BREED STANDARD: MANX / CYMRIC (MX/CY)

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: MANX AND CYMRIC

The Manx and the Cymric are essentially identical in every respect, differing only in coat length.

Cymric (CY)

• Medium to semi-long coat
• Silky texture (varies with color)
• Presence of “britches”
• Hair between the toes
• Full ear furnishings

Manx (MX)

• Short, well-padded coat
• Firmer texture (varies with color)
• Sparse ear furnishings
• No hair between the toes
• Classified as a shorthaired cat

POINT SCORE

HEAD: 35 points

• Shape ............................................. 6
• Ears .............................................. 6
• Eyes .................................................. 5
• Chin ................................................. 5
• Nose/Muzzle/Profile ............................. 8
• Neck ............................................... 5

BODY: 40 points

• Torso ............................................... 10
• Legs and Feet ....................................... 10
• Tail (absent) .................................. 8
• Boning/Musculature .......................... 12

COAT / COLOR / PATTERN: 15 points

• Coat Length .................... 5
• Texture ............................................... 5
• Pattern/Color .......................................... 5

OTHER: 10 points

• Balance ............................................. 5
• Condition ............................................. 5

CLASSIFICATION

CATEGORY

All.

DIVISION

All.

COLORS

All.

ALLOWABLE OUTCROSSES

None.

HEAD

Shape

Rounded, slightly longer than it is wide.
 Medium size.
 Prominent cheeks.
 Stud jowls in adult males.

Ears

• Broad at the base
• Tapering to a rounded tip
• Medium size
• Set well apart
• Rear view resembles a cradle rocker
• Sparse hair in the Manx
• Full furnishings in the Cymric

Eyes

• Large
• Rounded
• Slightly angled
• Higher at the outer corner
• Color conforming to the coat
• Judged only when all other criteria are equal

Chin

Strong.

Muzzle

• Slightly longer than it is wide
• Definite muzzle break
• Rounded whisker pads

Profile

• Slight nose dip
• Moderately rounded forehead

Neck

Short and thick.

BODY

Torso

• Cobby type
• Medium size
• Deep flanks
• Short back
• Continuous arch from the shoulders to the rump
• Not excessively short

Legs

• Strong boning
• Well muscled
• Shorter front legs
• Longer, more muscular hind legs
• Should be straight when viewed from behind

Feet

• Rounded
• Medium size
• Hair between the toes suggested in the Cymric

Tail

Tailless appearance.
 There is no penalty for a rise of bone or cartilage that does not stop the judge's hand from sliding.

Boning

Sturdy.

Musculature

Well developed.

COAT / COLOR

Length

Manx (MX):

• Short
• Double
• Not fully close-lying

Cymric (CY):

• Medium
• Double

Texture

Manx (MX):

• Soft
• Well padded
• Open outer coat
• Dense undercoat
• Seasonal variation allowed

Cymric (CY):

• Silky
• Well padded
• Thick undercoat
• Seasonal variations allowed

Pattern

All.

Color

All.
 White buttons or lockets are allowed without penalty.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The ideal Manx/Cymric is a compact, muscular, medium-sized cat.

Main features:

• Rounded head
• Firm muzzle
• Prominent cheeks
• Short front legs
• Raised hindquarters
• Deep flanks
• An arched back
• Rounded rump
• Tailless appearance

These are slow-maturing breeds.
 The following should be taken into account:

• Depth of flank
• Development of jowls
• Immaturity in young cats

The rump should be judged with the palm of the hand only.

ALLOWANCES

• Seasonal coat variations
• White buttons and lockets allowed

PENALIZE

• Eyes set horizontally
• Eyes set too close
• Elongated body
• Straight back
• Short hind legs
• Fine boning
• Bowed or knock-kneed legs

WITHHOLD AWARDS (WW)

• Evidence of illness
• Poor health

DISQUALIFICATION (DQ)

• Congenital deformities
• Weakness of the hind legs
• Inability to stand or walk

TEMPERAMENT

Must be gentle and not aggressive.
 Defiant behavior results in disqualification.

GENERAL DISQUALIFICATIONS: ARTICLE 16

These include:

• Biting
• Fraud
• Cryptorchidism
• Unauthorized tail alterations
• Irregular polydactyly
• Strabismus
• Blindness
• Incompatible size
• Sternal abnormalities