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: except for the length of fur in all other respects the two breeds are the same. The name comes from Cymru the indigenous Welsh name of Wales though the breed is not associated with Wales and was possibly given as an attempt to give a Celtic name to the breed.