I think this practice is cruel! The animal has no choice because some human
said this is the way this breed should be.
If that were so, God would not have given them a tail to begin with.
All are man made rules and regulations. The same as the original Yorkie
being bred down to AKC standards that they are today. Sure they
are a beautiful breed but not at all what it started out to be all because
some humans deceided this is what we should do and this is how they
should look
If Buddy had a tail when I bought him it would not have made any difference
to me. I love them both ways.