What affects us affects cats
There is an ongoing debate about which cat breeds are the most popular. Popularity will change over time and the methods for deciding the most popular also affects the results. There are at least three ways to measure cat breed popularity: In a straight poll from a wide cross section of society, hopefully from …
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. …
Photo copyright Helmi Flick – please respect copyright — the back legs are longer than the front, which leads to a tendency to be in this position. This Manx Cat photograph shows a “rumpy” Manx cat, meaning entirely tailless. The coat is orange tabby and white. The CFA breed standard provides some insights into what the Manx …
The CFA breed standard says that the eyes should be large and round (passed on this test). The eyes should be at an angle towards the nose (passed on this test). The outer corners of the eyes should be slightly higher than the border nearer the nose. Once again this cat’s appearance agrees with …
This is another picture of a rumpy Max Cat. Remember they come tailed, tailless and a range in between. Note the stocky build and dense coat. This cat is very compact (gorgeous look on his/her face as well – looks like a “her” to me). The appearance is of big boned, wide chested cat. Manx …
Another gorgeous looking Manx Cat. This is the show type of Manx Cat – tailless, nicely rounded body. He leans forward like a hatchback car. He’s pretty fast too. He’s athletic and a good jumper because of the powerful hind quarters. There is a lot of myth and legend surrounding the Manx Cat. This …
This as you are probably aware is not a professional photograph. It is of a Manx cat of the “stumpy” type (short tail). She was an old cat now sadly passed on. This is a nice photograph showing the tail well. As this girl cat was ill at this time her owner the photographer …
This another amateur photograph. I chose it because it showed off the lack of tail really well. The Manx has a nice character. As for a number of other cats (Bengal, American Bobtail and more) this breed has dog like behavior on occasions. They are good jumpers and like to jump up and rest …
