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I prefer the docked tail for several reasons...okay, just two really. It looks cute and when her hair is long we have enough trouble as it is, come potty time. But thank goodness the responsibility fell on the groomer, because I doubt I'd be able to have that done to her. Ouch. :( |
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In answer to the question of do they curl or not, well all of my Yorkies have a gentle curl upwards in their tails, but it doesn't go right up over their backs, they can be down or raised up, and that is when you see the full flowing long hair of the two colours - steel blue and tan, all intermingled and beautiful. Their tails are heaven and very beautiful - when they wag they are amazing and create quite a cooling breeze !!! If this thread is still up I will try and get some pics of my babies' tails !:D :animal-pa Debra x x x x |
I think just about all the members here love yorkies, tails docked or not...But its just a personal preference as to whether or not we here in the US want our yorkies to fit into the AKC standard or not... |
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Now I'm not picking on you, just speaking to your post. The difference in the 2 countries. In the UK the yorkies are shown with their tail down, supposedly to show a balanced yorkie....in the US the yorkies are shown with their tail higher than the back.....anywhere from 12 o'clock to about 2 o'clock....also for a balanced look, however the tail is docked.....both are done for the same reason, just differences. Also, speaking to top breeders over there across the pond......they are not real happy about not being able to dock as they are having higher instances of the thinner yorkie tail being broken. |
Hmm...that is very interesting. Now I don't know how easy it is for a Yorkie to break it's tail, because I've never had one with a tail, but if it is pretty easy (I know it is for some breeds) the thought that the show career of a great dog being ended by a tail injury is interesting. That would really be unfortunate. Very thought provoking... |
Weird. When I saw the title of this thread, I thought it would be full of posts about how it's cruel to dock tails. I don't think I've seen one post yet making this argument. Interesting. |
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There was an article posted in Yorkie Club Magazine (European based Magazine) about this problem.... I've also seen it myself, when a tail has been left undocked due to the puppies size being too small when docking time (3-5 days).....litter mates playing around too hard, breaking injuring the tail. I'm not sure if this will have any affect on it detering the docking practice in the US, but it is something that breeder/exhibitors ponder over..... |
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:thumbup: Here's my :twocents:. I've had both docked and undocked. I've also seen how easy it is for those finely boned tails to break. It's not pretty. It's a permanent "kink" in the tail. It's also very painfull and takes quite awhile to heal. We've had Maltese, ShihTzu & Chi in the family and none have had such a thin boned tail as our Yorkies. |
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When Chloe gets happy or excited, my husband coos to her "Wag the nub!" It goes a million miles an hour. I like the docked tail, but in all honesty, because I'm not a breeder or a show person, I think I like it because my gorgeous baby came that way. If I'd gotten her with a full tail, I'd probably prefer that. I love her just the way she is! ADORABLE~ But great calm and logical points on both sides. |
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I don't have a preference. Conner's tail came docked, but I would take an undocked tail as well. |
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I agree. I love the docked look. |
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