It's not just England. Please refer here for a list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Docking_%28dog%29 You'll see that most countries we consider in line with our general values have banned it, and I believe it's only a matter of time before it's banned in the US too. There are a number of excellent reasons why tail docking should be banned, when I've covered in other threads, so I won't repeat myself here. It's not just wild-eyed animal rights proponents who also believe dogs should vote who are against it. |
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I think whenever people are urging that a law be passed, especially if there seems to be a huge emotional component behind it, we should ask ourselves, who really will be hindered by this law, and who will be helped? On the surface people are just thinking the dogs will be helped, but really it would hurt show breeders, and benefit puppy millers. I really think when we hurting show breeders we are hurting the future of the breed. |
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FriscoMom I think everyone who posts on this forum is an animal lover and none of us enjoy causing pain to small animals. People who enjoy causing pain to animals are perhaps the group against which you should pursue your crusade. Did you not research yorkies before you acquired one as I find it hard to believe that if proper research had been done that you would be so shocked to find out that your pup's tail had been docked. If it is so offensive to you, there are other equally lovely breeds that are not docked. I do not appreciate being called a freak because I have chosen to comply with the standard (that I didn't write) and to dock the tails on my puppies as painlessly as possible. |
I don't understand how it is hurting breeders if a law is applied equally across the board. I've seen breeders who say they love long tails, and people from Europe who say it's strange for them to see docked tails on Boxers because they are not used to them now. I really can't believe that anything besides tradition dictates that yorkies should have docked tails. Can anyone truly say that yes, objectively a dog looks better with a long or short tail? No, because beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Also, while I don't know much about this, I'm not sure I believe that tail docking was ever done for function on the yorkie. Most terriers do not have docked tails. Westies, which also hunt vermin, where bred to have a nice, fat tail that you can use to pull them out of holes. And by the way, there is a huge movement against male circumcision! And yes, circumcision is QUITE painful for baby boys, they don't just whimper when it's done. However, at least that practice has a hygienic benefit (lowers chance of infection and transmission of STDs). |
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Yes, Yorkies tails were docked as a function as their original function ws to hunt vermin (rats, mice) and since the Yorkie tail is much thinner than a Westies, easier to be bitten off.....The topknot was for pulling the yorkie out of holes. |
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I tried to explain a little of this in post 26, I believe show breeders have developed an eye for what they see as perfection. I know many people see this as wrong, and we shouldn't be playing God, and what's physical beauty, but then again, this also leads to the argument about breeding purebreds at all. It just seems like we are chipping away at show breeders all the time. If I wanted to do away with people owning pets, the very first group I would try to destroy would be show breeders. |
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Tail docking is done in modern times either for prophylactic, therapeutic, or cosmetic purposes. For dogs who worked in the field, such as some hunting dogs and herding dogs, tails could collect burrs and foxtails, causing pain and infection and, due to the tail's wagging, may be subject to abrasion or other injury while moving through dense brush or thickets. Tails with long fur could collect feces and become a cleanliness problem. Where I live, just walking down the street, we get stickers caught in our pant legs...My yorkies have shorter furcuts, but i can only imagine how worse it would be if my yorkie had a full tail with fur. It would be awful. I look at it as a preventative measure. |
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I know everyone in here is doing what they think best for their fluffballs. And if their fluffballs are willing to forgive their ownners for cutting a piece of them then I am no one to say otherwise. |
My sister has a HUGE dog....mix she got from the local shelter. I wish this dog's tail had been cropped. If you happened to walk too close while he is wagging his tail, it acts like a whip and leaves huge bruises on peoples legs. The dog has injured his tail several times from just his wagging and hitting household furniture. |
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