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Originally Posted by Britster  I love the tails on ALL dogs and don't think it looks odd at all. Jackson has a tail and he waves it proudly. Frankly, I think it's rude to say it looks odd. That would be like me saying your dog looks odd because he has a nub. It's his communicator. I know when he's gonna bark (tail all the way upright), when he's excited (wagging like crazy), when he's super scared (tucked under the legs), if he's just sort of happy (a slow wag). Tail docking has been banned in a lot of other places except the US. I hope soon the US will follow suit. I feel it's a totally pointless procedure done simply for looks and to fit the standard of humans. Those are just my feelings. Now with that said, that doesn't mean I don't find little nubs to be super cute as well!! I wouldn't not get a dog simply because it doesn't have a tail and I realize it's the standard. |
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Originally Posted by CouversMom I agree with Britster that it was rude to say an undocked tail looks 'odd'. How would you feel if I said your baby looked odd? 
A person might choose to leave the tail because they feel it is cruel to dock an animals tail without a purpose.
I have one with a docked tail and one without. My female's tail was not docked because she was tiny at birth (3 oz) and her owner preferred that she survive and therefore did not put her through the stress of having her tail docked. |
I agree with you both!
OP, it is my understanding that the yorkie tail was initially docked because it was helpful to their job. These little dogs were bred to catch rats. Without a long tail that could get caught on things, and it made it easier to pull them by the tail without hurting them. Now, how often are we going to pull our yorkies by the tail?