Red Ragdolls or Flame Point Ragdoll Cats
Red Ragdolls are red or orange in color. They are also known as flame point Ragdolls. “Flame” is the term CFA (Cat’s Fancier’s Association) uses to identify reds. Ragdoll Fanciers Worldwide provides a good example of the different patterns and colors, but we have included some here. Please also check out the Ragdoll Fanciers Worldwide Website (link below). According to the data provided by the CFA, here is what the red point Ragdoll patterns look like:
The Red Point Ragdoll Cat
For this pattern, the body of the Ragdoll cat is clear white in color, with any shading present in the same tone as the points. The points appear bright apricot to deep red in color. Please note that deeper shades are preferred to lighter ones, with a lack of barring desirable. The eye color of the Red Point Ragdoll is blue. The nose leather and the paw pads for the Red Point Ragdoll appear to be flesh or coral pink in color.
The Red Lynx Point Ragdoll Cat
The body of the Red Lynx Point Ragdoll is white in color. Please note that body shading is allowed and that it may take the form of ghost striping or ticking. The points for this pattern appear as deep red bars, distinct and separated by a background color that is lighter in tone. The ears of the Red Lynx Point Ragdoll Cat are deep red, with a paler thumbprint in the center. The specific eye color for this pattern is blue. As for the nose leather and paw pads, these are typically flesh or coral pink.
Flame Point Ragdoll Cat Photos
Flame Lynx Point Bicolor Ragdoll Photos
Pacificats Obelix as a Kitten (above) and at 7 months old (below). Obelix is a Red Lynx Point Bicolor Ragdoll
Red or Flame Bicolors
Flame Lynx Mitted Ragdoll
Flame Mitted Ragdoll
Flame Lynx Colorpoint Ragdoll
Flame Bicolor Torbie Ragdoll
Ragdoll Fanciers WorldWide: Red Colors
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Red Point Ragdoll Cats – FAQ
Are red point Ragdoll cats rare?
Yes, red-point Ragdolls or flame-point Ragdolls are among the rarest Ragdoll cats out there. While blue Ragdolls are the most popular and easier to find, red ones are more challenging. If you are looking for a cat of this color, you may have to consult several catteries before finding one.
What is the difference between red point Ragdoll cats and flame point Ragdoll cats?
“Red point” Ragdoll is the same as a “flame point” Ragdoll. This difference is only in terms. The Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) prefers the term “flame” to refer to red point Ragdoll cats, but both of them are correct, and they are synonymous.
Do red point Ragdolls come in lipstick red?
No, they do not. While the name might make us think of a lipstick red shade, remember that “red” is a professional term in this case.
It does not refer to the typical shade of red that we usually think about but to a very light shade of red with orange tones. Look at the pictures above to see some of the red shades specific to this color pattern.
Can Ragdolls be orange?
Yes, they can. Red point Ragdoll cats do come in tones of reddish orange. In fact, orange is closer to the color of flame point Ragdoll cats than red. In the pictures above, you can see many examples of orange shades covered in this coloration pattern.
Are red point Ragdolls born red?
No, they are not. All Ragdoll cats except Mink Ragdolls are born white in color. The cat will develop the red tones in its fur during the first couple of months of life, but you can’t spot a red point Ragdoll in a litter.
How can you recognize a red point Ragdoll?
The defining characteristic of red point Ragdolls is the presence of red fur. Their bodies are clear white, and the points can be anything from bright apricot to deep red. This is one of the rarest colorations in Ragdoll cats.
Can red point Ragdolls change color?
Like all Ragdolls cats, red points can also change color and this depends on body temperature. How? It’s all in their genetic code.
This cat breed has a mutation that affects a specific enzyme that plays a crucial role in pigment production for their coats. Pigment production is possible when the temperature is lower and their fur appears darker. However, the pigment is produced less and less when the temperature increases and their fur appears lighter.
Please find out more about this in our article- Ragdoll color progression and development.
How does a red point Ragdoll change color when its temperature is high?
Like it happens with all Ragdolls, when its body temperature is high, a red point Ragdoll’s fur becomes lighter in color. These changes are visible on the cat’s chest, back, and head.
