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 me too!! UK views it as a mutilation... I don't understand why it's an AKC standard... | 
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 tail  crop I was told by my vet it could be done but have to be considered a surgery. I just could not it to him! And I'm happy I didn't. I now have another yorkie and she does  have her tail docked and I prefer the long  tail but that's my opinion. | 
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 Tibbe's tail is docked and he looks like a little cobby cube!  But Yorkies are cute with or without tails. | 
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 Mine came with docked tails but I would never dock a yorkie who had a tail. It is much like cropping ears, it's all for show. This would be a surgery on your dog for a complety cosmetic reason- you really want to put your pup though all that?If I were you I would happily leave the tail, it's part of her character now. | 
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 4 Attachment(s) Thread was bumped from 2006.  I think Kim could use some help with photos.  But in the spirit of the thread, our yorkie is docked our mix is not. Try this Kim... http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/my-...orkietalk.html and welcome to YT!:) | 
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 i have 2 yorkies a male whose tale isn't docked and a female who is docked. the breeder of my boy also didn't like docking tails, she thought it was mean to do. i love his long tail. i keep the length of the hair on his tail at like 3 to 4 inches long and its like a little pom pom. i love it i get alot of comments because it's not the norm for a yorkie to have a tail. my little guy is unique. and the female yorkie i got, her breeder docked her tail. the way i see it unless you plan to show your dog who cares if it's docked or not you'll love your dog regardless. Good Luck! | 
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 My 2 older yorkie kiddos' tails are cropped...but my Pfeiffer girl's tail is not cropped and it is STUNNING -- and *such* a part of her personality and expression.  I hope someday tail amputation is banned here in the US. I find it both barbaric and unnecessary, personally. | 
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 Finster is docked too.. it was the Lady's choice we got him from..  we had a cat once that needed the tail docked due to obsessive chewing on it He had to be put under and was a long recovery time.. he wouldn't leave it alone..silly cat.. | 
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 I'm wondering about the idea of the docked tail being the "breed standard.' its the term that confuses me because I think "breed" suggests something that is part of well, breeding practices. And since we can't breed a Yorkie without a tail, why is docking tail "breed standard"? I'm not trying to be controversial or argue, I really don't understand. | 
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 My Daisy's tail is docked, the breeder did it when she was 3 days old. I think it looks cute and funny, especially when she wags it. | 
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