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The Ragdoll Ear-Set
 am not a Picasso as you will certainly notice on the following pictures ;-). But I hope my drawings will nevertheless show you that a different ear set or form can completely change a cat's look. So the ears are quite important in the overall appearance of a cat and should be part of the selection criteria for a potential breeder or show cat. The possibility of passing on an unfavorable ear-set to the offspring should not be ignored.
  y the way, if you think I made up the somewhat imaginative looking ears - such Ragdolls do exist! An example:
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Optimal ears:
medium in size, broad at base and set wide, slight tilt forward, with rounded tips.
(tip of ear tufts seem unimportant to the overall head appearance and need no plucking). |
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 ars too small - "Persian Look" |
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ars too big - "Fox Look" |
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ar edges turned peculiarly. |
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ars turned to the outside. |
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ars set too high, upright and too close - "Bunny Ears" |
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ars too flat - "Hanging Ears".
(some Ragdolls show extreme flatness; ears and top of head show one line). |
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ars too long, pointed and flat -
"Siamese Look" |
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 riangular ears, pointed and set too close. |
     
   
All text, drawings of the Ragdoll ear-set, photo and design
by Renate Wald. Illustrations made by and/or purchased from L.allas C.ountrystyle, R. Wald & C.ountry Patch C.ollections. My heartfelt
gratitude goes to Maria Sarkio and Patricia Krook for editing. All images, text and content within this website are subject to copyright laws. Without my or the respective artist's written consent the reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium is prohibited. Disclaimer
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