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Prissy012899 · 04-03-2005, 09:01 AM

How many of you would consider a yorkie puppy with an undocked tail?

Would you expect them to have a lower price than one with a docked tail if you compare apples to apples?

Just curious how everyone thinks on this subject.

Buddy · 04-03-2005, 09:42 AM

Personally i prefer yorkies with a tail, they have a lovely little tail and it gives them alot more to wag!!! plus you are getting more dog for you money so maybe should be more expensive!! lol

Chelsie1978 · 04-03-2005, 10:10 AM

I prefere them without a tail.Iv seen a few yorkies with tails but I cant get used to it..I guess its because nearly all yorkies are docked and I cant imagine them being any other way

Cielo · 04-03-2005, 10:35 AM

i realllllly like undocked tails.

in my opinion a tail adds to the *yorkie cuteness* factor because ya don't see long yorkie tails all that much.

i WISH Lefty still had his tail.

aimee · 04-03-2005, 11:19 AM

I personally like the docked tail. I think it's cute when Tia wags her little tail, cracks me up

I_love_lucy · 04-03-2005, 11:22 AM

I prefer them with a tail. Lucy still has hers and it is so happy and waggy, I cant imagine her without it.

Yorkie_GirL · 04-03-2005, 11:28 AM

Oreo still has his tail, and i personally LOVE it! because he's always so full of life and it's always wagging!

Ginger's tail was docked when I got her.. If i had the chance, i would have kept it!

orinskye · 04-03-2005, 11:52 AM

i dont think i have a preferance really..... i love toby no matter what, would i have wanted to keep the tail???? i dunno, cant really say.... all i know for sure is: at least with a docked tail he is unable to knock thing over with it and it is one less thing for the twins to tug on

Itspuppyluv · 04-03-2005, 12:11 PM

plus you are getting more dog for you money so maybe should be more expensive!! lol

LOL-funny.

I've had one of each and liked both. The docked one was my little gerbil butt, that's what it reminded me of and what I called him.

I like when they are so excited they shake their entire back end.

I like the look of the long tail.

natalie · 04-03-2005, 12:24 PM

I know this is a silly question but being the novice that I am.. what is docked and undocked?
Fred has a little.. mini-tail and when he gets happy it wags and when we pick him up and put him in the air, it goes down and covers his little poopyhole. We think it's so cute!
How long do yorkie tails get?? His is so small and stubby!

Passionfruition · 04-03-2005, 12:26 PM

Sully's tail is docked....it was when we found and bought him. It's so cute....we tell him, ooooh Sully, wag your nub! And he does and we just laugh and mock him by wiggling our pinky finger at him. Gotta love it.

But I would love to know how long yorkies tails get - are they straight or curly or what? I have no idea!

Chelsie1978 · 04-03-2005, 12:39 PM

They are quite long,straight (they hold it in the air) and the fur fans out like a fan.A friend of mine on another forum has two babies with un-docked tails and the fur on them is very long and it looks like a plam tree when they hold it over their backs

You can see a picrture here

The yorkies name is Gypsy rose and her owner is Ana..a very good friend of mine

http://www.*********.com/mbbs2/photo...sp?photoid=769

Gypsy Rose · 04-03-2005, 12:55 PM

Hi Gina!! Yeah - I have Gypsy Rose and Gizzzie Chavi and both of my "angels" (I use that term loosely!) have long tails! As Gina said they carry theirs tails like a little palm tree at times. I am attempting to post another pic here of them both but I have never managed to do this on this forum so please don't hold your breath!!
More and more tails are remaining undocked here in UK. We chose to buy our girls like this but our two previous wonderful yorkies had docked tails and we loved them too!! Here goes with the photo:-
Sorry - knew this would happen!!! Ana xx

SoCalyorkiLvr · 04-03-2005, 01:10 PM

I like an undocked tail because it is cute and because I hate to think of the pain these little babies go through when it's docked, all for someone else's idea of what "looks" better, i.e., the breed standard. Docking is illegal in a lot of countries and considered animal cruelty.

It is not my intention to offend anyone, especially the wonderful breeders on this forum that I respect greatly, but I know that the Biewer Yorkie in Germany has an undocked tail because a docked tail is against the breed standard there. There is some controversy over that here I think. Not sure. maybe Yorkie Rose could elaborate. She is way more knowledgeable than me on this.

I took Hefner to a yorkie playgroup here yesterday and there were several dogs with undocked tails and they are very pretty. I was ignorant about this whole tail docking issue until reading about Biewers and both my puppies have docked tails. Chai barely has anything!! I think a lot of people don't realize the tails are docked when the babies are a couple of days old. They just think it happens that way naturally, i.e, they have short tails. I would love to learn more if anyone has a good resource on this subject.

Good topic!

PinkMartini · 04-03-2005, 01:21 PM

Well, you can't show a yorkie with an undocked tail (well, I guess you could, but you wouldn't win anything) so I had to have a pup with a docked tail. As far as a pet goes, if I were to get a yorkie for a pet, I'd leave it undocked. I wouldn't want the babies to feel more pain than need be.

04-03-2005, 09:01 AM	#1
Prissy012899 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northeast Georgia Posts: 244	Just Curious How many of you would consider a yorkie puppy with an undocked tail? Would you expect them to have a lower price than one with a docked tail if you compare apples to apples? Just curious how everyone thinks on this subject. __________________

04-03-2005, 09:42 AM	#2
Buddy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: England Posts: 165	to dock or not?? Personally i prefer yorkies with a tail, they have a lovely little tail and it gives them alot more to wag!!! plus you are getting more dog for you money so maybe should be more expensive!! lol

04-03-2005, 10:35 AM	#4
Cielo Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 221	i realllllly like undocked tails. in my opinion a tail adds to the yorkie cuteness factor because ya don't see long yorkie tails all that much. i WISH Lefty still had his tail. __________________ .°•¬\|[ °Cielo° ]\|¬•°&°•¬\|[ °Lefty° ]\|¬•°.

