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Originally Posted by CouversMom  Yes, back when they were ratters and went into holes to chase rodents... It was safer for them to have nubs. Yorkies are now pets and live in homes. They are not in the wild and natural selection isn't really relevant. Things have changed and so should the standard. It's not that I prefer the look of the full vs docked, I just think it's unnecessary to chop off a body part that could be left intact. |
I was trying to explain why it’s important for breeders to continue to make decisions regarding the safety of breeds physical traits and it’s because natural selection has not played a part. Natural selection has NOTHING to do with WHERE the dogs live. Humans have lived indoors for years and natural selection is still the major component of our breeding. Only in the last 50 years or so has science played more of a role. I think the important part of this research is that 1/3 of the dogs whose tail has been injured needed full amputation of the whole tail, including some butt muscle; this is what I call amputation. Most of the injuries are done inside, only 17% of the injuries happen outside. Fourteen percent happen with a dog's tail being caught in a door. I think people should have a choice, but no law should be made until we gather more facts.