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Manx Cat
The Breed
A stocky, solidly built cat with a short back and compact body. It has long
back legs which are noticeably longer then the front legs. Covered in a
dense double coat the cats can weigh on average 10 to 12 pounds for males
and 8 to 10 pounds for females. A highly intelligent and affectionate breed
often referred to as the "Dog Cat".
The Manx breed is the result of spontaneous mutation, which occurred hundreds
of years ago. This mutation caused kittens to be born without the vertebrae
which forms a normal cat tail. The isolation of the cats on an island meant
years of inbreeding produced dominate gene traits, which we now recognise
as the Manx Cat.
Types
Rumpy - Completely tailless.
Riser - Bit of stump at base of spine.
Stumpy - A short stump of a tail.
Longy - A visible short tail.
Mythology and Folklore of the Manx Cat
There are many ideas as to how the Manx Cats might have come into being.
Listed here are some of such tales ...
When filling the ark and the rains came down, Noah closed the door and
caught the tail of a cat.
Cats from ships wrecked on the coasts around the Isle of Man came ashore and
made the Island their home.
Mother cats bit off the tails of their kittens to keep them from being
snatched by the invading Scandinavians, who cut off the tails and used
them for decorating their helmets.
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The Manx Cat (Learning about Cats (Capstone))
Joanne Mattern
Capstone Press, Library Binding, July, 2002
ISBN: 0736813012
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Manx Cats (Checkerboard Animal Library)
Stuart A. Kallen
Abdo&Daughters Publishing, Library Binding, September, 1995
ISBN: 1562394495
List Price: £11.10
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The Manx Cat
Marjan Swantek
Tfh Pubns Inc, Hardcover, June, 1987
ISBN: 0866227245
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Tales of the Tailless
Robert Kelly
The Manx Experience, Paperback, 01 January, 2001
ISBN: 1873120222
List Price: £7.75
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