04-03-2005, 11:19 AM	#5
aimee The Royal Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,010	I personally like the docked tail. I think it's cute when Tia wags her little tail, cracks me up __________________ (`'·.¸(`'·.¸ ¸.·'´)¸.·'´) «´¨ `·.¸¸.Aimée, Sandy, and Tia.¸¸.·´¨`» (¸.·'´(¸.·'´ `'·.¸)`'·.¸)

04-03-2005, 11:22 AM	#6
I_love_lucy Lucy loves Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bristol, England Posts: 697	I prefer them with a tail. Lucy still has hers and it is so happy and waggy, I cant imagine her without it. __________________ Laura and Lucy www.dogster.com/?132397

04-03-2005, 10:10 AM	#3
Chelsie1978 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mallorca-Spain Posts: 379	I prefere them without a tail.Iv seen a few yorkies with tails but I cant get used to it..I guess its because nearly all yorkies are docked and I cant imagine them being any other way

04-03-2005, 11:28 AM	#7
Yorkie_GirL Oreo,Ginger&Cloey Owned Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: none of your business Posts: 1,270	Oreo still has his tail, and i personally LOVE it! because he's always so full of life and it's always wagging! Ginger's tail was docked when I got her.. If i had the chance, i would have kept it!

04-03-2005, 11:52 AM	#8
orinskye YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,990	i dont think i have a preferance really..... i love toby no matter what, would i have wanted to keep the tail???? i dunno, cant really say.... all i know for sure is: at least with a docked tail he is unable to knock thing over with it and it is one less thing for the twins to tug on

04-03-2005, 12:11 PM	#9
Itspuppyluv Gus Is The Fuss Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,251	plus you are getting more dog for you money so maybe should be more expensive!! lol LOL-funny. I've had one of each and liked both. The docked one was my little gerbil butt, that's what it reminded me of and what I called him. I like when they are so excited they shake their entire back end. I like the look of the long tail. __________________ Erin & Gus Gus You lost me at stay! "He is a good heart and a kind soul, and an angel on four feet." MW

04-03-2005, 12:24 PM	#10
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	I know this is a silly question but being the novice that I am.. what is docked and undocked? Fred has a little.. mini-tail and when he gets happy it wags and when we pick him up and put him in the air, it goes down and covers his little poopyhole. We think it's so cute! How long do yorkie tails get?? His is so small and stubby!

04-03-2005, 12:26 PM	#11
Passionfruition Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C. Posts: 5,431	Sully's tail is docked....it was when we found and bought him. It's so cute....we tell him, ooooh Sully, wag your nub! And he does and we just laugh and mock him by wiggling our pinky finger at him. Gotta love it. But I would love to know how long yorkies tails get - are they straight or curly or what? I have no idea! __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - I love my Sully (the Wonderdog!)

04-03-2005, 12:39 PM	#12
Chelsie1978 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mallorca-Spain Posts: 379	They are quite long,straight (they hold it in the air) and the fur fans out like a fan.A friend of mine on another forum has two babies with un-docked tails and the fur on them is very long and it looks like a plam tree when they hold it over their backs You can see a picrture here The yorkies name is Gypsy rose and her owner is Ana..a very good friend of mine http://www.********.com/mbbs2/photo...sp?photoid=769 Last edited by Chelsie1978; 04-03-2005 at 12:42 PM.*

04-03-2005, 12:55 PM	#13
Gypsy Rose Owned by Gyps and Gizz Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 629	Hi Gina!! Yeah - I have Gypsy Rose and Gizzzie Chavi and both of my "angels" (I use that term loosely!) have long tails! As Gina said they carry theirs tails like a little palm tree at times. I am attempting to post another pic here of them both but I have never managed to do this on this forum so please don't hold your breath!! More and more tails are remaining undocked here in UK. We chose to buy our girls like this but our two previous wonderful yorkies had docked tails and we loved them too!! Here goes with the photo:- Sorry - knew this would happen!!! Ana xx

04-03-2005, 01:10 PM	#14
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	I like an undocked tail because it is cute and because I hate to think of the pain these little babies go through when it's docked, all for someone else's idea of what "looks" better, i.e., the breed standard. Docking is illegal in a lot of countries and considered animal cruelty. It is not my intention to offend anyone, especially the wonderful breeders on this forum that I respect greatly, but I know that the Biewer Yorkie in Germany has an undocked tail because a docked tail is against the breed standard there. There is some controversy over that here I think. Not sure. maybe Yorkie Rose could elaborate. She is way more knowledgeable than me on this. I took Hefner to a yorkie playgroup here yesterday and there were several dogs with undocked tails and they are very pretty. I was ignorant about this whole tail docking issue until reading about Biewers and both my puppies have docked tails. Chai barely has anything!! I think a lot of people don't realize the tails are docked when the babies are a couple of days old. They just think it happens that way naturally, i.e, they have short tails. I would love to learn more if anyone has a good resource on this subject. Good topic!

04-03-2005, 01:21 PM	#15
PinkMartini BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: California Posts: 1,043	Well, you can't show a yorkie with an undocked tail (well, I guess you could, but you wouldn't win anything) so I had to have a pup with a docked tail. As far as a pet goes, if I were to get a yorkie for a pet, I'd leave it undocked. I wouldn't want the babies to feel more pain than need be.