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Silverwing, a tabby, rumpy Manx male champion show cat (UK, 1902) Tailless cats, then called stubbin (apparently both singular and plural) in colloquial Manx language, [1] [2] were known by the early 19th century as cats from the Isle of Man, [3] hence the name, where they remain a substantial but declining percentage of the local cat population.
Stopfordians (from an old name for Stockport), Stockies, Stockpots, Hatters Stockton on Tees Smoggies Stoke-on-Trent Potters, Clay Heads, Stokies, Jug Heads, Pot Heads, Monkey-Dusters (pejorative) Stowmarket Stowmartians Stranraer Cleyholers Stratford-upon-Avon Fads (acronym, "Fat American Dodgers"; the town is over-touristed) Strood Long Tails ...
The Manx cat is a unique breed known for its distinctive lack of a tail, although some may have short or full tails. Originating on the Isle of Man, this breed is celebrated for its rounded ...
The name may have been chosen to provide a "Celtic" sounding moniker for the breed. While the breed's Manx bloodline originated from the Isle of Man, the long-haired variant is claimed to have been developed by Canada. The breed is called the Longhair Manx or a similar name by some registries.
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The historic parishes (Manx: skeerey (singular), skeeraghyn (plural)) currently included in each sheading of the Isle of Man are: Ayre Andreas (Andreas / Skeerey Andreas) Bride (Breeshey / Skeerey Vreeshey) Lezayre (Creest ny h-Ayrey / Skeerey Chreest ny h-Ayrey) Garff
Unlike the Manx tailless gene, there are no associated skeletal disorders and the gene is not associated with lethality. [2] M Manx tailless gene (autosomal dominant with high penetrance). Cats with the homozygous genotype (MM) die before birth, and stillborn kittens show gross abnormalities of the central nervous system. [3]
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