Since red point Ragdolls are already lighter than other Ragdoll cats, it will be more challenging to notice the color difference. In addition, it might take a more considerable increase in body temperature to trigger a significant color change.
However, if you do notice that your cat’s fur is lighter in color all of a sudden, then you should check its temperature. You should take the cat to the vet immediately if the cat has a fever.
How does a red point Ragdoll change color when its temperature is low?
When a Ragdoll’s body temperature is low, its color shade becomes darker. This is also caused by the genetic mutation that affects pigment production in this cat breed. When their body temperature drops, pigment is produced at a higher rate. More pigment means a darker color, which is visible, particularly in the areas of the body where the temperature is already lower – the extremities, meaning the cat’s paws, mouth, tail, and ears.
In red point Ragdolls, such a change would be pretty simple to spot because it is easily noticeable when the cat’s fur becomes darker. First, however, if you notice this in your cat, you must discover why it is happening. Start by taking the cat’s temperature, and if it is alarmingly low, then take it to the vet.
If the change in color and temperature happens suddenly, an acute issue might be causing it. However, if this happens over time, there are other possible causes for the change, which can be physiological.
Are red point Ragdolls darker in color if they are fat?
Yes, they are. When red point Ragdoll cats are fatter, they are also darker in color because of their body temperature.
When cats get fat, they deposit the fatty tissue on their abdomens, chests, and backs and progressively all over their bodies. As they deposit more fatty tissue, their body temperature drops because fatty tissue has very low thermal conductivity. Therefore, the temp will drop, particularly in areas with a lot of fat. This translates into the darkening of the cat’s fur in the areas with the fattest parts and their extremities.
Please note that this process is reversible. If the cat loses weight, there will be less fatty tissue, which will trigger a local temperature increase, and, finally, a lighter color in the cat’s fur.
Will red point Ragdoll cats change color over the course of their lives?
Yes, they absolutely will. To start off, red point Ragdolls are born entirely white. It takes a couple of months before their color is properly visible. Then, their color will vary according to age and body weight.
Young cats have a faster metabolism and better circulation, which means a higher body temperature, which, in Ragdoll cats, translates to a lighter body color.
For red points, the red areas will be a lighter shade. Then, as the cat ages, its metabolism slows down, and its circulation becomes slower, especially in its extremities. This means that their red areas will become darker in tone.
What do old red point Ragdolls look like?
Old Ragdoll cats usually have darker-colored extremities because of the slower circulation in that area. Yes, they absolutely will. To start off, red point Ragdolls are born entirely white. It takes a couple of months before their color is properly visible. Then, their color will vary according to age and body weight.
Young cats have a faster metabolism and better circulation, which means a higher body temperature, which, in Ragdoll cats, translates to a lighter body color.
For red points, the red areas will be a lighter shade. Then, as the cat ages, its metabolism slows down, and its circulation becomes slower, especially in its extremities. This means that their red areas will become darker in tone.
Do all red point Ragdolls have blue eyes?
The vast majority of red point Ragdoll cats have blue eyes. While other eye colors could still appear in some cases, it is very likely that a red point Ragdoll will have blue eyes rather than another color.
Look at the pictures above to spot the proportion of blue-eyed red points.
Are red point Ragdolls more active than other Ragdoll cats?
No, they are not. Even though their color differs, red point Ragdolls have the same personality as all the other Ragdoll cats.
But aside from breed characteristics, a cat’s personality depends entirely on the individual, its living conditions, the relationship it has with its owners and other animals it might be living with, and many other factors. As a result, there is no way to know what a cat’s personality will be like.
Can red point Ragdolls also be lynx?
Yes, they can. While red points have full white bodies with no shading, red point lynxes have white bodies with shading, which may take the form of ghost striping or ticking. As for the points, these look like deep red bars in lynxes, which are distinct and separated by the cat’s background color, which is lighter in tone.
What do you think about red point Ragdolls? Do you have a flame point Raggie? Did you like the red Raggies in our pictures? Tell us all about it in the comments section below.
