Colorpoint - Pointed Ragdolls have the classic, Siamese-type markings. The colorpoint has
darker points than the rest of the body. The contrast between the points and body can vary a lot. Strong contrast is preferred.
There is no white, though the body color may be nearly white in some Ragdolls. The nose leather and paw pads should match
the point color.
Mitted - Similar to the colorpoint, but with added white "mittens"
and boots on the cat's paws and a white streak along the chest and abdomen. Sometimes a mitted Ragdoll may also have a white
"blaze" (1) on the nose, which is usually accepted in shows.
Bi-color - The lower
part of the body is white, while the upper part maintains the colorpoint pattern. On the cat's face there is a large white
inverted V-shaped patch. They may have a splash or two of white on their backs. Only their tails, ears, and the outer part
of their masks show the darker markings. The degree of white in bicolors varies. The nose leather and paw pads are pink.
Mid-high
white bicolor: has a broader "V" on the mask. Sometimes a breakthrough spotting on the legs. The
amount of white varies. Mid-high whites can be shown too if they have a good "V" and no white in tail and ears.
High
white bicolor/van: Vans look like they nearly drowned in whipped cream. Only the top of the mask, ears,
and tail, and perhaps a few spots on the body, show darker markings. There is usually no "saddle" on the back. The "V"
on the mask extends almost up to the ears. This pattern can sometimes be shown as a "van" if the cat is marked like a Turkish
Van cat.
High mitted: is a mitted with two mitted genes instead of one. There is often a little
breakthrough spotting on the limbs, but otherwise high mitted looks like a bicolour. If the pattern fits the bicolor standard,
a high mitted can be shown as a bicolor.
Lynxpoint: This pointed variety of Ragdoll carries the striping gene, otherwise known
as the Tabby marking in the solid Ragdoll. The Lynx pattern will usually dilute the point color and make it appear lighter
than in the mitted or colorpoint version. A Seal Lynxpoint will generally never have points as dark as it's colorpoint
or mitted counterpart because the striping breaks up the color and its appears lighter. The Lynx will usually have a
"peach" colored diamond on the nose and appear like they are wearing eyeliner.
Tortie: Torties carry the red gene and can only be females. They
can be the "patched" variety or a "mottled" look. No two torties will ever be alike. Each has their own distinctive
look unlike colorpoints and mitteds, which at times are barely able to be distinguished from one another.
Torbie: A Torbie carries the red gene for Tortie plus the striping gene called Lynx
in the pointed variety of Ragdoll and Tabby in the solid variety. Like their Tortie counterparts, this marking pattern
only occurs in females. While some Torbies will have dominant striping patterns looking like Tiger Cats with patches
of red or orange through the coats, others will be predominantly patched with very faint striping on the legs which is barely
discernible.
Mackerel Tabby: Available only in the solid variety of Ragdoll. This marking
pattern has vertical striping and in some cats appears like a "ticking" pattern. Brown Mackerel Tabbies may appear black
and white with diffuse areas of brown (pale beige) throughout the striping pattern. This is called a "cold brown mackerel
tabby." They can also come in other colors, such as Red Tabbies, as this is a marking pattern, and not
a color.
Classic Tabby: Available only in the solid variety of Ragdoll. This striping
pattern appears to be in a circular pattern on the belly but appears the same as the Mackerel Tabby on the legs.
