It is interesting....We've already seen some of the Canadian Yorkie breeders keeping some tails natural, but continuing to dock others. Here in the US, it is VERY difficult for a Yorkie with a natural tail to win. At the New York specialties, with foreigners coming in, natural tails have stood a better chance, but at your regular shows they just don't seem to get a second look. A lot of Canadians like to cross the border and get American titles on their dogs, and a lot of American buy dogs from Canada. So it truly does affect us here in the US too. I am a fan of the docked tail personally...I really hope that the US does not move toward making docking illegal and changing our standard. But it seems like we are going to be the only country left one day that still allows for docked tails....
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