Mink Ragdolls, Sepia Ragdolls, and Solid Ragdolls are rare types of Ragdolls that are TICA registered papered Ragdolls just like Traditional Ragdolls. Mink Ragdolls, Sepia Ragdolls and Solid Ragdolls have the same body style, temperment, and personality of Traditional Ragdolls.

 

What are the differences between a Mink Ragdoll and a Traditional Ragdoll?

Mink Ragdolls have a thicker plusher coat than Traditional Ragdolls often with an extremely plush tail. Minks have Aqua colored eyes (sea blue green) instead of the blue Traditional Ragdolls have. Minks also have a richer colored more eye catching coat than Traditional Ragdolls.

 

Do Mink Ragdolls shed more than Traditional Ragdolls?

In our experience Mink Ragdolls do not shed more than Traditional Ragdolls but Minks do usually require a little more brushing in the spring in climates with extreme temperature changes between summer and winter.

 

How can I tell a Mink Ragdoll from a Traditional Ragdoll?

Mink Ragdolls are born with their color and have Aqua colored eyes by the time they are 12 weeks old. Traditional Ragdolls are born completely white and start slowly aquiring their color starting around 4 to 14 days old. Aqua eyes can vary from blue with just a small hint of green to almost fully green eyes but the most common is a very even blue green. as pictured below (Seal Mitted Mink Ragdoll Pictured):

What kittens do I get when a Mink Ragdoll is bred to a Traditional Ragdoll?

Resulting kittens are 1/2 Minks and 1/2 Traditionals.

 

What kittens do I get when a Mink Ragdoll is bred to another Mink Ragdoll?

Resulting kittens of a Mink Ragdoll to a Mink Ragdoll breeding is 1/4 Traditional Kittens, 1/4 Minks, and 1/2 Sepia Ragdolls.

 

What is the difference between a Mink Ragdoll and a Sepia Ragdoll?

Sepia Ragdolls are substantially darker coated than their Mink Ragdoll Siblings. Where Mink Ragdolls can only have Aqua colored Eyes, Sepia Ragdolls can have Blue eyes or a rainbow of other colors. Sepia Ragdolls often have a plusher coat than their Mink siblings. Picture of a Sepia Ragdoll below (picture is of a Seal Mitted Sepia Ragdoll):

What kittens do I get when a Sepia Ragdoll is bred?

When a Sepia Ragdoll is bred to a Traditional Ragdoll the resulting kittens will all be Minks. When a Sepia Ragdoll is bred to a Mink Ragdoll the resulting kittens will be 1/2 Minks and 1/2 Sepias.

 

What is a Solid Ragdoll?

Solid Ragdolls are the darkest and highest contrast of all the ragdolls. Sepia, Mink, and Traditional Ragdolls all have varying shades of color throughout their coat. A solid does not have this variation, so a Black and White solid will have the strong bright white contrast against the rich dark black coloring.