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RW SGC MinusDeTails Rebel Without a Tail
Breeder: Kay DeVilbiss,
MinusdeTails cattery, USA |
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The Manx comes in almost all colours and patterns:
 | In some organizations chocolate and lilac is
not recognized. |
| In some other federations colourpoint and
ticked tabby is not recognized. |
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Romanxx Coal In My Stocking of Currtail
Breeder: S. Jean Brown,
Romanxx cattery, North Carolina, USA |
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Please note:
| In some organizations there are three different
types recognized, concerning the tailless:
Rumpy: complete lack of tail.
Rumpy riser: having the
coccyx, the hinge that attaches the tail to the spine.
Stumpy: having the coccyx and one or two tail vertebrae. |
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| Breed profile |
| The Manx is a
medium-sized cat, her main feature is the lack of the tail.
The head is somewhat rounded with typically chubby
and prominent cheeks. The nose is straight with a gentle dip between
the eyes. The muzzle is slightly longer than broad with rounded
whisker pads. The ears are medium in size and relatively high set.
The eyes are large and round.
The neck is short and strong.
The body is compact and medium long, with sturdy
bone structure and a broad rounded chest. The Manx gives a solid and
substantial appearance. The flanks are deep. The back and rump are
rounded, giving the Manx that specific rounded appearance.
The legs are strong and the thighs of hindlegs are very strong,
hindlegs are noticeable longer than the front legs, thus the rump
appears higher than the shoulders.
The Manx has no tail.
The coat is short, dense (it is called double
coated) and well padded (pillow effect). The coat is somewhat harder
to touch because of its guard hairs. |
History
The Manx originates from the
Isle of Man, and it is assumed that the tailless is a result of a
spontaneous mutation. There are some stories, how tailless cats came
to the Isle of Man. Some say the Irish brought the cats to the
island, using the cats’ tails as plumes for their helmets. Other say
Phoenician traders brought the cats with them from Japan and thus
the Manx must be related to the Japanese Bobtail. This cannot be
true, because the gene causing the curled tail of the Japanese
Bobtail is different. In another story, a tailless cat swam ashore
from a wrecked ship of the Spanish Armada in 1558. In other stories
it is said that tailless cats came from Scandinavia, brought by the
Vikings, who colonized the Isle.
On of the first pictures of the Manx exist from 1810.
The original standard of the Manx was published in Harrison Weird's
'Our Cats and All About Them'
in 1889. Manxes were exhibited in Crystal Palace in 1880,
1881, 1882.
The Manx was very popular and well established long before
the existence cat associations. They were exported from the Isle of
Man and King Edward VIII was Manx fancier and often attended cat
shows featuring the breed.
In 1901 the first Manx club was formed in England. In the 1930’s
they were imported to the US. |
Temperament
The Manx has a pleasant temperament. They are even-tempered,
calm, intelligent and generally very affectionate to their human
companions. The Manx makes a good family pet and gets along with other
companion animals very well. They like to play and are
fascinated by water. They are remarkable jumpers because of their
powerful back legs, no shelf is too high for them. |
| Grooming
The Manx does not require special grooming.
Brushing its coat peridodically will keep its wonderful coat shiny
and will remove loose hairs. |
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