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==Health==
[[Image:Judgingsams.jpg|thumb|250px|left|CFA allbreed judge Barbara St. Georges checking for soundness in a dimple rumpy]]
Purebred Manx of today are much healthier and have less [[health]] issues related to their genetic [[mutation]] than Manx of years ago. This is due mostly in part to careful selection of breeding stock, knowledgeable, and dedicated breeders. Manx have been known to live into their mid to high teens and are no more or less healthy than other cat breeds. Like any other cat, keeping Manx cats indoors, [[neutering]] or [[spaying]], and providing acceptable surfaces for a cat's normal scratching [[behavior]] are [[Vitality|vital]] to lengthen the life of any cat.
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