At What Age Will Markings Show UP | Lilac | Ragdoll Cat Forum

Don't be too concerned, Debbie at Guysndolls Ragdolls (Caboolture, QLD) was very informative about this when we picked up Mr Dante. The full colours won't come out until they get to about 2 years old and will continue to mature and fill out until they are about 3-4 (mostly around the head and shoulders I believe) they should achieve almost all of their growth in the first 12-ish months on a good diet high in proteins and fats. Watching hteir colours come through is like watching a flower bloom, you will notice slight changes all the time from about their 1st birthday. Enjoy it.

It's the most amazing thing watching the colours come through, I've always run with the theory that because they do grow so quickly they leave all the colours from their kitten hood somewhere around their armpits and from age 1 they are playing catchup slowly creeping colour down his legs, tail and spreading out over his face to join up with their ears…..this is my theory and I'm sticking with it