Hi, I’m Jenny Dean, creator of Floppycats! Ever since my Aunt got the first Ragdoll cat in our family, I have loved the breed. Inspired by my childhood Ragdoll cat, Rags, I created Floppycats to connect, share and inspire other Ragdoll cat lovers around the world,
I have a gorgeous flame point male ragdoll. he is 12 years old and was born on halloween 2009. When I picked him up at the airport he was simply the most beautiful cat I had ever seen,, postcards included. He looked like a perfect toy except he was a real cat. Always an amazing looking cat with great temperment and a heart so big he needed to be big to hold it in. he weighed during his young days at 21 pounds. Caveat Emptor…. during one of his yearly checkups, he received his luekemia and rabies shot like every other year. Unfortunately, he developed injection site sarcoma. He has been under the care of the University of Florida oncology for 4 months and unfortunately he will be laid to rest tomorrow. This cancer is very aggressive and kills 99% of the cats that contract it. Unfortunately the veterinarian injected my cat Chico behind the neck and that is where the cancer developed and was impossible to operate without hacking him to shreds. The veterinarian should have vaccinated him on his leg but this mistake has cost my cats life and has ruined most of mine. He is what I have wanted all my life and waited for the right moment. Now he will be gone. Enjoy your babies. They are just on loan from God for a short while and they will be gone too.
Oh, Ed. I am so very sorry!! I hope your heart can heal and you’re already doing the right thing by telling people about this, so they ask their veterinarian this.
Yes, my all cat vet taught me a long time ago to inject vaccines in the legs – like leukemia goes in left leg – because L for Leukemia and L for left.
I am torn between a red traditional radgoll and a mink one. Can anyone help me decide. I love how Snug and Shogun look but I worry that the traditional ragdoll will barely have any color whereas the mink one was born with some slight hues already but his ears are not quite as red as his traditional brothers.
I LOVE flame points! Shogun and Snug are so beautiful! My Adam is a flame but he did not get his brother’s long hair.
ALWAYS THRILLED TO SEE THIS SUPER FABULOUS & PAWESOME RE-POST, Jenny honey! I NEVER get tired of seeing These Red/Flame Point Beauties!! Sigh…. This color pattern and all it’s variations just calls to my heart! THEY are SOOOO LURVELY!!! 🙂 <3
TYSVM for sharing this again this year! 🙂 <3
Big hugs & lots of gingery love & purrs!!!
Patti & Miss Pink Sugarbelle 🙂 <3 <3 <3
Wonderful re-post, Jenny!! I ADORE the Red/Flames SOOOO VERY MUCH!! They are my VERY FAVORITE color pattern for Ragdolls as my lurve for all Ginger Kitties runs DEEP & STRONG!!! However, a sweet little Blue Bi-Color Lynx girl stole my heart with one look back in 2012 and my thoughts of wanting a red/flame got overridden in a heartbeat! 🙂 <3
Wonderful pics and info!!!
Big hugs & lots of love!!!
Patti & Miss Pink Sugarbelle 🙂 <3
Thanks, Patti – I need to start recycling some of the older posts…as there are over 4,000 pages on the site! So you will be seeing more =)
WOW!! Very cool!! I look forward to seeing some of the older posts prior to my Floppycats.com Awakening!! 🙂 <3
bless your positive attitude, patti!
Awww, thank you sooo much!! You are the second person to mention that to me today! I think if you must have an attitude then a Positive One is The Best One!! 🙂 <3
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Hi,I’m looking for a flame/ red colourpoint Ragdoll but they are not easy to find in the north of England. I lost my lovely boy,Raoul,in April.He died at
13 years old from liver cancer and he was my hearts delight,followed me everywhere and was my shadow. I have 5 other pets and I know I cant replace my lovely man but I would love a similar boy.Very difficult to find as we dont drive so cant go too far for my baby.Hope to find a new baby and have already picked his name,Raphael,which is the name of an archangel.
Oh, that’s super sweet. I haven’t even finished the USA yet – so I don’t have a list for the UK. But here’s my general email that I send out:
https://www.floppycats.com/ragdoll-breeders.html
https://www.floppycats.com/recommended-ragdoll-breeders.html
https://www.floppycats.com/bad-ragdoll-breeders.html
How to Know if a Cat Breeder is Reputable: An Interview with Bette Willette
https://www.floppycats.com/how-to-know-if-a-cat-breeder-is-reputable-an-interview-with-bette-willette.html
A small checklist when looking for a breeder:
Are they TICA or CFA registered?
