It seems it is still legal in the UK
Legal status by country
Australia: varies by regional jurisdiction - banned in Australian Capital Territory (Canberra)
Austria: varies by regional jurisdiction
Belgium: Banned from 1st January, 2006
Denmark: Banned as of 1st June 1996, with exceptions for five gundog breeds
Finland: Banned as of 1st January 2001
France: Unrestricted
Germany: Banned as of 1st June 1998, with exceptions for working gundogs
Greece: Unrestricted
Netherlands: Banned as of 1st September, 2001
New Zealand: As of March 2004, restricted to veterinarians, for welfare, not cosmetic, purposes. [1] (
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/pro.../LC20040317033)
Norway: Banned as of 1st January 2000
Portugal: Unrestricted
Spain: Unrestricted
Sweden: Banned as of 1st January 1989
United Kingdom: Restricted to certified veterinarians, subject to a restrictive code of practice
USA: Unrestricted
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Some interesting links on tail docking:
http://vetgate.ac.uk/browse/cabi/1f0...ffa8f3303.html http://www.global.net.au/~aegis/taildocking.htm