Would you Buy a PET Yorkie with an undocked tail?

[Passionfruition]

Originally Posted by PlatinumYorkies

Ditto.

[Itspuppyluv]

Originally Posted by Itspuppyluv

In no way do I think every animal should be neutered, it works for you not to have them fixed but do you ever look at the other side? Talk to people that work at kill shelters or even better the people who are forced to do the killing?
If your response is yorkies are popular and get adopted, please show me how you know this. MANY dogs in shelters are purebred...twenty five percent...I have to believe some of these are yorkies, unhealthy and unwanted for a number of reasons. Not to mention the yorkie mixes. The rescues can't save them all.

Well, you've signed off so I'm going to clear up what I meant.
I'm not a fanatic, I don't think every single pet has to be neutered but over and over you try to convince total strangers not to have it done. You don't know how responsible they truly are or where any of the dogs that may be born as a result of your advice will end up. If you can live with that, so be it.

Even I'm getting tired of this. I hope most people will listen to their vets on this subject.

[Twinkie_love]

I currently live in Germany and not too long ago I bought my little girl Twinkie from a breeder. She came with all her papers but she was undocked. This is because in Germany there is a law that states docking is illegal and cruel for dogs. I know in the States and some other countries it is totally acceptable.
So this also depends where you purchase your furbaby.

[red98vett]

GOOD Grief Kim - is EVERYTHING a debate to you ?

You have flip flopped on so many subjects.... yet you seem to love debating in every thread you post in - when you get called out on one subject - you just bring up another one and start a NEW debate ?

No offense but these long dragged out posts are getting really hard to read. What on earth happened to your "Poll" here ?

I do agree with Erins post - when I see you telling perfect strangers not to spay or neuter ...or it's ok to breed tinies - I want to LOG OFF and have.

[Twinkie_love]

I would also like to add that I do agree with Kim that some breed standards are contradictory for the dogs. I was reading a very interesting article by Robert Wansborough that argues that "docking dogs' tails puts them at a disadvantage in several ways. Firstly, dogs use their tails actively in communicating with other dogs (and with people); a dog without a tail might be significantly handicapped in conveying fear, caution, aggression, playfulness, and so on. In addition, certain dog breeds use their tails as rudders when swimming, and possibly for balance when running, so active dogs with docked tails might be at a disadvantage compared to their tailed peers".


Although each of these criticisms has its counterarguments the scientific evidence concludes that docking the tain causes pain and may lead to behavioural problems even though certain breed standards (i.e. Yorkshire terrier) have docking the dog's tail as a requirement.

[alisonJ]

Originally Posted by feminvstr

well I see a dead horse has been given mouth to mouth and survives, I only hope its not a long, slow death. This topic has been beat to death over and over and over again.

A poll will NOT influence responsible breeders NOT to dock tails. This has been stated repeatedly, as long as AKC standard calls for tail docking it will be done! Pet quality or show quality makes no difference, a well bred Yorkie should be the best example of the breed standard!

Do you all realize how easy it would be for the AKC standard to CHANGE? One or two sentences and it would be done. If the IRS manages to overhaul our tax code every few years, I would think the AKC could change the standard. In fact, I'll write the change here....all you AKC people have to do is CUT AND PASTE:

"All dogs born after (INSERT DATE HERE) will have tails intact."

By inserting the date, older dogs with docked tails and newer dogs with intact tails would both meet the breed standard....

[Gazou]

Here is a picture of Debbie . She belong to my friend Eva .

[txshopper73]

Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

What all is said and done here, I will be curious to know how many breeders will be changing their practices due to the poll results, whatever they may be in the end.

Wishful thinking. I won't change mine until there is a law that prohibits it. JMO

[Bentley&BitsysMom]

Originally Posted by Gazou

Here is a picture of Debbie . She belong to my friend Eva .

Oh that is such a pretty yorkie!!!

[kewtee]

Luckily it is strictly forbidden to dock tails in Denmark. So I don't have to choose, but if I could I would by with tail - it is plain dumb cruelty to dock a yorkies tail. To me it is as cruel as debarking.

I have said it before and I will say it again, I hope your laws soon will get up to speed on this issue

We recently got another law, it is now forbidden to dock ears as well. I heard in the news that some races were eardocked. Thank you very much government for this. It is a sick and cruel thing to cut something of another living being just because it looks better.

[rrosenberry]

Originally Posted by feminvstr
well I see a dead horse has been given mouth to mouth and survives, I only hope its not a long, slow death. This topic has been beat to death over and over and over again.



Ok.. this literally made me spit my cofee on the computer screen! thanks for my first morning laugh.

[Gazou]

Last summer , I have had the chance to see a few long tailed puppies at some dogshows . It was different but they were beautiful as the short tailed pups were .

[Gazou]

Here is a picture of Sunny .

[Bentley&BitsysMom]

Originally Posted by Gazou

Here is a picture of Sunny .

Sunny is SOOOOO cute!!!!

[soazlaney]

Gazou, WOW! Debbie and Sunny are so beautiful. I love tails!