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Old 09-10-2012, 09:22 AM   #72
chachi
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Originally Posted by Nancy1999 View Post
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.
You can say that again Chachi has the smallest tail I have ever seen there is like no expression in it at all. And hes a bigger yorkie so it just looks odd on him. It is sad
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