I have lots of pic's of Mika in my albums if you want to see a full tail yorkie, everyone is welcome to check them out.
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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s  You are correct. In addition, at 3-5 days when the docking is performed, the nerves in the tail have not reached full function, so the sensation is not felt the same way it would be with an adult dog.
If done PROPERLY, it does not cause the pain that some people like to imagine that it does.
Yes, as we are informed everytime the subject arises, the practice is banned in Europe. However, it is still allowed here. I prefer the docked look and will continue to follow what the standard calls for as long as it is still allowed. |
Just out of interest I was wondering how many of the DOCKED yorkies
are standard? This was taken from the AKC standard for the Yorkshire Terrier
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Docked to a medium length and carried slightly higher than the level of the back.
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Most of the docked Yorkies I see have very short docked tails, undocked yorkie's tails are quite long, so mid-length is about 4-5"" on a 7lb dog(approx, just to give you an idea of the proportions) IMO it looks silly. I think the "nubby" as many call them
is cute but that's not standard either and totally unnecessary. Its only still standard there because of fashion, the YT today is NOT fit for its original purpose in many ways so why hold onto the docked tail? There are ALOT of working terriers around the area where I live and the main (I would say ONLY but I'm sure some would argue otherwise
) reason they dock the tails is so if the dog goes down a tight hole after its quarry the owner can grab the tail to pull them out. If its too long it may get damaged, if its too short then they can't get a grip of it. It needs to be hand width which is
average 4-5". Some resources may say its for hygiene reasons, but working terriers are kept trimmed down (esp. round
that area) so that would never be an issue.
I realize that not many of us if any, would take our babies out working so why dock the tail in the first place? The YT is in the TOY group NOT the Terrier group, its purpose today is as a pet not a working terrier. IMO there is NO reason good enough to *mutilate (and whether you agree with docking or not lets face it, that's what it is) a breed of dog whose main purpose in life is to be a loyal and loving companion.
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mu·ti·late (mytl-t)
tr.v. mu·ti·lat·ed, mu·ti·lat·ing, mu·ti·lates
1. To deprive of a limb or an essential part; cripple.
2. To disfigure by damaging irreparably: mutilate a statue. See Synonyms at batter1.
3. To make imperfect by excising or altering parts.
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