What color is Flame Point Ragdoll Cat?
The Flame Point Ragdoll Cat is the Cat Fanciers Association term for Ragdolls that are red or orange in color, just like a candle flame. The Flame Point Ragdoll’s extremities present anywhere from a dark red to a light orange. The body of a Flame Point is a creamy white. The paw pads and nose leather are light pink.
Is Flame a recognized Ragdoll Cat Color?
Flame (a red or orange Ragdoll Cat) is one of the six traditional Ragdoll cat colors, alongside Seal, Blue, Lilac, Chocolate, and Cream recognized by the main cat showing organizations; The International Cat Association (TICA) and the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA).
Flame Point Ragdoll Patterns
The Flame colored Ragdoll, or Red Point Ragdoll as it may also be known, appears in all three official variety of patterns – Bicolor, Colorpoint and Mitted. Plus, it also presents in the Tortie and Lynx variations.
Flame Color Point Ragdoll
A Flame Color Point’s extremities, the paws, tail, ears, nose and face, can be dark red or light orange in color. Its nose leather and paw pads are typically coral pink. A Flame Point Ragdoll’s body coat color is a creamy shade of white. As with all traditional Ragdolls, the eye color or the Flame, or Red Ragdoll, is blue.
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Flame Mitted Ragdoll
A Flame Mitted Ragdoll appears similar to the Flame Color point, but their paws and chin have white ‘mitts’. They also have a belly stripe that runs from their chin to their genitals. A Mitted Ragdoll can sometimes have a white spot on its face, making it look like a blaze, star or hourglass.
Flame Bicolor Ragdoll
A Flame Bicolor Ragdoll will have an inverted V mask marking on the face. Its paws will also be white with pink paw pads.
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Flame Lynx
A Flame Lynx Ragdoll has a light orange face with deep red tabby stripes. Their nose leather is either flesh colored or coral pink. The Flame or Red Lynx Ragdoll’s ears will be a dark red color, and its body fur white.
Flame and Seal Tortie Ragdoll
The Flame Tortie Ragdoll is a mix of the dark brown of the seal and bright orange of the flame.
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Is there are any difference between Flame Point Ragdolls and Red Point Ragdolls?
No. Both Flame Point and Red Point describe a Ragdoll Cat that presents with light orange to dark red points. The official name preferred by the Cat Fanciers Association is however, Flame Point.
Are Flame Point Ragdolls rare?
Lilac is the rarest color of Ragdoll cats, followed by the Chocolate Point. After which follows the Flame Point. Red Ragdolls can be hard to find, so you might need to contact a few Ragdoll breeders before finding one specialising in breeding Flame Point Ragdoll kittens. You may also find that they are more expensive than their Blue or Seal colored litter mates. To find out how much you should expect to pay for your Ragdoll Cat visit our Ragdoll Cat Price Guide.
Do all Flame Ragdolls have blue eyes?
Yes, all red and orange Ragdolls have blue eyes. The official breed standards state that all Ragdolls eye color must be blue; if they aren’t, then they not a purebred Ragdoll Cat.
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