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Originally Posted by Smokey2011  IMHO and not to start a war, but I kind of dont understand why in this day and age, tails and ears are still docked.
We got Smokey at 5 months and for some reason or other, the breeder did not dock his tail and I am glad he didn't.
Breed standard? Forgive my stupidity, but WHY?
Having spent a couple thousand dollars rushing a greyhound with infected "happy tail" into emergency amputation and dealing with the aftermath,
I am a bit put off by what I consider unnecessary cosmetic surgery.
Again, forgive me, but that's how I feel.  |
I agree with you as well, I got harley before they changed the law here, but in Nova Scotia, and some other provinces in Canada they have started to ban tail docking (and dew claws, and ear trimming), We are now trying to rally teh CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) to accept these tails, cause we can't have them docked anymore. I'm not a breeder, just a pet owner, but I'm going to join when I have some extra cash, apparently the Canadian Yorkshire Terrier association has a petition going on to change the standard, so that the CKC will accept the changes. (I could have my facts wrong, forgive me if they're off, but I know that breeders are now fighting up here to have their tails accepted, cause they refuse to dock tails illegally).