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OlivesMommy · 04-17-2010, 07:46 PM

How sweet! Olive has a tail too and I love it!

WorldsCutest · 04-18-2010, 05:51 AM

Sorry to hear about Rebel...
Please don't missunderstand about the tail docking. We were naive at first and thought it was something that had to be done, maybe for health reasons. Our Vet did not recommend nor say they would do it - actually the opposite. The Vet is the one who informed us that it was not necessary and would not do it. Wanted to clear this up since my first post made it sound like the Vet gave us a choice - they didn't.

YorkieLily · 04-18-2010, 10:35 PM

Cool Yorkie! Love the tail, our Yorkie also has its tail. Here in Norway tail docking has been forbidden since 1988.

WorldsCutest · 04-19-2010, 07:50 AM

I'm not sure why it's still done in the US, I guess that's another thread. I personally can't understand the concept - I think the tails are beautiful and so expressive.

elbievanheerden · 04-20-2010, 01:13 AM

Hi there. Your Yorkie is tooooo cute. We also have a Yorkie with a full tail.

WorldsCutest · 04-20-2010, 08:51 AM

It seems to be mostly a US thing to dock their tails. I get a lot of looks and questions when people see his tail.

Ice Lady · 04-20-2010, 11:23 PM

They are still "docking and cropping" in Canada as well. I would love to see us adopt the European rules here. There is no need to dock our little Yorkies. They mostly live like little Kings and Queens. The European show Yorkies are just stunning. Their lovely plumes just add to the Yorkie Tude.

WorldsCutest · 04-22-2010, 10:20 AM

"Yorkie Tude" - excellent way to describe it! It is much more effective way to show their attitude when you see the tail raised with about 2" to 3" of hair swinging back and forth as they strut!

teacup0819 · 04-29-2010, 07:57 AM

Love the full tail! Trixie has her full tail also and I am so grateful to her breeder for leaving her in her natural state!!!

livingdustmops · 04-29-2010, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tlauw

is it true that the reasoning behind docking tails was so that they wouldnt knock things off the table?
when i heard that i was speechless...

No this is not true..

There are a couple of theories out there but one is before the turn of the century owners were taxed on the length of their dogs...so they removed the tail...another is it was one way to pull the dog out of holes as they were ratters and there could be even more theories but I quarantee it wasn't because they knocked things off of tables

PS. I love long tails

ritzydaisy · 04-29-2010, 08:41 AM

Beautiful tail! And I just love watching Yorkies do the spin!

Rhetts_mama · 04-29-2010, 02:05 PM

I'm personally not a fan of docking any dog's tail. They just look so much cuter with it waving in excitement. I would love to see the AKC revise all their standards to reflect the lack of need for tail docking. I understand the initial reason behind it; rats grab on to anything long and defenseless so the tails were docked to prevent injury to the dogs doing their job. But since we don't use them that way any more, why should we still be doing it?

Can you imagine the uproar if the Miss America Pagent started requiring that all their contestants lob off one boob?

WorldsCutest · 04-29-2010, 06:38 PM

I'm not sure I want to comment on the tail = boob analogy...

Britster · 04-30-2010, 01:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by livingdustmops

No this is not true..

There are a couple of theories out there but one is before the turn of the century owners were taxed on the length of their dogs...so they removed the tail...another is it was one way to pull the dog out of holes as they were ratters and there could be even more theories but I quarantee it wasn't because they knocked things off of tables

PS. I love long tails

Wow, I didn't know that! That's interesting.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhetts_mama

I'm personally not a fan of docking any dog's tail. They just look so much cuter with it waving in excitement. I would love to see the AKC revise all their standards to reflect the lack of need for tail docking. I understand the initial reason behind it; rats grab on to anything long and defenseless so the tails were docked to prevent injury to the dogs doing their job. But since we don't use them that way any more, why should we still be doing it?

Can you imagine the uproar if the Miss America Pagent started requiring that all their contestants lob off one boob?

LOL, that last comment made me laugh. But I agree with you.

