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Originally Posted by jencar98  Yorkies with full tails are shown in Europe but not here in the States. At least I haven't heard that full tails are acceptable in showing, and the YTCA standard does still calls for a docked tail.
Also, the only thing I could find on a specific States banning tail docking is California banning the docking of cows tails.
Dogs do show emotions with their tails, but I've never had a problem reading my yorkies emotions with their shortened tails. |
You're right no state prohibits tail docking. However, in some states vets are refusing to dock tails.
Right again, dogs do show their emotions with their tails, wagging when they are happy, upset, dropping them when they are thinking and or unsure of themselves. But, if docked to the correct length and there is a correct length, they can still wag their tails... Since I exhibit, my dogs tails are docked anywhere from 3 to 5 days. All dependent on their weight at the time. Their tail furnishinngs still grow to the ground....so coat growth isn't hindered..
I've seen a couple of dogs in the ring with full length tail...but, they didn't do well.