Body 

The medium to large cat is muscular and heavy with a broad chest. The legs have strong bone structure, are muscular and of medium length. The hind legs are slightly longer than the front legs. The paws are large, compact and round with toe tufts. The neck is short and strong. Tail The tail is long, as long as the body, slightly tapering and bushy. 

Head 

The head is a broad, modified wedge with slightly rounded contours which, when viewed from the front, appears like a flat plane in the area between the ears. The forehead is slightly arched at eyebrow level. The profile is gently curved. The nose is evenly broad from the root to the tip. The muzzle, like the chin, is rounded. The ears are medium-sized, broad at the base and with rounded tips. They are set wide apart and slightly tilted forward. 

Eyes

The eyes are large, open and oval. They are set wide apart and slightly slanted. The colour is an intense blue, the darker the better. 

Coat 

The coat is semi-long, silky soft in texture and with minimal undercoat. The coat is longest around the neck. “Knickerbockers” are desired. Colour varieties The Ragdoll is a pointed cat with Siamese markings and is recognised in the colours seal, blue, chocolate, lilac, cream, red and seal tortie/tortie tabby, blue tortie/tortie tabby, chocolate tortie/tortie tabby, lilac tortie/tortie tabby. 

The Ragdoll is recognised in three varieties: • Colourpoint: classic point variety without white.  Bicolour varieties: 1. Bicolour: The belly, chest and legs are white, 1–2 very small spots on the hind legs are allowed. 2 Starting on the forehead, the white continues in the mask in the shape of an inverted “V” and runs without interruption into the white chest. 2. Mitted: White, even gloves on the front paws, white boots on the hind legs up to the joint. The chin must be white and this white area must run without interruption into a white chest and a white belly. Notes 

Females are noticeably smaller. Development is slow and takes up to 3–4 years. Full development of the point colour can take up to 2 years.