A Michael Broad Blog
Although there are ten imaginative hypotheses as to why Manx cats have no tails, there is one genuine and less colourful reason which is that the Manx gene cropped up spontaneously as a naturally occurring mutation on the Isle of Man centuries ago. This gene became established because of prolonged inbreeding amongst the tailless …
There are two reported instances of Manx cats’ tails being docked. There may be more. It should be said at the outset that the lack of a normal tail in Manx cats is due to a random gene mutation occurring on a island setting (Isle of Man) which confined the cats to a relatively …
Unusual title but the usual high quality from Helmi Flick. The cat’s name is ‘Stubby’. You can see why! Don’t think that Stubby is a Manx or Pixie-bob because he is not. In fact I think he is a random bred cat with a short tail. Why a short tail? No idea. He might …
Manx cat picture 7 | Home page & all links | Cat Breeds A-H | Cat Breeds J-P | Cat Breeds R-T Manx Cat Picture 7 This is another amateur picture that shows off the stump of a tail. This cat would be called a “stumpy”. Because the hind legs are thicker (in comparison to the average …
Once again, I have chosen this amateur picture as it shows the rump of a tail on this Manx Cat (a stumpy). Sarah Hartwell of Messybeast discusses the origins of the short tailed cat generally. She is not sure of the origins of the Manx Cat. If that is the case the origins are …
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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 …
