Cymric (cat)
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Cymric | |
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Alternative names | |
Long-haired Manx | |
Country of origin | |
Isle of Man | |
Breed standard | |
FIFe | : standard |
TICA | : standard |
AACE | : standard |
ACFA | : standard |
ACF | : standard |
CCA | : standard |
Notes | |
TICA and ACF consider Cymrics a variety of Manx |
The Cymric (pronounced KIM-rick or KUM-rick) is a breed of cat. Some cat registries consider the Cymric a long-haired variety of the manx, rather than a separate breed. The name comes from Cymru (pronounced KUM-ree), the indigenous Welsh name of Wales, though the breed is not associated with Wales in any fashion, and was possibly given as an attempt to give a "celtic" name to the breed - which actually originated from descendents of Manx Cats from the Isle of Man.