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of breed. Whether you are a specialist looking for stock images
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Manx overview
Developed from the tailless cats of the Isle of Man. Championship status. A sturdy independent breed with a quiet voice. Needs quite regular grooming.
Other known names for Manx
Kayt Manninagh, Stubbin
Manx foreign names
Chat de l'isle de Man (French)
Origin
Isle of Man / United Kingdom
Breed number/code
No 25 (GCCF) / MAN (FIFe)
Biological data
Size
Medium to large.
Build
Cobby, but slightly less compact and rounded than a British Shorthair .
Completely tailless. Stumpies (short tailed) and tailed Manx may be bred from but cannot be shown.
Hair quality
Short very thick undercoat with a slightly longer top coat.
Longhaired Manx are sometimes produced and are recognized elsewhere as Cymrics. However, they cannot be shown with the GCCF (Governing Council of the Cat Fancy).
Colours
Any colour.
Eye colours
Preferably in keeping with coat colour.
Patterns
Any pattern, with the exception of colourpoint.
Manx links we are happy to endorse
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Manx – Breed standard
The below links are external
GCCF, FIFe, TICA, CFA, AACE, ACFA, ACF, CCA
Manx references and further reading
USA
Manx Breed Council
UK
Manxilla
Please get in touch
If you are an animal photographer, an expert on Manx cats or a breeder, we would love to hear from you. We strive to have all the latest, most helpful and accurate information on our website, but nobody is perfect, so we do ask for your feedback if we can improve our website.
Please get in touch
Associations and Specialists – We are happy to link to your Manx association or specialist area, all we ask is for you to return the favour.
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Experts – Spotted some detail that isn't right? Please email us your thoughts.
Breeders – We work with many great cat photographers such as Helmi Flick, Alan Robinson and Tetsu Yamazaki and we'd love to build our contact list of leading breeders. Who knows when you might get a call. Please email us your details.
