat moves. Longest around the neck and framing the outer edge of the face giving the appearance of a bib. Short on the face increasing in length from the top of the head to the shoulders down the back. Medium to long on the sides, abdomen and hind quarters. Short to medium long on the fron legs. Color For colour varieties refer to table below. Remarks Females noticeably smaller than males. Male jowls should be taken into consideration. Development is slow. Faults Head Narrow head. Nose Stop, roman nose. Ears Large or small ears. Pointed ears. Eyes Almond in shape. Neck Too long and too thin neck. Body Cobby body Narrow Chest Legs Short legs. Splayed toes. Lack of tufting. Tail Short tail Blunt tip Coat Short coat (seasonal). Disqualifi- cation Eyes Other than blue eyes.

SCALE OF POINTS
Total		100 points
Head	General shape, nose, forehead, cheeks and muzzle, jaw and teeth, chin shape and size of the eyes.	20
Ears	Shape and placement.	5
Eye colour		5
Body	Shape, size and bone structure.	20
Legs and Paws	Length of legs, shape of paws.	5
Tail	Shape and length.	5
Coat	Colour and pattern.	25
	Quality and yexture, length.	10
Condition		5

RECOGNIZED COLOUR VARIETIES
RAGDOLL BICOLOUR	RAG n/a/b/c 03

Coat		Points - ears, mask and tail - to be well defined. The mask to have an inverted white "V". Body colour is to be a shade lighter than the points; white spots on the back allowed. Stomach white and without spots. Preference is given to white legs.
Nose leather		Pink
Paw pads
Faults	Ears	White on the ears.
	Tail	White on the tail.

Colour		EMS-Code
SEAL	BICOLOUR	RAG n 03
BLUE		RAG a 03
CHOCOLATE		RAG b 03
LILAC		RAG c 03

NOT RECOGNIZED COLOUR VARIETIES
These varieties are needed for breeding purposes and are therefore registered. The Standard is the same as described above. The colours are the same as mentioned above. Substitute Code 03 with Code 04 for Mitted and with Code 33 for Colourpoint.
RAGDOLL MITTED	RAG x n/a/b/c 04

Coat		Points (except paws and chin) and body colour as in the Colourpoint, well defined and in harmony with the body colour. White chin, white stripe on the nose is preferred. White mittens on the front legs; back feet should be entirely white extending to the higher hock. White stripe extends from the bib and runs down the underside between the front legs to the base of the tail.
Nose leather		Analogous to the colour of the points.
Paw pads		Pink.
Faults	Head	Lack of white chin.
	Legs	Any dark spot on the white mittens.
	Coat	Any dark spot on the belly. Lack of white stripe

RAGDOLL COLOURPOINT	RAG x n/a/b/c 33
RECOGNIZED 1997

Coat		Colour of points - Ears, mask, legs and tail - to be well defined and in harmony with the body colour. Body colour sound to the roots and lighter than point colour. Chest and bib lighter in colour than body colour. Slight shadings of colour are allowed on the body and the stomach (belly spot).
Nose leather		Analogous to the colour of the points.
Paw pads
Remarks		Refer to the General Part, Himalayan Pointed.
Faults	Coat	Any white spot.