Seal Point Ragdoll Cats – Mitted, Colorpoint, Bicolor & Lynx Ragdoll Cats

No, they are not. All Ragdoll cats are born entirely white (unless it is a Mink Ragdoll). Then, as they grow up, they develop their trademark brown fur on their faces and body.
You can read more about color progression in Ragdolls here. We also added an extensive photo gallery from our Floppycats community to show how the colors begin showing in Ragdoll cats.

Yes, they certainly do. But, like all Ragdoll cats, seal points can also change color throughout their lives. They get their generic colors young and then develop secondary characteristics until adulthood.

The other significant wave of color changes comes when the cat reaches seniority. Elderly seal points also change color quite a bit. Aside from that, Ragdoll cats have a unique trait that makes them change color as their body temperature changes.

They can also change color due to diet changes as Charlie did – or because of the environment (moving from a cold to a warm climate) or health reasons.

While the changes are visible, you will not notice them on your cat’s face but on its body. When their body temperature increases, their fur becomes lighter in tone. Suppose your cat is suddenly whiter, or its fur is simply lighter in tone. In that case, check its body temperature.

As their body temperature drops, Ragdoll cats develop lighter-toned fur. For instance, a gray patch will become lighter and even close to white. Also, you may notice that the brown in its paws is getting higher in seal point Ragdolls.

Please note that the brown patches on its face are less likely to change. So whenever you see your Ragdoll cat getting darker fur, you should check its temperature.

The definite trait that makes a Ragdoll cat a seal point is the patch of brown fur on its face. This is the essential element that makes it a “seal.” As for the points, these are brown patches on its extremities – ears, paws, or the tip of its tail.

No, they are not. The most popular type of Ragdoll cat is a seal point. So when people think of Ragdoll cats, they typically picture a seal point Raggie.

This is the breed’s signature coloration, but it is not the only one. For example, look at the impressive variety of seal point Raggies in the picture gallery above.

While Ragdoll cats are all born white, their color traits begin showing when they are a few months old. In seal points, you can see its brown patch of fur.

Suppose you are getting your Ragdoll cat from an authorized breeder. In that case, it will be about three months old before you can take it home (I do not suggest getting a kitten from a breeder younger than 12 weeks – they need that time to learn from their mom and siblings). By that age, it will have all its color traits, and you can choose the cat you like best.

Ragdoll cats must have all the breed’s required characteristics to be qualified for showing. Moreover, each coloration has a standard version. Therefore, only the cats with all the characteristics included in each coloration standard can be shown in competitions.

For seal points, it is a brown seal with a white chin and white mitts. A breeder will help you know if your cat is a show-quality cat or pet quality. There are usually categories for pet quality Ragdolls and show quality Ragdolls. So even if you have a pet-quality Ragdoll, you may be able to show s/he.

Yes, they do. The “seal” is the brown patch of fur on their faces. While this can be larger (over the eyes and the mouth) or smaller (just around the nose), it has to be there for a Ragdoll cat to be considered a seal.

Yes, most do (unless it is a Mink Ragdoll). Their striking blue eyes are one of the best-known characteristics of Ragdoll cats.

However, not all have blue eyes, which also goes for seal points.
There is no specific connection between a Ragdoll’s eye color and seal point coloration. While rare, they can also have gold-yellow eyes or blue-green eyes.

No, they are not. While the brown patch of fur on their faces is the essential characteristic for a cat to be considered a seal, it can also present other coloration patterns on its body.
Plenty of striking combinations abound, from bicolor seal Ragdolls to lynx point Ragdolls and all the way to seal tortie Raggies.

As you can see in our photo gallery above, there are plenty of combinations for Ragdoll cats. If the brown patch of fur on the Raggie’s face is also brindle, it is both a seal and a lynx.

Yes. You can see some in our pictures above. For example, if a cat presents the characteristic black and brown tortoiseshell (tortie, in short) and that for a seal Raggie, it is a seal tortie Ragdoll cat.

When seal point Ragdolls reach seniority, their body temperature drops. This causes their darker fur to become lighter in tone. The light-colored area around their brown patch will get lighter and more significant for seal points.

In time, it will gain ground over the brown patch, and the brown part will become smaller. You will notice lighter to white fur on the faces more and more. Depending on their coloration pattern, you will also notice this on the rest of their bodies. Still, the changes to the fur on their faces will be the most noticeable.