I would not like to see docking banned by law in this country. It should be left up to the breed clubs as to what the standard should be. If a breed club feels they should change the standard due to updated info or general consensus then that should be done. I'm sure some people would still dock. The worst docked tails I have seen have been done by puppy millers and BYBs that do their own and hardly leave any tail at all on the poor dog's behind. Of course that is one area I do have strong feelings about and although I am against government intrusion into American lives I do believe that something needs to be done about the rampant abuse of dogs by puppy mills.
I do think that people who have a particular breed that they love many times would like to keep the historical look of the breed and I see nothing wrong with that. Personal choice by responsible individuals should be respected. |