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Originally Posted by kezza  I'm very glad it has been banned here and i really hope the USA follow suit in the near future.
I too think it is totally unnecessary and many will still try to defend this procedure by saying it is for 'hygeine reasons' or to 'prevent tail injuries'...these just sounds like weak excuses to me for a procedure they know deep down is wrong and uncalled for...its dated in my opinion and it is about time this beautiful breed was celebrated in its full entireity.....the sooner the top show yorkies are being shown with complete full tail the better.
I love my Pixie's tail...its so pretty...she has long silky hair on hers which i brush out everyday..it is truly beautiful and never stops wagging...why would you want to remove it?  |
I agree. I think it's ridiculous. If tails caused bad hygiene or there were a bunch of tail injuries, etc, tails on EVERY breed would have been docked. It's simply to please the humans.
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Originally Posted by Lee B All docking and cropping done for breed standards in the U.S. is done to achieve "beauty" in the eyes of humans. What God gave them is not quite good enough, and humans think it can be improved  .
For most of the rest of the world, it's considered animal cruelty to "mutilate" an animal. Dogs from the U.S. are not allowed to be shown in European shows if they've been "cosmetically altered".
My pups conformed to U.S. standards when I got them; if they didn't have their tails docked, it wouldn't have made a difference to me because I had no intention of ever showing them.
I must say, however, that I appreciate that they don't have dewclaws anymore: those have always annoyed me. |
Jackson's still got dewclaws and they've never bothered him yet; however I feel like removing dewclaws is for a
necessary reason as they can be very painful to a dog is caught on something, etc. I'm not against removing dewclaws at all.