A longhaired, tailless cat from Ireland

A specific gene was responsible for the semi long coat of the cats living on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea. In the 1960s, Canadian breeder Blair Wright and American breeder Leslie Falteisek decided to fix this characteristic and thus created a new longhaired Manx breed, the Cymric (Cymru means Wales in Gaelic).
Around 1970, the Canadian Cat Association recognized the breed. Naming it Longhaired Manx, the C.F.A. recognized the breed in 1989. As of this wring, the F.I.Fe has not recognized the Cymric. This breed is almost unknown in Europe.

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Characteristics

This is a playful, active, hardy cat. The highly social Cymric readily accepts strangers and gets along well with other animals. It is also gentle with children.
Care is simple. Weekly brushing is sufficient.