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Originally Posted by jencar98  As others have posted before, for show breeders and a few others here, it's not really about selling puppies. So, I don't think they are apprehensive about not being able to sell puppies with full tails. That's fine if you choose to not buy another docked tail pup, it's great you have that choice.
Also, as has been posted before, our yorkies with properly docked tails are perfectly capable of communicating with their shortened tails, just as your yorkies do with full tails. I don't understand why this keeps being posted about the importance of a tail and communication, when properly docked yorkies still have a tail.
I do believe it is a cosmetic procedure as called for by the standards, and doesn't really harm the puppies if done correctly. We have a difference of opinions and preferences is what it comes down to. Nothing posted has proven to me, if done correctly docking tails is harmful to a puppy. And, your opinion will stay the same.....there's not much sense in continuing this discussion for me.....it becomes like Who is on 1st base  |
Sorry but I disagree wholeheartedly as to it not being about selling and at the end of the day dollar signs. If breeders were told tommorow that Yorkies with tails are now selling for big bucks, bigger than Yorkies with docked tails, then I'd bet my bottom dollar that just about all would stop the practice. Supply and demand, like most other areas of life is the biggest issue IMO.
As for it being harmful to the puppy I agree it doesn't leave lasting damage if done correctly but obviously it hurts to have a part of your body amputated, so yes I would call that harmful and unnecessary suffering.