I had a Shih Tzu with a beautiful plume of a tail for 15 years. When I first saw Gracie as a puppy I didn't think too much about her lack of a tail. One day as I watched her from behind and saw that little tail just a wagging a mile a minute I was reminded of how sad it was that she couldn't show off her emotions with a full beautiful tail. I don't know if they will ever outlaw tail docking in this country. I think making it against the law would be going a bit too far but it would be nice if the AKC would stop demanding that the tail be docked as part of the breed standard. |