Appearance: Most famous for their lack of a tail. However this is not strictly true – the true Manx without a tail is known as a “Rumpy”, but cats with varying degrees of tail (“Risers”, Stumpies” & “Longies”) are used in the breeding programme. In the “Rumpy” there is just a hollow where the tail would normally begin; in the other versions, some vertebrae are present. Most colours are allowed, but not all associations recognise Siamese-type markings.

Temperament: Intelligent, playful.

Hereditary Diseases: Spina bifida, incomplete anal opening, “bunny-hopping” gait.

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