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Originally Posted by txshopper73 Good points. What I'm not understanding, however, is how the ear not standing is genetic. NOW, LET ME SAY FIRST...that I can understand an ear not standing because the leather is large and fat thus too heavy to stand. You should be able to tell on a pup if it's ears are flat against it's head, no, they PROBABLY will not ever stand. Now, that, I can see is genetics but you'd be able to see that when purchasing a pup.
HOWEVER, unless you were buying a pup for showing (which you'd do when they were much older), or for breeding (and it is stated in the contract) then ears should be covered.
It is not life threatening nor will is lesson the quality of life. That's the same as saying a low tail set should be covered. That is totally unheard of. Unless it is specifically a show dog or breeding and is stated in the sales contract, it should not be covered. |
I don't know if it is genetic or not. I had never even heard such a thing or thought it until I joined here and about the time I did join, it was being heavily debated. Of course beingnew, I soaked it up. There were at that time, a couple of links to articles I read about it. Seems like there is a wide difference of opinions on whether or not it is genetic. I don't know if it is or not. I am still learning about the breed.