(04-25-2013 06:58 AM)AmberSummerLuv Resident Wrote: I was wonder about Manx Cats. That would possibly be a good trait...A cat without a tail. I know some manx have a stubby tail, but no tail at all would be a good think also.
I so concur! My childhood cat was a manx who lacked any tail and I so miss him, he crouched like a bunny in typical manx fashion and had a big, dog-like heart commonly associated with manx disposition. Seeing cats with tails will always look 'strange' to me because I always thought my manx was the standard without a tail, LOL
* Taken from manx.com:
Manx kittens are classified according to tail length:
Dimple rumpy or rumpy - no tail whatsoever
Need!
Riser or rumpy riser - stub of cartilage or several vertebrae under the fur, most noticeable when kitten is happy and raising its 'tail' *
KittyCatS Stubby
Stumpy - partial tail, more than a 'riser' but less than 'tailed'
KittyCatS ChopChop
Tailed or longy - complete or near complete tail *
KittyCatS Shorty
Breeders have reported all tail lengths even within the same litter.