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TICA SOP |
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RAGDOLL (RD)
| HEAD
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 points
Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Ears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Eyes .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Muzzle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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BODY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 points
Torso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Legs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Feel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Tail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Boning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Musculature . . . . . . . . . . . 5
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COAT/COLOR/PATTERN
. . 25 points
Length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Texture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 |
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CATEGORY:
Pointed.
DIVISIONS:
Solid Division, Tabby
Division, Tortie Division and Particolor
Division (mitted and bicolor patterns).
COLORS:
All pointed colors.
PERMISSIBLE OUTCROSSES
: None.
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HEAD:
Shape: Broad modified wedge, with
slightly rounded contours, slightly
rounded forehead, appearance of flat
plane in area between ears, skull
medium in size.
Ears: Medium in size, continuation
of modified wedge, broad at base, slight
tilt forward, rounded tip, medium
furnishings.
Eyes: Blue, large, oval, moderately
wide-set, outer aperture to fall in line with
base of ear, not oriental.
Chin: Well-developed.
Muzzle: Round, medium in length.
Profile: Gentle curve, with straight
last segment (at the nose). Chin welldeveloped,
strong, in line with nose and
upper lip
Neck: Short, heavy, strong. |
BODY
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Torso: Medium to large, long and
substantial with full chest, rump slightly
higher than shoulders, shoulder blades
broad, not prominent. Fat pad on lower
abdomen acceptable (Greater
Omentum), heavier in hindquarters.
Females may be appreciably smaller
than males.
Legs: Substantial boning, medium
length, in proportion to body, hind legs
slightly higher than front legs.
Feet: Large, round, tufting desirable.
Tail: Long, equal to body length from
rump, medium at base with a slight taper,
carried at an angle higher than back.
Boning: Strong, substantial.
Musculature: Muscular, powerful. |
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COAT
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Length: Semi-long, medium
undercoat. Allow for shorter coats on
unaltered adults and seasonal variations.
Texture: Silky, plush.
Miscellaneous: The coat lies with
the body and breaks as the cat moves.
The coat is longest around the neck and
the outer edges of the face giving the
appearance of a bib. The coat is short
on the face and increases in length from
the top of the head down through the
shoulder blades and back, with the coat
on the sides and stomach being medium
to long. The fur on the front legs is thick
and short to medium in length. The fur
on the hind legs is medium to long, thick
and feather-like. The paws are feathertufted.
Abundant ruff desirable.
Revised 05/01/04 |
Ragdoll Breed Standard, 05/01/2004
COLOR/PATTERN
: Body and point
color are weighted equally.
SOLID POINT DIVISION:
Points: Ears, mask, feet and tail to
be darker, well-defined color.
Body: Definite contrast between body
and points, chest, bib and chin areas
may be somewhat lighter in color. Soft
shadings of color are allowed on body.
Allowance to be made for a cat under 2
years of age |
PARTICOLOR DIVISION:
Mitted Pattern:
Points: Legs (except for feet), ears,
mask, and tail well-defined. A broken or
evenly matched white blaze of even
dimension on nose and/or between eyes
to be acceptable. White not extending
into the colored nose leather. Chin must
be white.
Front feet: White mittens evenly
matched.
Back Legs: Entirely white extending
no higher than mid-thigh. White must go
around the hocks entirely.
Body: Definite contrast between
body and points. There should be a
white belly stripe, varying in width from
the bib down the underside between the
forelegs to under the base of the tail |
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Bicolor Pattern:
Points: Ears, mask and tail to be
well-defined. Mask to have an inverted
"V" which should be as symmetrical as
possible and should not extend beyond
the outer edge of the eye on either side.
The nose leather must be pink.
Body: Chest, stomach, all four legs,
feet and ruff are to be white. Definite
contrast between body and points, may
have various markings of white and color
patches. White should reach above the
elbow on the front legs, and above the
hock on the rear legs. |
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
: The ideal
Ragdoll grows large and heavy. Full
maturity of color is not achieved until 2
years old and full weight and size is not
expected for at least 4 years. The cat is
firm and muscular with no fat except on
the lower abdomen. Overall impression
is of subdued power.
ALLOWANCES
: Lighter eye color in
dilutes. Seasonal changes in coat length
and texture. |
PENALIZE
: General: Short tail, pointed ears,
short legs; cobby body, Roman nose.
Mitted: Any dark spotting on white
mittens, lack of white belly stripe, white
on ears and/or tail.
Bicolor: Pigment on stomach; whiskers
other than white, white on ears
and/or tail, white beyond the outside
edge of the eye, or pigment on any area
designated white.
WITHHOLD ALL AWARDS (WW)
: General: Any eye color other than blue.
Pointed: Any white.
Mitted: Lack of white chin.
Bicolor: Any dark markings on area of white mask. |
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Temperament must be unchallenging; any
sign of definite challenge shall disqualify. The
cat may exhibit fear, seek to flee, or generally
complain aloud but may not threaten to harm.
In accordance with Show Rules, ARTICLE
SIXTEEN, the following shall be considered
mandatory disqualifications:
a cat that bites
(216.9), a cat showing evidence of intent to
deceive (216.10), adult whole male cats not
having two descended testicles (216.11), cats
with all or part of the tail missing , except as
authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.1), cats with more than five toes on
each front foot and four toes on each back
foot, unless proved the result of an injury or as
authorized by a Board approved standard
(216.12.2), visible or invisible tail faults
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if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification
(216.12.4), crossed eyes if
Board approved standard requires
disqualification
(216.12.5), total blindness
(216.12.6), markedly smaller size, not in
keeping with the breed (216.12.9), and
depression of the sternum or unusually small
diameter of the rib cage itself (216.12.11.1).
See Show Rules, ARTICLE SIXTEEN for
more comprehensive rules governing
penalties and disqualifications. |
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