Welcome to Blarney Manx

After over 30 years, we are no longer showing and breeding manx.

Please use our site as a resource for buying and caring for manx, information about manx syndrome, and how to pick out respectable breeders.

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Thirty years of Manx knowledge, in three paths. Take whichever one you are on.

What to settle before a kitten is ever in the picture.

Day-to-day care, from the first week to old age.

Where the Manx came from and why the breed matters.

Don't hurry. Take your time. If getting a Manx, any Manx, right now, is your goal, then you could be sorry, and you will get what you ask for: just any Manx!
Read more than one book. Do not base your whole understanding on generic descriptions.
Talk to Manx breeders about temperament and personality.
Contact the national breed club. Basic information on the breed is free. A local club representative can handle specific questions.
Ask for names of club members you may talk to and learn from.
Plan on attending cat shows that have Manx entered.
Be honest when you contact breeders about what you are looking for and your past experience with Manx cats.
If you are not ready to bring a Manx into your home, have changed your mind, are still searching or have purchased a Manx from someone else, contact the breeder to have your name removed from the waiting list.