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Can some manx kittens have a slightly longer tail than is expected with their specific breed2007-11-25 11:45:58

my grandma has 2 kittens who have very very short tails.

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Yes. Manx cats can have tails of any length from none at all, where the backbone actually ends in their pelvis (this often goes with defective nerves to their rectum and urinary system) to full-length tails. Some full-tailed kittens are occasionally born in Manx litters, and short-tailed kittens, even ones with all the other Manx characteristics, sometimes appear in litters of long-tailed kittens. The genetics of the condition are rather complicated. Breeding a Manx to a Manx can result in a stillborn litter or deformed kittens.

Not all short-tailed cats are Manx. There are other specific characterstics of the Manx breed. You can find information here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manx_(ca... www.cfainc.org/breeds/standard...

www.acf.asn.au/Standards/Manx_...

There is also the Japanese Bob, which has a longer short tail.

And the Manx short-tail trait can show up in litters when both parents have normal full-length tails.

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Yes. We had a black&white male whose tail was shaped like a stubby 7. The vet said he was a manx and could tell by the shape of his body. They have that rake shaped body. Get a book on cat breeds and read up on them. They are great cats.

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yes, they can, i just got two new kittens and one of them has a short tail and believe it or not the other one has no tail at all, just the fur and thats it.they all range in size some can be slightly longer for their specific breed.