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Originally Posted by nydia  Well I know for a fact that their tail is what helps them balance and I'm willing to bet that my babies with their tails will beat any yorkie without a tail in an agility contest, Blaine and Charlie were in agility classes and blaine who was well trained did not outdo charlie who was a newbie, Charlie was faster, jumped twice as high than blaine and had better control in turning to go to the next obstacle, when I asked the trainer how come Charlie was faster and jumped higher than blaine even though they are exactly the same size the trainer told me because Charlie has a tail, ASK YOUR VET, what the tail is for, some vets don't even do tail docking no matter how old the pup is, my vet definitely won't do it. |
As someone who has participated in agility and worked with others who have as well, that theory just doesn't sit with me...sorry. As far as "asking my vet", this subject doesn't even scratch the surface of what all I've "asked my vet" over the years. Trust me, this was a subject I researched in great detail years ago before I ever got my first Yorkie or bred the first litter. As for "knowing it all" I never stated such, but much like yourself I have the right to express my opinion based on what I've learned and my experiences. (FYI, some of the most reknown and accomplished breeds in various events are Welsh Corgies....with guess what, no tails!) NO need to be insultive just because someone's opinion is different from yours. And out of curiosity, was Charlie's agility not affected at all by his severe LP?
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Originally Posted by nydia And keeping the tails isn't going against the standard, why is a dock tail the standard because AKC said so, who are they???... their are a thousand different organizations and they all don't agree that docking the tails is standard |
Yes, it IS against the standard, regardless to if you agree with it or not. And no, it's not because "AKC said so" as they are not the one who wrote the standard. The YTCA can be accredited with having drafted the standard that AKC as well as the other recognized US registries adapted. I challenge you to find one widely recognized, US based organization that calls for a full tail in the Yorkshire Terrier.
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Originally Posted by nydia it is mutilation no matter how you look at it, they are born with tails you take their tails from them no matter how you look at that it is MUTILATION!!! ANIMAL CRUELY JUST FOR A LOOK!!! HAHAHA now that doesn't make sense! I say AKC got it wrong. |
Again, this is a matter of OPINION, not FACT. It is only mutilation and cruelty by YOUR terms as an individual. If you are against it, then that is your right. It is very easy sometimes to draw inaccurate assumptions about something when you have limited knowledge on the subject. (But then again, none of us were born with the Yorkie standard and history engraved in our brains.
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Then again, I guess we all have our own opinions on what can be considered "cruelty."