Tails are cropped only because that is what the AKC standard specifies. Other countries (Australia, most of Europe) have made tail cropping illegal. Some of us in YT are hopeful that either the AKC will change the standard or that it will be made illegal here too.
There may have been a reason for tail cropping long ago when Yorkies (or their ancestors) were working dogs. Now it is purely for cosmetic purposes.
We have discussed tail cropping in detail in other threads. you can do a search to find those threads. |