Manx (cat)

Rumpy: total absence of tail. Rumpy Riser: the tail is reduced to a cartilage protrusion located under the fur, at the end of the spine. This name comes from the fact that the stump is visible only when the cat tries to lift it (in English 'to lift' is to rise). Stumpy: the tail measures only a few centimeters and is composed of 1 to 3 caudal vertebrae. Longy: some Manx breed cats can have a tail of almost normal length, but it can be twisted and is not accepted in championship. You can find in the same Manx litter kittens with different tail lengths. You generally only encounter Manx rumpy at competitions. The head is wide and rounded with prominent cheekbones and a short, wide and well-curved nose. The eyes are large, well-open and round with a color matching the coat. The ears, medium to small in size, are wide at the base with rounded tips and are placed well-spaced on the skull. The coat is short, dense and with a thick undercoat. All colors and coats are accepted for this breed. Crossing is allowed with the Cymric, the British Longhair and the British Shorthair, however Manx rumpy, rumpy riser and stumpy can only be crossed with Manx or Cymric longy. The Manx has rear legs longer than its front legs. So to move, it hops like a rabbit and its coat similar to that of the latter accentuates the resemblance, which is the origin of the myth of the 'cabbit', an imaginary cat-rabbit hybrid. The power of the Manx's thighs would place it among the best jumpers in the feline world.