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Originally Posted by kezza  I do remember a thread a while back about yorkie ear piercing and members here were disgusted by it...so whats the difference?  I think that once the Top show yorkies in the USA are being shown with tail intact then it will become more widely accepted.. |
There is a huge difference. For one, tails are done when a pup is days old, not an adult. And wouldn't that be horrific if something happened and it got ripped out!? Yikes!
A dog with an earring is not part of the standard....I'm sure if they added it though, you'd see it.
If and when the standard is changed and the practice is banned, then the top show Yorkies would have a tail, but not until....kind of goes against the whole principal of a conformatione event....seeing which dog best conforms to the standard...
I would be willing to bet though, that banning the practice is not something likely to happen any time soon. That issue is mild in comparison to some of the other issues dogs face everyday.