manx cat breed standard

Manx Cat Characteristics

June 21, 2013June 20, 2013 by Michael Broad

Need I say that the most outstanding Manx cat characteristic is the lack of a tail? One of the most interesting characteristics of the Manx is that it is a cat with a long history so it was around at the beginning of the cat fancy in England. It is what is called a …

Should a Manx cat have hind legs much longer than forelegs?

June 7, 2013February 12, 2013 by Michael Broad

Yes and no. Yes, if you want the perfect modern Manx cat as dictated by the breed standard (at Feb 2013). But the original Manx cats didn’t look like this. As a result, unnaturally long hind legs that are much longer than the forelegs is a breeder’s “refinement”. It is a false creation. In …

March 22, 2020May 25, 2012 by Michael Broad

Once again my objective is to try and make the Cat Fanciers’ breed standard (CFA) more readable to people who are not in the cat fancy. Breed standards are quite technical and the language a little opaque to outsiders. The CFA do not list the Cymric, the long haired Manx, as a separate breed. …

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