Long Tailed Yorkies?

[milomarch]

Docking is illegal in England.Quite rightly too.

[Ahis_Mama]

I wish Ahi had her tail. I still love her with all my heart though!

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by luvlee

Lucy is UNDOCKED! I think over time you'll see more and more pups WITH their tails in tact. ('bout time.)

I hope so, the problem though is most breeders think they need to do it to make a sale. Since I believe in waiting till a puppy is several months before making a buying decision you don't get the chance to make that decision

I wonder if any of your UK members know how this got changed in their country?

[SWHouston]

My Female Becca has an undocked Tail, and it's beautiful ! I leave the hair very long on it, and it looks like a Plume.

She (by the way) is a member of the "Wag Club", which is a Group here on YorkieTalk, for the Undocked.

You can find that at...
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/groups/wag-club.html

[ancora_imparo]

Jaeger has a long tail too-maybe too long I'd never have consented to docking, of course, but he brushed up against the wet front door the other day and I had to trim the paint-covered end off. No love lost-he's in his "molting" stage right now anyway.

[luvlee]

Originally Posted by DBlain

I hope so, the problem though is most breeders think they need to do it to make a sale. Since I believe in waiting till a puppy is several months before making a buying decision you don't get the chance to make that decision

I wonder if any of your UK members know how this got changed in their country?

My Lucy comes from the VP member of the YTCA in NJ. This issue came up in another post recently. Another member confirmed what my breeder said to me: that the YTCA is currently reviewing its position on docking tails. Top American breeders can't compete in certain countries with docked tails. My breeder said getting a pup without a docked tail is something that is "ahead of the curve." It will happen in the US. I think it will happen sooner than we think.

[Teegy]

Lots around, the show and breed standard in Europe has changed now so no more docking tails, but not quite hit the North Americas
I like the tail

[Harrysmum]

Originally Posted by DBlain

I hope so, the problem though is most breeders think they need to do it to make a sale. Since I believe in waiting till a puppy is several months before making a buying decision you don't get the chance to make that decision

I wonder if any of your UK members know how this got changed in their country?

Well, I can remember it happening - and we obviously all know the why's and wherefore's - but I can't remember exactly when, how, or who by, that the law was passed....I'll look into it.... Sally + Harry x

[gracielove]

I can't see tail docking ever being against the law in this country since we cannot even get the puppy mill situation under control. It would be nice if the AKC and YTCA as well as other breed associations would get serious about the issue. I think the ear docking is more inhumane than the tail docking since it is done at a later age on dogs like the Doberman and Boxer. Have you ever seen them all bandaged up after the procedure? It's so sad.

[milomarch]

Originally Posted by gracielove

I can't see tail docking ever being against the law in this country since we cannot even get the puppy mill situation under control. It would be nice if the AKC and YTCA as well as other breed associations would get serious about the issue. I think the ear docking is more inhumane than the tail docking since it is done at a later age on dogs like the Doberman and Boxer. Have you ever seen them all bandaged up after the procedure? It's so sad.

That is disgusting,i hope those people don,t call themselves animal lovers.

[luvlee]

Originally Posted by gracielove

I can't see tail docking ever being against the law in this country since we cannot even get the puppy mill situation under control. It would be nice if the AKC and YTCA as well as other breed associations would get serious about the issue. I think the ear docking is more inhumane than the tail docking since it is done at a later age on dogs like the Doberman and Boxer. Have you ever seen them all bandaged up after the procedure? It's so sad.

I think those who are dedicated to showing as well as breeding want to be able to compete outside the U.S. We are now a "global society" in everything. So it makes sense that the YTCA is mulling it over. Imagine - you go through all the trouble of developing fine breed lines and champion pedigrees and you're limited in showing your prize pup because of the docked tail. Maybe it will become optional in the U.S. I hope so anyway.