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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  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.... |
Well not really, USA can join Russia, in allowing docked tails, cropped ears and dewclaw removal.....
I think that of all the choices being "outlawed", dewclaw removal is the most concerning for me. We simply don't have in my mind enough statistical information on the number of dewclaws torn with normal daily life, not to mention performance sport dogs. I at this point in time will still have the vet remove dewclaws, as I believe in the long run, it is safer for the dog, and the slight degredation in certain performance events that might just might happen (think flyball, and the speed turns), and I will continue to crop tails for my breed.
What is of concern for me is this is, a slippery slope, when our National Registries can dictate to the breed clubs what "must" be done. It happened in England after that expose of Purebred Dogs Exposed, and now Canada.
As you know National Clubs are the guardians of the Standard of the breed, and should be the ones to vote judiciously, changes into the standard, after plenty of discussion and long thought.
We can not nor should we sway to every turn in public opinion or "belief" of what is "wrong" with certain looks or practices.
We in Canada lost. We lost because we did not actively organize and submit expert dissenting opinions when legislation etc and public opinion in those two provinces were leading the rush to outlaw long accepted vet practices.