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Old 10-05-2009, 04:15 PM   #55
Mardelin
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Originally Posted by Britster View Post
My question is just this..... why dock tails? WHY? What is the reasoning?
I understand in the past, for working purposes, but most dogs (specifically Yorkies)
are NOT working ratters. So, why the docked tail?
The tail was docked for sanitary reasons and to inhibit injury. It had nothing to do with ratting, the yorkie was removed from a rat hole by the topknot.
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