Pam, docking the tail at that age would require surgery. I have read of a couple of instances where people have had this done to their dogs and the dogs did just fine.
Make sure your friend talks to the person that has the dog about docking the tail. I know some breeders that live in other countries will stipulate in their contract that the tail cannot be docked.
As for showing with a long tail. I have never seen any in the ring with full tails in our area but I seem to remember saying someone finished a yorkie with a full tail a while back. I know it would be a tough decision. |