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Originally Posted by diane boden  Tail docking has only been illigal over here for a few years so there are still many older dogs with docked tails out there. Some breeders choose to take their pups to Ireland to get it done as its still legal. I've owned yorkies for over 20 years and have had both docked and natural and will admit the docked tail does give a more balanced look. It also is more hygenic as they can get quite messy at times. Some would say well get their coats clipped, for me the yorkie coat is its crowning glory and I love to see them in a long coat. I've seen some shaved almost to the skin, not very attractive. The program you refere to was a very much one-sided and biased, aimed to make show breeders look bad, and yes there are some bad ones out there, but it was filmed to look like the boxer and cavalier camr from show breeders but it was carefully never stated that was the case, the public were just left to make that assumption. Those dogs could have easily come from Joe Bloggs down the street. It was very much a politically based program aimed at bringing yet more money to a certain animal charity, which by the way was then 'forced' to return more than £30.000 donation they'd taken quite happily from the kennel club that year. Very embarressing for them. |
I never understand this at all. How is a dog having a full tail more messy?! Jackson has a full tail that I keep with a lot of hair on it and he needs the same exact clippings around his butt as yorkies with docked tails. Hygiene seems like just an excuse really. If it really affected their health and hygiene, all dogs would have docked tails but that's not the case. It's obviously not a big issue. My mindset is just that dogs are born with 'em, let's keep it that way. I totally understand some prefer the look of the docked tail but it just seems kinda selfish to have their tail chopped off cuz it looks better. I also don't think it's a cruel procedure or anything, as their so young, they won't remember it and I've never seen a dog traumitized from it LOL, so it's not that I think it's cruel. Just pointless.