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Originally Posted by JaLaYorkieGirl  Here are some pictures of one of our girls in the AKC ring with her full tail. She actually did very well, the judges adored her head, commented on her silky coat and how well muscled she is. One judge even said to us as soon as she was put on the table for her exam, that we could relax because she did not mind the tail one bit. She showed great but always gave up on that last go around but managed one Reserve. UKC CH Butterfly of Padawis - Kiki
There is a video on our 2008 UKC Show News page too of Kiki winning her championship in one weekend! Scroll down to the July shows to see it! JaLa Yorkshire Terriers in the Ring - 2008 UKC Show News
I used to really not like a yorkie with a full tail, they looked odd to me and just very different. After living with two I adore them and would love to see our standard worded to allow either or, which would be very nice for our friends overseas who would like to send their dogs here to compete too! |
I'm with you, I love the Padawi's dogs. I have a New Deal male and his tail bothered me at first but now I really like it. I didn't realize how much expression it would add to his personality.
I still like the very compact look of the docked tail, and it's hard to relate how important that profile is when judging movement and overall balance. I do think the docked tail is more in keeping with the original purpose of the breed.