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Originally Posted by Kayceeh  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. |
Will disagree with you....since I breed for myself, and the time and money spent on tests prior to ever breeding two dogs as well as vet care for mom and pups, is far more than I could ever recover. As I stated before, I don't breed to fulfill a pet market, that's not what I'm about......Breeding at the most 2 litters a year, keeping 1 or 2 pups out of a litter of 3......So, there is no supply and demand in my breeding program.