Most are born white

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Most Ragdolls are born completely white with their color developing over 3-4 years. After the first few week’s colors deepen and white markings become more apparent. The points become darker because of an interesting chemical change wherever the cat is a cooler temperature. Inside their mothers’ womb, they are kept a consistently warm temperature, and because of this they stay white. Once they leave the womb, everywhere else is a cooler temperature and this makes their fur become darker.

Most Ragdolls are born completely white. Mink Ragdolls are born with some color; although not as intense as it will be later. ALL Ragdolls take 3-4 years to full color.

After the first few week’s colors deepen and white markings become more apparent. **add comma after deepen
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The points become darker because of an interesting chemical change wherever the cat is a cooler temperature. Inside their mothers’ womb, they are kept a consistently warm temperature, and because of this they stay white.
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The points become darker thought to be caused by an interesting chemical change wherever the cat is a cooler temperature. Inside their mothers’ womb, kittens are kept a consistently warm temperature, and non mink kittens stay white.

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Once they leave the womb, everywhere else that is a cooler temperature gets darker fur.
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Once traditional Ragdoll kittens leave the womb, every where their body is a cooler temperature (such as their ears, feet and tail) turns a darker shade of color. A gene mutation in all pointed cats affects the activity of the enzyme needed to create the dark color pigment Melanin. Pigment production is reduced in the warmer areas of the cats body; resulting in lighter fur on the body and darker on the points.

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All Ragdolls, even adults, remain a bit color sensitive to temperature. You may notice your Ragdoll is a darker shade in the winter than in the summer. Mink Ragdolls tend to have more intense colors because of expression of the Birman gene. This gene allows more body color by less restriction of the melanin pigment.