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Central's Manx Cat Breeders Directory. If you are looking
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Manx kitten for your family, you've come to the right place.
The
Manx cat breeders listed in our directory offer healthy, home
raised Manx kittens for sale to
approved buyers.
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Manx cat breed before purchasing a kitten for your family? Be sure to
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only to breeders in your area.
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Responsible Breeders. However, please be sure to read our
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Manx Cat Breed History:
One of the oldest natural breeds of cats, the Manx is native to the
Isle of Man, an island in the Irish Sea between England and Ireland.
According to a biblically inspired Celtic folktale, the Manx cat was
the last of God's creatures to climb aboard the ark, barely making
it before Noah slammed the door shut. A variation portrays Noah's
dog as the culprit responsible for the loss of the cat's tail. In
exasperation, the tail-less cat fled the ark and swam from Ararat to
the Isle of Man, where it found a home.
Another tale claims that the Irish, or alternatively the Vikings,
stole kittens to use their tails as good luck charms. In order to
save their kittens, wise mother cats bit off the tails of their
young, thus producing the tailless cat. But how did the Manx really
lose its tail? Geneticists have determined that the lack of a tail
occurred as the result of a spontaneous mutation. The breed was
easily established due to the genetic nature of the tailless trait
and centuries of inbreeding in an isolated island environment.
Manx Cat
Characteristics:
The tail-less Manx is a friendly,
affectionate, relaxed companion--an easy feline to share a home
with. According to some sources the Manx is somewhat doglike in its
habits; it will play "fetch," growl at an unidentified disturbance,
and may follow its owner around. These cats are also known for their
love of shiny objects--keep an eye on your jewelry! Manx cats like
to snooze in laps and high places. Children, dogs, and other cats
are taken in stride.
Manx Cat
Physical Description:
The Manx is a solidly built,
medium-size, cobby cat with a round head, widely spaced ears, and
large, round eyes. The powerful hind legs are longer than the front
legs, so the short back arches upward to the rounded rump. A
completely tail-less Manx is called a "rumpy"; the "rumpy riser"
appears to be tail-less but has one to three vertebrae fused to the
end of the spine; the "stumpy" has one to five normal vertebrae,
which give the cat a short, moveable tail stump; the "longy" is a
cat with a shorter-than-normal tail, but a tail nonetheless. The
Manx coat is very thick and glossy, with a dense undercoat. Many
colors and patterns are accepted, including tabby, solid, bicolor,
shaded, tortoiseshell, and calico. The Manx's dense coat needs to be
combed two or three times a week to remove loose fur.
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Common Misspellings and Alternate Names for Manx Cats:
Cymric Cats,
Cymric Kittens |
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