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Alisteretc · 06-27-2008, 03:30 PM

I am not for or against tail docking, but did want to point out that in many, many countries, docking is banned, and a yorkie can not even be shown in those countries if they have a docked tail. Some of the countries who have already banned docking are:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Rep.
Denmark
England
Estonia
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Slovakia
S. Africa
Sweden
Switzerland
Italy
UK (Those found guilty of docking would face a fine of up to £20,000, up to 51 weeks imprisonment or both.)
Virgin Islands

Many other countries are currently working toward banning docking as well.

Several states here in the US, such as New York and Vermont, have also considered banning cropping of ears and docking tails.

My point is, that if one does NOT choose to dock their pups' tails you are not alone and are in no way doing anything wrong. I have seen long tailed yorkies and am owned by a yorkie with a docked tail. I think both are beautiful and both are completely Yorkie.

06-27-2008, 03:30 PM	#33
Alisteretc Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Clifton, Colorado, USA Posts: 90	I am not for or against tail docking, but did want to point out that in many, many countries, docking is banned, and a yorkie can not even be shown in those countries if they have a docked tail. Some of the countries who have already banned docking are: Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep. Denmark England Estonia France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Latvia Lithuania Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Slovakia S. Africa Sweden Switzerland Italy UK (Those found guilty of docking would face a fine of up to £20,000, up to 51 weeks imprisonment or both.) Virgin Islands Many other countries are currently working toward banning docking as well. Several states here in the US, such as New York and Vermont, have also considered banning cropping of ears and docking tails. My point is, that if one does NOT choose to dock their pups' tails you are not alone and are in no way doing anything wrong. I have seen long tailed yorkies and am owned by a yorkie with a docked tail. I think both are beautiful and both are completely Yorkie. __________________ Alastor and Family