Do they show their cats?
Do they DNA test?
Do they keep kittens at least 12 weeks of age?
Do they provide a health guarantee?
Do the kittens come to you already spayed/neutered?
Do you feel comfortable with the communication with the breeder? You want to be able to contact your breeder months or years down the road with questions.
To see if a cattery is actually registered with TICA, you can go to this website. Be patient, when adding the cattery name into the search engine, it can take a minute or two to respond. The TICA online list is only a list of TICA catteries that decided to pay an extra fee to be listed. It is actually a very small percentage of Ragdoll breeders that did choose to advertise there.
https://tica.org/owners-breeders/catteries/registered-catteries
For CFA cattery names, you can check here.
https://cfa.org/cattery-name-index
RFCI is a great place to look also, the catteries listed there have been checked thoroughly to ensure they are registered with one or more of the major cat associations. They do sign a code of ethics as well, however with any breeder, do your own research and homework.
http://rfci.org/
Watch out for scams – https://www.floppycats.com/ragdoll-breeder-website-scam-ragdoll-family-or-ragdoll-giants.html
You might also search for a Ragdoll rescue, so we have the following webpage to help you find a Ragdoll Rescue in your area:
https://www.floppycats.com/ragdoll-rescue.html
If you find someone you like, you can always send me a link to their website and if I see any red flags, I will let you know – that’s the best I can do.
Good luck! Hope that helps and hope you’ll share your new little one with us on Facebook when you get s/he.
Jenny
My Zico is 5 years old red point …and we can admire his beautif in full colors since he was 1, 5 years old… at the beginning I wanted to have greay one …now I am convinced that my friend is the most beautiful one…greetings for all funs of this amazing cats ☺
Hi I have a ragdoll of which I’m trying to figure out what couloir she would be classed due to her having red/ orange points on her ears and slightly in her face but also has a patch of seal colour mixed with the orange on her right ear as well as a seal couloirs tail, does anyone know ?? Thanks
sounds like a seal tortie to me – you can send me a photo via e-mail and i can check her out.
This is great. What a lovely color too. Any breeders know what breed they may have used to integrate this color?
Recently at a TICA cat show and I found the majority of breeders that took pride in what they deemed to be “Traditional Colors”. This came up when I used the word Lilac and was gently corrected and told Blue. Guess Lilac is not in their color wheel.
Either way! I think this is a lovely color. Absolutely gorgeous!
I have a nine year old flame ragdoll. The breeder let me have her at 6 weeks which I think might have been too young. For the most part she is well behaved (everything on her terms) but occasionally for no reason I will be petting her and she will go on an all out attack. I have watched the cat whisperer to see if I am doing something to provote these attacks but can’t find a trigger. Do you have any suggestions why…
I have a flamepoint ragdoll that we got from the pound. I think he’s about 3. I have had many cats over the years but he is the absolute best. I now work from home so he is my constant companion. Just gorgeous!!!
I have a 2 1/2 year old flame point that I rescued. He is now 16 lbs and such a great pet. He is absolutely stunning in appearance with his gorgeous blue eyes and bright red face and ears. He is polydactyl too so his feet are HUGE! He has a wonderful friendly personality and sticks to me like a barnacle!
I saw your post on Facebook last night which brought me to the Red Ragdolls. My Baby Mew must be part Ragdoll after all! She has the personality and sweet nature but not the size or turquoise eyes. No matter… golden eyes and tiny, she is my precious little darling 🙂
hi ya i have a rag doll he very cute ,how old when the kitten get there full color?
,thank you he 11 week old almost 12 weeks
What color of Ragdoll do you have? A flame or red one? I’d say anywhere from 2-3 years. My seal mitted is 9 months old and he is not his full color yet. The darker varieties seem to take longer to get all their color.
he red lynx point but so far he look like a very very lite cream point ,i real do not care want color he is ,just was wondering ,he my baby we name him foxtrot ,thanks he a pet ,the vet thought the color is wrong