Manx Cat VS. Japanese Bobtail Cat

Use coupon code "KITTENLIFE" to get 20% OFF The Best Cat Collars Available here : ( Use coupon code "KITTENLIFE" to get 20% OFF ) Maine Coon Facebook Page : Maine Coon Facebook Group: =========================================================== Manx Cat VS. Japanese Bobtail Cat. What are the differences between these two cat breeds? The Manx is known for his lack of a tail, but not every Manx is completely tailless. Some, known as “longies,” have a normal-length tail, and others, known as “stumpies,” have short tails. A Manx with no tail is called a “rumpy” and one with just a rise of bone at the end of the spine is known as a “riser.” You will see only rumpies and risers in the show ring, but cats with tails can be used in Manx breeding programs. A Manx has other distinguishing characteristics as well, including a round head with large round eyes, a stout, powerful body with a broad chest, a short back and broad, round rear end, short front legs, and long hind legs with muscular thighs. The long rear legs give him the appearance of a rabbit and maybe the source of the “cabbit” myth. The Manx has two different coat lengths: a short double coat or a longhaired double coat. The longhaired Manx is called a Cymric in some cat registries, but the Cat Fanciers Association simply considers the longhair a variety of Manx. In both lengths, the coat comes in many different colors, including various solids, tabbies, tortoiseshells, and calicos. Chocolate and lavender colors and...