[gemy]

Taylor there are more than a few Yorkies who have earned a USA championship with an undocked tail.


Change is coming even into the USA scene. And even in my Black Russian Breed - they earn USA championships with undocked tails. You can see my gal competing in the USA Nationals and she was not the only Blackie with a long tail. And the USA standard still calls for a docked tail.


There is no DQ disqualification to show an undocked Yorkie Tail - there is only a DQ on color. This means they will be judged and an undocked tail might result dependant on the judge with a fault but not a DQ.


This is a very hot issue in the show world. Personally I like the looks of a tail reasonably docked but also love the long tail as well.


In Canada we have changed all standards to make clear an undocked tail is allowed and NOT to be Penalized for it in the show ring.


So I can not disagree more that no reputable show breeder would leave a tail intact. And many big name breeders do just that. Many want to compete in the World Stage where many many many countries docking is illegal and banned.