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Manx
Breed
facts, pictures and detailed information on Manx cats.
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Pictured:
Best of Breed Shorthair GC, BW, RW BRERBIT'S
DIXIEDOTCOM OF KTOFKC, Copper-Eyed White Female.
Photo: © Chanan
The Manx cat is
believed to have originated hundreds of years ago on the
Isle of Man, off the coast of England. Since many trade
ships docked on the Isle, and all had ship cats, it is
hard to tell just what the parent cat really was.
Obviously, both longhair and shorthair were represented
in the original mutation. Many longhairs were seen on
the Isle along with the shorthairs.
Records have been
found on the Isle of Man that describe the cat as a
mutation of the island’s domestic cats. It is believed
that the island cats were involved, however, did some of
the island cats come off the ships? We will never really
know.
CFA has recognized
the Manx as a breed for many years. The oldest stud book
on hand, Vol. #19, list Manx as one of the breeds that
CFA recognized back in the 1920s.
Since the Manx (or
tailless) gene is dominant, kittens that inherit it can
have a full tail, a short tail, a rise (known as a “rumpy
riser”), or no tail (“rumpies”) at all. Breeders
have found that it is possible to have all these tail
lengths in one litter! Only the rumpy or the rumpy riser
are eligible for competition in the championship
category at CFA shows. All other tail lengths are
eligible for the AOV (any other variety) Class. Many of
today’s top breeding females are those that had a long
tail when born. Numerous Grand Champions have come from
a tailed cat, either male or female. The introduction of
a tailed Manx into a breeding program provides a
necessary sturdiness.
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