Showing posts with label List of cat breeds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label List of cat breeds. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The Manx Who Loved Naptime and Cookies




Cats with tails can teach as well, but they are not nearly as good as telling tales as a Manx is. It is over compensation for not having a tail.





Another famous Manx is Bob the Pre-school Cat. A urban stray this knew that no toddler or adult could not love  his Manx personality. Bob knew that small children drop lots of goodies on the floor at snack time.

Being a round fellow he knew he could teach any child shapes much better than a bouncing ball. Bob adopted the preschool and was loved by the staff, parents, and children. Being an equal opportunity moocher Manx, oh I mean feline devoted to early education for children, Bob the preschool cat did not play favorites or ignore anyone who wanted his attention. Bob unconditionally interacted with the children and was a greatly loved by his students.

The life of Bob was documented in a book Bob the Preschool Cat: A Biography of an Urban Manx Cat by E. Romayne Hertweck, 2009. This book is a great read for kids, and it is apparent Bob was a very proper and polite Manx ( what Manx is’nt ). He never tried to eat the classroom guinea pig or promised the children a A  plus in finger painting by bribing them for tuna.. Sable .like Bob appreciates small children too., but only because the usally have something tasty stuck on their faces and often smell like milk. This book contains photographs and is a wonderful book for a child starting preschool or any Manx admirer.

Sunday, September 28, 2014

The Only Tale The Immortal Manx Hasl


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Sable on his 21st Birthday
Sable on his 21st Birthday
Source: Charles Hand
My immortal Manx is a funny cat
He looks really good in a St. Patty’s Hat

He came into the world of St. Patty’s Day
He runs a herd of misfits
Without anything but tuna for pay!

Sable and a past member of the herd!
Sable and a past member of the herd!
Source: Charles Hand

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His Tomming Days Over
Neighbors claim Loki he bred
But Loki has a long tail I said!
Being a Superior Cat from the Isle of Mann
He raised Loki as his own and taught him to beg
For the magic Tuna Can!

Sable and Son
Sable and Son
This Cat May Be A Celtic King!
For His breakfast At 5 am he always sings.
And if you ever wish to sleep tuna you will
Bring
Never sit in his chair!
He will push you off of it with his round Manx head
With little care!

Sometimes he wants milk with his Tuna!
Sometimes he wants milk with his Tuna!
Source: Charles Hand
Sable the Manx does not have a manly name!
But he never met a dog he could not back down
Just the same!
Sable the Manx in a panic he never gets.
Slow and cool he has been since he drew breath!
Tail envy he has never suffered
For Cool Cat stand above all those
Long Tailed Others!


Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Manx On The Money

Sable my wise immortal Manx cat has pushed for years for me to petition congress to have the Manx cat, specifically him replace our national symbol of the American bald eagle. He points out Manx are much more appealing then old baldy.


The image of the Manx cat can be found of the coinage of the Isle of Mann. Three coins bear the Manx cat image on the reverse side. There are special commemorative crown coins. The first two were issued in the 1970s. They were stand alone collector coins that came in copper-nickel  and silver proofs.


The third coin is part of a series of cat breed coins in which an hidden Manx is in the background in the coin. These coins are issued annually in gold and various sizes. The Manx was on official currency for the Isle of Mann , as the breed appeared on a penny issued between 1980 and 1983.

The Manx cat appears on a number of postage stamps for the Isle of Man. The latest is a series of collector stamps based on Victorian post card featuring Manx cats in 2011. Another notable collection featured Manx from around the world was issued in 1996. Other editions of collector stamps featuring the Manx have been issued over the years.

Sable would like to be on a coin. He stresses that the coins should be issued for tuna purposes only and well tune specifically for him. Sable is also all for Manx stamps that can be used to mail tuna , again specifically to him.





Sunday, August 3, 2014

The Magnificent Manx Breed

Manx cat
Manx cat (Photo credit: Wikipedia)




The Manx cat breed is a stocky cat that has a missing or partial tail. The types of Manx cat are a result of a genetic mutation that involves polygenes in the spinal chord. The results are a missing tail, stumpy tail, or small tail... Manx are known to be larger boned than most cats and they have distinctively large round eyes and heads. The Manx has ears that look like they are precariously prepared to fall off of their head.



Lucy Relaxes
Lucy Relaxes (Photo credit: A.Davey)


 Manx have many different types of coats. Most have coats with a mixture of short and long hair. Their coats tend to have a rabbit fur type texture. In fact it was thought at one time that the Manx was the result of cross breeding a rabbit and a cat. This was called a cubit. Manx do resemble jack rabbits when they sit on their hind hunches. This is of course a genetic impossibly.




The Manx strange origins were first promoted to the public in the 19th century publication of book An Historical and Statistical Account of the Isle of Man by Joseph Train.

English: Heavily stylized depiction of a Manx ...
English: Heavily stylized depiction of a Manx cat and an Turkish Angora (mis-called an "Angola cat" in this old source), from a hand-coloured antique engraving. Original is 5.25 x 4 inches. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Manx was around as a breed long before the 19th century.  A 17th century legend said that a part of the Spanish Armada shipped wrecked near the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. The Manx superseded swam to shore near Port Erinby and decided to stay on the island. The word for Manx in Gaelic means stubbin which is a good name for stubby Manx cat tails.

There are many amusing tales about the origins of the Manx. Many today are bred to meet the complex standards of the professional breeding associations for show cats. Manx also are increasing a popular family pet. They exhibit dog like behaviors and some claim that the coats Manx cats have are hypo allergenic. Manx cats I have known seem to all have silky fur, but resemble an endless number of different breeds of cats. Obviously, a taming Manx can interbreed with an endless number of other cat breeds and produce tailless kittens. Most Manx differs from other breeds in that they can live well into their twenties, have fewer health issues, and exhibit dog like behavior. Manx are affectionate and much laid back even as kittens.

This blog is dedicated to those of us who own magnificent Manx. Mine is 21 now and still the best cat I have ever owned. So please feel free to contact me about contributing to this blog is you too are mad about Manx cats.