Mink, Sepia, and Solid Ragdolls are purebred and TICA
registered. They have the same characteristics and personality as
traditional Ragdolls in every way. These true Ragdolls are not a new
breed of Ragdoll and has been around since the beginning of the Ragdoll
breed and can be traced back to the first Ragdolls by Ann Baker. Only a
handful of breeders are devoted to continuing to breed Mink, Sepia, and
Solid Ragdolls. Here at Heaven's Ragdolls we promote all the colorful
varieties of the Ragdoll breed, because other than having different
markings a mink, Sepia, and Solid Ragdoll is just that, a true
Ragdoll!!!
Unlike Traditional Ragdolls which are born white, Minks
are born with full color and still come in all the traditional colors
and patterns (see our "About Ragdolls" page). The coat of a Mink is
smoother and much softer, and has a darker and richer point color than
the Traditional Ragdoll. The body color of a Mink is a few grades
lighter then their points. Mink Ragdolls have aqua colored eyes (which
can vary from blue with just a hint of green to almost fully green). To
produce a Mink at least one parent must be a Mink, Sepia, or a Ccb
Solid.
SEPIA:
(cbcb)
Sepia Ragdolls are substantially darker coated than
their Mink litter mates. They often have a more plush coat than Minks
and their eye color is green/gold , but blue(ish) and odd eyes are
possible. Sepias are also born with full color and come in all
traditional colors including smoke or silver. Sepias can only be
produced when both parents are minks, one parent is a Mink and the
other Sepia, or both parents are a Ccb Solids.
SOLID:
(Ccs, Ccb, or CC)
Solid Ragdolls are the darkest and highest contrast of all Ragdolls.
Solids (non-pointed) are also referred to as "self-colored". The body
color and the point color of the Solid Ragdoll are the same, a single
color throughout. This is in contrast to the 'pointed' variety, where
the body color is a shade or more lighter than their point color (ears,
nose, tail, & legs). Solid Ragdolls can be seen in the following
colors: Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, Red, Cream, Calico, Blue-Cream,
or White. All these colors can be accompanied by tabby, smoke, or
silver. The overlaying patterns are the same for both the Solid and the
Traditional Ragdolls. The Solid Ragdoll's eyes can come in all colors
including odd eyes with preference to be given to green. Solid Ragdolls
can only be produced if one of the parents is a Solid. However, Solids
can also carry the traditional/pointed or the Mink gene, but not
both. Some Solids do not carry either pointed nor the mink gene
and can only produce Solids.
Ccs Solid - solid cat carrying the pointed gene
Ccd Solid - solid cat carrying the mink (Burmese) gene
CC Solid - solid cat that does not carry either genes
