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07-16-2007, 06:56 PM | #1 |
Tiny Dog Big Heart Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Texas
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| Tail docking, how short? I have heard "leave 1/3 of the tail", "cut 1/4 inch into the black" and others. How do you all determine where to dock the tail??? I am taking my puppies in tomorrow afternoon to have them done and want to be sure the vet doesn't get them too short. Thanks!
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07-16-2007, 07:03 PM | #2 |
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| my Vet left my litters tails 1/3 of tail when docking.
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07-16-2007, 07:05 PM | #3 | |
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1/4 inch into the black, right where the tail begins to narrow.
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07-16-2007, 07:14 PM | #4 |
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| The show breeder I got my one girl from cut hers 1/4" into the black. Her tail stands up great and the hair flows off of it very nicely when it is long. I love it that way. My other yorkies tails were cut too short. This is her and you can see her tail. Hope this helps. |
07-17-2007, 05:54 AM | #5 |
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| my breeder advised me to look underneath the tail. where the color changes is where you need to dock. she said it is practically marked for you. if i am wrong, please someone let me know.
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07-17-2007, 06:07 AM | #6 | |
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If you do it where the color changes, you're cutting too short. Every tail is a bit different in length. If you do it where the tail begins to narrow....you'll dock at the right length for each dog.
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07-17-2007, 06:14 AM | #7 |
Little Boogers Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: virginia beach, va
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| thank you very much.
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07-17-2007, 06:21 AM | #8 |
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| Do you have to lift the tail up before you clamp? Or does it matter? I have heard that this leaves more skin and stuff on the underside so that they aren't restricted from raising their tails as they are supposed to. Please let me know. I want to make sure it is done right.
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07-17-2007, 06:50 AM | #10 |
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| 1/4 into the black here too. i think I might do the 1/8 next time. the tails on two that I kept look a little long to me. |
07-17-2007, 07:03 AM | #11 |
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| Mary is right. Take your fingers and feel down the tail and you will feel where the indention is that's where you dock. It will be into the black. |
07-17-2007, 09:36 AM | #12 |
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07-25-2007, 07:51 PM | #13 |
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| I'm sorry new at all this what does into the black mean I don't get it. I understand what you mean when you say it starts to narrow. Just don't get into the black sorry please explain. Also, when is the right time to dock mine were born today and vet wants to dock friday morning. Is that too young? because she said Monday would be to late.
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07-25-2007, 11:05 PM | #14 | |
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07-26-2007, 03:07 AM | #15 |
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| Underneath a yorkies tail , it is tan (starting at the base)and then black. HTH |
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