docking tails

[PuppyLovinNurse]

Originally Posted by HighlandYorkies

You will change your mind when it becomes common-place and not done for "the look"....
All my three Yorkshire Terriers have the tails God gave them...
If you have never seen one, I hope you get the chance very soon.
From the place where all Yorkies originated, SCOTLAND...here is how the happy Yorkies wag their tails and show off the lovely fall of hair.....not a very good pic, but a wee bit on view here with Tara who is nearly 7.
Look what you are missing :

I disagree completely. Don't get me wrong, I think your furbabies are gorgeous with their tails, but I love the docked look, no matter what. I'm kind of offended that you're practically saying your way is better. I'm not trying to pick fights...I'm just sayin'...

Also, Yorkies didn't originate in Scotland, they originated in Yorkshire, England.

http://zooclub.biz/yorkshire_terrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier
http://www.i-love-dogs.com/dog-breed...e-Terrier.html
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...iginated&meta=

[Mardelin]

It is part of the standard and suppose it's what we're all use to. To me it gives an overall balanced look. I love seeing a yorkie prance around the ring with their tail and head up with that look of self importance, defying anyone not to look at them.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by PuppyLovinNurse

I disagree completely. Don't get me wrong, I think your furbabies are gorgeous with their tails, but I love the docked look, no matter what. Also, I'm kind of offended that you're practically saying your way is better. I'm not trying to pick fights...I'm just sayin'...

Now, now ladies, it's just a matter of preferance...I've seen them with undocked tails in the ring here in the USA.....and they don't do well....judges aren't use to it. As for the fall of coat on an undocked tail....it's no difference with a docked tail. You just have to see pics of show dogs over here. The coat on their tails are extemely long. I have one in Specials coat whose tail fringes drag on the floor when he's prancing around the ring, with his tail up.

[daisy mae06]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Now, now ladies, it's just a matter of preferance...I've seen them with undocked tails in the ring here in the USA.....and they don't do well....judges aren't use to it. As for the fall of coat on an undocked tail....it's no difference with a docked tail. You just have to see pics of show dogs over here. The coat on their tails are extemely long. I have one in Specials coat whose tail fringes drag on the floor when he's prancing around the ring, with his tail up.

Good post

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by YorkieMom55

Here's my . 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.

One of Cali's sisters had a broken tail and Kathryn had to dock it (not super short, since Chihuahua's are supposed to have a tail but right above the break because the tail was crooked). Sometimes I worry about Cali's little "frency fry tail" as I call it because it's so super tiny and fine. I hope it never breaks. My poor baby!

[kelkiss5]

I have both 1 with and 1 without. I really think people just prefer what they are used to. Everyone always compliments Missys swissys tail it realy is cute. But in saying that I realy couldnt picture boots with 1.
But i am definitly glad that the practice is banned here, as I didnt have to make for me what I knew would be a hard decision on weither to dock or not on our first litter.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by PuppyLovinNurse

Also, Yorkies didn't originate in Scotland, they originated in Yorkshire, England.

http://zooclub.biz/yorkshire_terrier
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yorkshire_Terrier
http://www.i-love-dogs.com/dog-breed...e-Terrier.html
http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...iginated&meta=

Interesting links...thanks! I had always been under that impression as well.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Interesting links...thanks! I had always been under that impression as well.

Only a breed that was originally used was brought in from Scotland to Yorkshire, England....then perfected to what we have today....Pics or drawings seen of Huttersfield Ben, from england, who is known as the father of the Yorkshire Terrier bears little resemblance to what we have today.

[kelkiss5]

Yep but does that not mean that the breed does indeed have a scottish heritage to it.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Only a breed that was originally used was brought in from Scotland to Yorkshire, England....then perfected to what we have today....Pics or drawings seen of Huttersfield Ben, from england, who is known as the father of the Yorkshire Terrier bears little resemblance to what we have today.

Very interesting. I really don't know much about the Yorkie history. So thanks for the info.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by kelkiss5

Yep but does that not mean that the breed does indeed have a scottish heritage to it.

Yes and no....a breed of dog used in breeding to what we know today as the YT originated in Scotland.....but the true Yorkshire Terrier is named after the town where the breed was actually perfected.

[BamaFan121s]

Originally Posted by kelkiss5

Yep but does that not mean that the breed does indeed have a scottish heritage to it.

I don't think anyone implied that at all. I think others were just trying to point out that there were many people and several countries who SHARE the credit for making the breed what it is today...which is FABULOUS! No arguing there, I'm sure.
In anycase, there has been some very interesting info shared here...thanks to all who contributed.

[angelee]

I want to also say that Horatio's tail is docked and I love him as much as my girl. I think he looks just as cute. I'm not a fan of docking because I feel it is cruel. I truly feel Horatio was traumatized because he doesn't like me to touch his little tail. I'm letting his fur grow on his tail to give him something more to wag...it's looking so cute.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by angelee

I want to also say that Horatio's tail is docked and I love him as much as my girl. I think he looks just as cute. I'm not a fan of docking because I feel it is cruel. I truly feel Horatio was traumatized because he doesn't like me to touch his little tail. I'm letting his fur grow on his tail to give him something more to wag...it's looking so cute.

Some puppies are butt and tail shy.....for whatever reason, I have a little girl in the ring right now, that if I go anywhere near her rear end, she'll sit on me.....Could it be that it has something to do with the docked tail, mmmmmmmmmm....I'm not the dog whisperer or an animal behavorist, just work around issues that my dogs have.

[angelee]

Originally Posted by Mardelin

Some puppies are butt and tail shy.....for whatever reason, I have a little girl in the ring right now, that if I go anywhere near her rear end, she'll sit on me.....Could it be that it has something to do with the docked tail, mmmmmmmmmm....I'm not the dog whisperer or an animal behavorist, just work around issues that my dogs have.

I've never had dog that acted that way before and didn't know some were butt/tail shy. I suppose that could be it. I'm not a dog whisperer either. Since he is sensitive I try to respect that.