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12-27-2009, 04:20 PM | #1 |
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| TAIL....question As I'm on my 1st yorkie, my question is....why do some yorkies have short tails, some longer and some even longer?? Is there a certain way it should be or just by breeder preference?
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12-27-2009, 04:28 PM | #2 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Most yorkies have their tails docked (US dogs anyhow). It's usually the length of maybe one finger length. I love the docked tail. There are some breeders over seas and here in the states as well that are leaning towards not docking tails.
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12-27-2009, 04:30 PM | #3 |
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| I do suppose it comes down to breeder preference. Most in the U.S. are docked at around 3 days, and either the breeder or a vet does it, so they establish the actual length. However there is an increase in popularity/acceptance now in the U.S. for a full tail, in Yorkies not planned for show. In the UK and some countries it is illegal to dock tails, and many feel it is unnecessary and inhumane. My Yorkie's tail was docked too short in my opinion, and after acquiring my Morkies with full tails, I sometimes wish Tiki's tail had not been docked.
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12-27-2009, 04:30 PM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | I say keep the tail natural! I love my Missy's tail! It's her happiness flag! Always waving...err I mean wagging
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12-27-2009, 04:37 PM | #5 |
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| The tail is supposed to be docked for showing purposes but breeders generally do it regardless. My oldest girl has her full tail, my other 2 had theirs docked. I was not given an option. If given an option, I would say leave the tail! My babies are with me for love not showing. JMHO
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12-27-2009, 04:40 PM | #6 |
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| Thanks all...I was wondering because my girls tail is short...like a first knuckle or something, LOL. Really short. I should have named her nubbie.
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12-27-2009, 04:41 PM | #7 |
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| My yorkies are taken to the vet to have them done, I tell her the size of a penny. Which leave them plenty of tail wagging. The tail gets bigger as they grow. I do not like when people chop off nearly their whole tail. My male has a nub. Can not even wag it, I hate that, dogs have tails. So I guess I like mine a bit longer. Every vet and breeder seems to dock at a different lenght. |
12-27-2009, 04:48 PM | #8 |
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| Traditionally, the Yorkie’s tail is docked to a medium length. In America, almost all breeders dock the tails of puppies. However, since the s there has been a growing movement to ban the practice of cosmetic docking. The World Small Animal Veterinary Association and the European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals oppose tail docking. As of , several nations have enacted prohibitions on docking, including Australia, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Luxembourg, Norway, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. A docked tail is part of the AKC, ANKC, CKC, NZKC and UKC breed standards for Yorkshire Terriers.Yorkshire Terrier - AnimalAttraction.com - AnimalAttraction.com As for me, we act as clairvoyants (j/k) and hope we can balance size the yorkie of the yorkie to marry the tail. We take our time & go over it. It's should be taken very serious. The size of the tail is imperative in overall appearance;too short or too long it can interfere w/ the well balanced look we strive for. Congratulations on your new yorkie. You will never be the same. |
12-27-2009, 04:49 PM | #9 |
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| Yeah, Zhoie's is a nub too and she will be a year old next month. Do you think that means it won't grow anymore? I was so hoping it would get at least a little longer.....I too like the wag.
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12-27-2009, 04:52 PM | #10 |
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| My poor Bailey has only a nub too, When I see it wagging it makes me smile, I do wish it were longer.
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12-27-2009, 04:54 PM | #11 |
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| The AKC standard for the Yorkshire Terrier calls for the tail to be docked at a medium length. Some breeders and vets are not familiar with the yorkie standard and they end up docking the tail too short. |
12-27-2009, 05:34 PM | #12 |
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| Schipperke's have similar butts. It's not what you want in confirmation But it is cute when they are running in the grass like a bunny rabbit. They do look like a bunny, don't they? |
12-27-2009, 05:41 PM | #13 |
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| Oh yes, it sure does, especially when she is doing the hopping thing, lol.
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12-27-2009, 05:45 PM | #14 |
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| Medium may have been better, haha. My little mini-pin, Molly, that I had for 14 yrs before Zhoie was the sameway...just a nub. She also got really round in her senior years....looked like a little torpedo....gosh, I love that little girlie!!!
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12-27-2009, 06:44 PM | #15 |
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| I love Jackson's full tail and get sooo many compliments on it. "Wow a Yorkie with a tail?!" They love it. Not that I don't love the little nubs, too. Of course they're cute either way.
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