Specific Breeds: Manx

 Manx Cats: Unique and Intriguing

Manx cats are increasingly gaining attention among cat enthusiasts. As a breed, they are intelligent, affectionate, and excellent hunters, particularly for rats, which has made them popular with men who value their pluck and tenacity.

As a breeder accustomed to the flowing tails of Persian cats, I must admit that the tailless Manx strikes me as somewhat unusual and unfinished. Personally, I would not choose to keep them as pets, as they do not appeal to my sense of beauty. That said, I have carefully studied Manx cats at shows and through friends who keep them, and I can confidently recognize a quality specimen when I see one.

If asked to judge a class of Manx cats, my first concern would be the tail or rather the absence of one. Historically, stump-tailed Manx cats did well at shows, but in modern standards, I would mark down any cat with even a small tail or appendage. True Manx cats should exhibit the distinctive tailless form that defines the breed.

More from Wikipedia:

The Manx cat is a breed of domestic cat (Foriginating on the Isle of Man, with a mutation that shortens the tail. Many Manx have a small stub of a tail, but Manx cats are best known as being entirely tailless; this is the most distinguishing characteristic of the breed, along with elongated hind legs and a rounded head. Manx cats come in all coat colors and patterns