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Originally Posted by magicgenie  originated from exhibitors' inability to agree on correct carriage of the full tail. How ethical is it to just cut it off, thus simplifying the judging? |
I had always been under the impression that docking originated when they were used as the ratters they were originally bred to be...
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Originally Posted by magicgenie I cannot find evidence that such practice produces unhealthy dogs. |
Is there evidence that proves it doesn't? That has always been a question in my mind. I've never seen anything that proves it concretely one way or the other...at least as far as extensive, long term, professional, coordinated research.
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Originally Posted by magicgenie not many people would spend what I did on these dogs with no chance of ever recovering the financial investment. |
Generally speaking, that's an interesting concept. So whether or not you should breed a dog should be determined by how much you have invested in them, regardless?
I thought that risking that sometimes taking a loss just came with the territory. A friend of mine has a male that she got scammed $2500 on. The dog is roached back and recently had surgery to correct LP. You could say she has a lot invested in him. Should she breed him anyway?