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Originally Posted by chachi  Dont other small breed dogs have their tails like maltese and what is the incidence of injury with tails that havent been docked. If maltese have docked tails Im sorry not trying to offend just really curious to know |
You can't compare them just because they are a toy breed, the Maltese has been around for almost three thousand years, and early breeders may have bred for tail, or the Maltese may have always had a thicker tail. Another consideration is that the Maltese's tail is carried over the back not upright or down. My point is Yorkie breeders have never had to breed for tail, and many Yorkies tails are extremely thin. I do hate the way some breeders make such a short stub and many breeders aren't trained to do this property.