[gemy]

Nancy that is an incredibly important point. As an adult if the tail is injured then surgery is required with all the attendant risks and the tail will end up getting docked because there is no way to immobilize a moderately long tail so that it will heal after surgery.

Aesthically there are some breeds I prefer the docked tail on ; Yorkies I love with a natural tail or a tail docked to medium length. I am not fussy on the really short docked tail on a Yorkie.

For my breed the BRT I absolutely adore the docked tail, I have one of each; that being natural long tail and one docked tail. It is hard because if I want to compete in Europe I will have to get a puppy with an undocked tail. I think that the standards should allow for a dock or undocked tail.

I wince every time our long tailed Zoey slams that 2ft long tail into doors/walls, and cupboards not to mention when it whips into your legs... awweeeee.