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friscomom · 02-06-2010, 06:25 AM

Country Status Ban/restriction date (if applicable)
Austria Banned 1 January 2005
Belgium Banned 1 January 2006
Croatia Banned
Cyprus Banned 1991 [12 ]
Czech Republic Banned
Estonia Banned 2001
France Banned 4 August 2003
Greece Banned 1991 [12 ]
Hungary Banned
Iceland Banned 2001
India Banned
Latvia Banned
Lithuania Banned
Luxembourg Banned 1991 [12 ]
Netherlands Banned 1 September 2001
Norway Banned 1987
Poland Banned 1997
Scotland Banned 2006
Slovakia Banned 1 January 2003
Switzerland Banned 1 July 1981 for the ears and 1988 for the tail [2 ]
Virgin Islands Banned 2005
Brazil Banned for cosmetic purposes.
Israel Banned for cosmetic purposes. [2 ] 2000
Italy Banned in Rome and Turin
Australia Banned in some states and territories. [10 ] Legal in Western Australia, although restricted to Veterinarians. [11 ] June 2004
Denmark Banned, with exceptions for five gun dog breeds 1 June 1996
Germany Banned, with exceptions for working gun dogs. [2 ] 1 May 1992
South Africa Banned. June 2007
Slovenia Banned. [15 ] April 2007
Sweden Banned. Apparent increase in tail injuries reported among working dogs after ban. [2 ] 1989
Finland Banned. Exception on tail docking, although banned on dog shows. [2 ] 1992
England Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of working dog breeds. [13 ] [14 ] 2006
Wales Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of working dog breeds. 2006

Afghanistan Unrestricted
Argentina Unrestricted
Bolivia Unrestricted
Chile Unrestricted
Egypt Unrestricted
Indonesia Unrestricted
Republic of Ireland Unrestricted
Kuwait Unrestricted
Malaysia Unrestricted
Mauritius Unrestricted
Mexico Unrestricted
Nepal Unrestricted
New Zealand Unrestricted
Philippines Unrestricted
Portugal Unrestricted
Russia Unrestricted
Singapore Unrestricted
Taiwan Unrestricted
Spain Unrestricted
Sri Lanka Unrestricted

United States Unrestricted (some states, including New York, [16 ] and Vermont have considered bills to make the practice illegal)
Republic of Ireland Unrestricted for dogs.
Canada Unrestricted From 28 March 2009 cosmetic surgery including tail docking will be banned by the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association. This includes tail docking in dogs, horses, and cows.
Northern Ireland Unrestricted tail docking, Ear Cropping Illegal.

02-06-2010, 06:25 AM	#337
friscomom CURRENTLY SUSPENDED! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA, US Posts: 207	Country Status Ban/restriction date (if applicable) Austria Banned 1 January 2005 Belgium Banned 1 January 2006 Croatia Banned Cyprus Banned 1991 [12 ] Czech Republic Banned Estonia Banned 2001 France Banned 4 August 2003 Greece Banned 1991 [12 ] Hungary Banned Iceland Banned 2001 India Banned Latvia Banned Lithuania Banned Luxembourg Banned 1991 [12 ] Netherlands Banned 1 September 2001 Norway Banned 1987 Poland Banned 1997 Scotland Banned 2006 Slovakia Banned 1 January 2003 Switzerland Banned 1 July 1981 for the ears and 1988 for the tail [2 ] Virgin Islands Banned 2005 Brazil Banned for cosmetic purposes. Israel Banned for cosmetic purposes. [2 ] 2000 Italy Banned in Rome and Turin Australia Banned in some states and territories. [10 ] Legal in Western Australia, although restricted to Veterinarians. [11 ] June 2004 Denmark Banned, with exceptions for five gun dog breeds 1 June 1996 Germany Banned, with exceptions for working gun dogs. [2 ] 1 May 1992 South Africa Banned. June 2007 Slovenia Banned. [15 ] April 2007 Sweden Banned. Apparent increase in tail injuries reported among working dogs after ban. [2 ] 1989 Finland Banned. Exception on tail docking, although banned on dog shows. [2 ] 1992 England Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of working dog breeds. [13 ] [14 ] 2006 Wales Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of working dog breeds. 2006 Afghanistan Unrestricted Argentina Unrestricted Bolivia Unrestricted Chile Unrestricted Egypt Unrestricted Indonesia Unrestricted Republic of Ireland Unrestricted Kuwait Unrestricted Malaysia Unrestricted Mauritius Unrestricted Mexico Unrestricted Nepal Unrestricted New Zealand Unrestricted Philippines Unrestricted Portugal Unrestricted Russia Unrestricted Singapore Unrestricted Taiwan Unrestricted Spain Unrestricted Sri Lanka Unrestricted United States Unrestricted (some states, including New York, [16 ] and Vermont have considered bills to make the practice illegal) Republic of Ireland Unrestricted for dogs. Canada Unrestricted From 28 March 2009 cosmetic surgery including tail docking will be banned by the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association. This includes tail docking in dogs, horses, and cows. Northern Ireland Unrestricted tail docking, Ear Cropping Illegal.