Cont... couldn 't find the youtube vid, it was several years ago, but this one pretty much covers it.
WARNING -(it is not for the fainted hearted as it shows what is actually done to a baby and the baby screams)
Cutting off something 'in case it gets damaged' be it a dog's tail/ears or a humans parts, just sounds crazy. I'm glad docking is banned here, having witnessed it being done to poodle pups. I wonder how the ban effected the breeding show dogs lines over here?