I wish all the time that Luma had her tail. It makes me sad thinking when she was a baby, her breeder just snipped it off. Obviously it is part of the standard but it irks me to no end to think some human made the conscious thought that hey, I've decided all yorkies will have their tails docked. And now it is an accepted thing. And why? Unless your dog is a working dog, what are the reasons for a modern day pet yorkie to have a docked tail, if the dog is not being shown?
My boyfriend says its like circumcision. Yeah, it happens without the baby's consent. But they don't remember it happening, so why is it a big deal? Because what if they wished they had had the choice? not their parents choice? I know dogs have a less complex thought process than humans but...eh. they were born with a tail. In my opinion they should have their tails left intact.
Eta: not to mention, she's rout months old and it still looks absolutely gross beneath her hair. The skin is all mottled and scabby on the end. And I catch her chewing at it sometimes.
Whatever the case, I strongly regret not voicing my opinion of this to Lumas breeder. I was afraid to say anything because breeders have their way of doing things. But I now feel if its the owners choice to keep the tail, the breeder should consent, if its made clear in advance of the pups birth.
I am looking to add a biewer to our family and one thing I love is that biewer standard calls for an intact tail
I love Luma all the same, but I can't get the image of her little tail sitting in the palm of her breeders hands. Ick.