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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  As a devoted, loyal Native Texan, I will just smile, shake my head and with the politness and tolerance of a Southern lady, and I will overlook the implication that the Southern States are apparently considered a conglomeration of back woods, uninformed imbred, red neck yahoos by all the "very intellectually advanced mecca for the highly educated and informed,.....wow........" people flocking to New England. I think perhaps the preference for docked tails in the people I screen for my babies, is more liikely a strong dedication to adherence to the breed standard as it currently is. As far as the preference for females, people are not wanting to deal with territorial marking they believe is unavoidable with males. The owners that trusted me and changed their minds and took a little boy into their family, have ended up thrilled they listened to me. |
I'm from Boston. Yes, people flock there from all over the world for its cultural and educational institutions, as well as to start their careers in medicine, finance and technology. The open mindedness is nice to be around.
I do object to a rigid breed "standard" that calls for cutting off a dog's tail. I think "standard" should be evaluated with all of the animal's natural parts intact, not after surgical cosmetic alterations.
Again, this is personal preference, and you're very welcome to yours. I will fight any attempt to make it a legislative matter.
