"When Mother Nature saw fit to remove the tail of the Manx, she left, in place of the tail, more cat."  --Mary Stewart

CH/GP NW Vagary Bon Mot,  Bonnie achieved the highest show honor bestowed by CFA; NW or National Winner.  She was the 13th Best Cat Nationally in Premiership in 1998.

GC/GP Vagary Ipso Facto,  Ipso earned her second title: Grand Premier, in one show!  Her picture is in the 2002 Manx Cat Calendar. Ipso was the best Bi-Colored Manx SH in the North Atlantic Region for the 2000 - 2001 show season. She was the 3rd Best Manx SH in Premiership in the 2001 - 2002 show season. Ipso (nicknamed Tippy) is now showing in the Texas area. Her young co-owner, Mary Jane, is doing extremely well in Junior Showmanship while Ipso racks up points in Premiership towards a Regional win for the 2004 - 2005 season.

GP Vagary Kiss Me Kate, Kissy is a long haired Manx female.  She became a Grand Premier in two shows. (Grand Champion, but spayed.)  Kissy is truly a "princess" and any other cats in her life are a source of irritation to her because she doesn't want to share the attention... She has retired from showing and is living, very happily, as an "only" cat.

GC Vagary Gaucho,  Gaucho was a breeding male after he became a Grand Champion.  When his breeding career was over, he was neutered and now manages a household which includes many Portuguese Water dogs.  His favorite toy is a little pink stuffed pig...

Vagary Jabberwocky, Jabber is a young male, starting his career as a sire.  He is in the 2002 calendar as well as the 2003 - a regular "poster boy"!

     Vagary Hunter              Vagary Kerrigan

Vagary Hobgoblin, Hobbs is an odd eyed (one blue, one gold) male Manx. Kissy and Kerrigan are his daughters.  Hunter is his half brother.

GC Vagary Lickety Split, Van is a new Grand Champion. He will sire kittens once his show career is complete.

GC Vagary La De Dah, Dede is another new Grand Champion. She will have her first kittens sometime in the fall or winter of 2002 or early in 2003.

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In Memory of Bonnie