04-17-2010, 07:46 PM	#16
OlivesMommy and Treasure, too! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunrise, FL, USA Posts: 960	How sweet! Olive has a tail too and I love it! __________________ Suzy 's Olive ღhttp://www.dogster.com/dogs/1131150ღ

04-18-2010, 05:51 AM	#17
WorldsCutest Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wall, NJ, USA Posts: 47	Sorry to hear about Rebel... Please don't missunderstand about the tail docking. We were naive at first and thought it was something that had to be done, maybe for health reasons. Our Vet did not recommend nor say they would do it - actually the opposite. The Vet is the one who informed us that it was not necessary and would not do it. Wanted to clear this up since my first post made it sound like the Vet gave us a choice - they didn't. __________________ www.WorldsCutestYorkie.com The home of Raffy, the Worlds Cutest Yorkie!

04-19-2010, 07:50 AM	#19
WorldsCutest Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wall, NJ, USA Posts: 47	I'm not sure why it's still done in the US, I guess that's another thread. I personally can't understand the concept - I think the tails are beautiful and so expressive. __________________ www.WorldsCutestYorkie.com The home of Raffy, the Worlds Cutest Yorkie!

04-20-2010, 01:13 AM	#20
elbievanheerden YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: South Africa Posts: 3	Hi Hi there. Your Yorkie is tooooo cute. We also have a Yorkie with a full tail.

04-20-2010, 08:51 AM	#21
WorldsCutest Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wall, NJ, USA Posts: 47	It seems to be mostly a US thing to dock their tails. I get a lot of looks and questions when people see his tail. __________________ www.WorldsCutestYorkie.com The home of Raffy, the Worlds Cutest Yorkie!

04-18-2010, 10:35 PM	#18
YorkieLily Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 17	Cool Yorkie! Love the tail, our Yorkie also has its tail. Here in Norway tail docking has been forbidden since 1988.

04-20-2010, 11:23 PM	#22
Ice Lady Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boyne Lake, Alberta Posts: 76	They are still "docking and cropping" in Canada as well. I would love to see us adopt the European rules here. There is no need to dock our little Yorkies. They mostly live like little Kings and Queens. The European show Yorkies are just stunning. Their lovely plumes just add to the Yorkie Tude. __________________ Joan and The Heartbreaker Trio: Little Paws Leave Big Prints

04-22-2010, 10:20 AM	#23
WorldsCutest Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wall, NJ, USA Posts: 47	"Yorkie Tude" - excellent way to describe it! It is much more effective way to show their attitude when you see the tail raised with about 2" to 3" of hair swinging back and forth as they strut! __________________ www.WorldsCutestYorkie.com The home of Raffy, the Worlds Cutest Yorkie!

04-29-2010, 07:57 AM	#24
teacup0819 ♥Luv my Trixie Belle♥ Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 3,010	Love the full tail! Trixie has her full tail also and I am so grateful to her breeder for leaving her in her natural state!!! __________________ RIP Biscuit My heart belongs to Trixie

04-29-2010, 08:41 AM	#26
ritzydaisy Crazy Miss Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,904	Beautiful tail! And I just love watching Yorkies do the spin! __________________ Yorkie Talkin' with Paula & Daisy!

04-29-2010, 02:05 PM	#27
Rhetts_mama Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,959 Blog Entries: 1	I'm personally not a fan of docking any dog's tail. They just look so much cuter with it waving in excitement. I would love to see the AKC revise all their standards to reflect the lack of need for tail docking. I understand the initial reason behind it; rats grab on to anything long and defenseless so the tails were docked to prevent injury to the dogs doing their job. But since we don't use them that way any more, why should we still be doing it? Can you imagine the uproar if the Miss America Pagent started requiring that all their contestants lob off one boob? __________________ Don't get your knickers in a knot. Nothing is solved and it just makes you walk funny. Last edited by Rhetts_mama; 04-29-2010 at 02:07 PM.

04-29-2010, 06:38 PM	#28
WorldsCutest Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wall, NJ, USA Posts: 47	I'm not sure I want to comment on the tail = boob analogy... __________________ www.WorldsCutestYorkie.com The home of Raffy, the Worlds Cutest Yorkie!