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Banning Tail Docking... After reading a post on the poll for docked tails I would what everyone elses opinions were on this subject... Do you think Tail Docking should be banned or not? Last year the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in the UK banned the docking of tails, unless done by a Vet before the puppy's eyes are open. They are not the only country to have this law in affect... but what is your opinion? Quote:
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I understand it's considered the standard, but I'd like to definately see more Yorkies with tails. I love all my babies,of course, but Rhapsody's tail has a personality all itself. ;) |
yay for the tails! and they way they were born! :) |
it's kinda hard to vote or discuss something when you don't know what it is you're voting for :)[ |
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Banning tail docking in European countries as created another problem. An increase of yorkies with broken tails. |
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i have read an article that hound dogs, bird dogs, hunting dogs will be next to have their tails docked. they are very prone to injuries to their tails do to the nature of their breed (being in woods). since there is little blood going through their tails to heal the wound quickly, infection sets in. another thing to consider, when you take docking away (usa), there will be many people docking themselves, who have NO experience, which will lead to infections and some death. although some may consider it wrong, i personally love the docked tails. i do not like the look w the tails (sorry you gals who have tails) this is just what i perfer. |
this is not yorkshire terriers but a study done long ago regarding tail injuries.... very interesting FREQUENCY OF TAIL INJURIES During the autumn of 1990, when the dogs were between 12 and eighteen months old, we received replies to our interview investigation regarding 44 litters. The investigation included 299 individual dogs (142 dogs and 157 bitches). It then became apparent that tail injuries had occurred in 23 of these litters. 81 individual dogs had suffered from tail injuries. This compared to approximately 27% of the whole investigated group. Dogs were somewhat more affected than bitches. In the autumn of 1991, the same dogs were now 24 to 30 months old. This time we received replies from 26 litters. To make it more true, we picked out these 26 litters from the 1990 investigation, and collated the material separately. We were then able to compare the changes within the same group between 1990 and 1991. In 1990, the group of 26 litters consisted of 191 individuals. In 1991, 179 of these were still alive. Of the 26 litters, 16 had received tail injuries in 1990 and 23 litters in 1991. In 1990, we found 72 individuals with tail injuries, corresponding to 38% of the group. In 1991 the number of tail injured individuals had increased to 92, corresponding to 51% of the group. The number of tail injured dogs had increased by more than 30%. It could now be established that the male dog had received somewhat more injuries. If one were to transfer the above increase of 30% of tail injuries into the larger investigation group, the 44 litters from the 1990 investigation, we would end up with an increase in frequency of tail injuries from 27% in 1990 to 35% in 1991. OCCURRING TYPES OF TAIL INJURY The kind of tail injuries which occurred during 1990 and 1991 respectively were on the whole the same. Bleeding and damaged tail tips, the last 10cms of the tail. Light, medium and severe injuries. On occasion it has been very difficult for the injuries to heal. Infected and inflamed tails. Lameness injuries and so called water tails. Broken tails. SEVERITY OF TAIL INJURY The tail injuries were graded as light, medium or severe, for each individual dog in 1990 and 1991. It was established how the tail injuries had changed between the two years: 15 had improved 37 were unchanged 47 were worse The degree of severity appears to be linked to: |
I personally have NO problems with tail docking. I have had all my Rotties, Boxers and Yorkies tails done. I see this movement as an Animal Rights activists agenda, which is ridiculous. I see tail docking as necessary as circumcision on a baby boy. Basically long term benefits out weigh momentary pain. |
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i think my point is an injured tail takes a very long time to heal if at all. these numbers are after two years of injury.... 15 had improved 37 were unchanged 47 were worse |
my chihuahua has a broken tail |
I fell in love with the YT of today.....I prefer it docked. |
I don't think that this should be banned :thumbdown |
I don't think it should become banned. If you don't like docked tails, you don't have to have them docked, but I think it should be a choice, not a law. |
Personal Choice I think it should be a personal choice however if AKC would acknowledge natural tails in Yorkies then fewer people would dock. |
Just like many other laws that I disagree with, I think docking should be a choice. Plus, a law isn't going to stop a breeder from doing it if they already do it themselves. Who is really going to police it? Is someone going to go knocking on every breeder's door and ask for proof that it was done by a vet before the pup's eyes opened? It just seems pretty extreme to me. |
We have leash laws here in the United States, which is not in force and they could never be, there is absolutely no way they can be completely enforced. Sorry that this is going to be lengthy but things that Jack and I feel need to be said. It is our opinion and belief on the following. I am totally against any law that tells us tails must not be docked. I also am against any law that tells us we have to spay/neuter our pet. This mandatory spay/neuter law passed in our Los Angeles County here in Calif. and is going State wide, we was made to have Baby Blessing spayed this past week, not by our choice but by BIG BROTHER. I am totally against government contolling these decisions, this is not FREEDOM OF CHOICE. Better believe they can inforce the spay/neuter law when you first apply for a dog license they got your name, address and everything. When time to renew the license each year, they insist on the spay/neuter certificate and mandatory micro chip certificate. To everyone that is not keeping up their dogs shots they are doing a disservice to their pet. I hear so many people say that they will not take their dog for the shots because this way it is not known to the county or the State,that they have a dog, this is sad cause many pets are being deprived of the neccessary things needed from a responsable pet owner, it is all because of this stupid dumb law now passed on mandatory spay/neuter. We didn't mind having ours micro chipped, in the event of a disaster, for us we felt it is important to do so. We are seeing many changes taking place here in the United States Government getting involved in areas it has no business doing so, all I can say to the younger generation is get involved, please know what is going on and speak up and voice your opinion. If not heard, get petitions and get things on the ballot to vote on let our American Freedom of Choices continue, if not done then what????????? this is just one little ole ladies opinon and my husbands too. Patti and Jack |
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In Germany we have it banned since 1998 and I know many yorkie breeders, most of them have no problems with broken tails. You normally only get a problem if the tail is thin. I have one yorkie with docked tail, she is 9 years old, all my other have long tails and I think they can express themthelves much better than the one with the short tail. I made the experience that if we meet an aggressive dog it always attacked my dog with docked tail, I think that is very strange. What I think is silly is the fact that sometimes dogs with undocked tail are not able to win titles in countries where tails are not docked. |
I do not have the German yorkies or the Biewers' tails dock (against Biewer standard). I love the look of the plume of hair over their backs. They definitely give the dogs more of a personality. Since the yorkies are not a working dog, what incidence of tail breakage is there? I did import one that the tip had been broken, but the vet thought it happened at birth. |
I don't have the Biewers' tails docked either. The standard says the tail is not docked. And I too love seeing the tail plumed. Dayzee my teapot yorkie--tail was docked--we don't love her any less--but I would if given a choice in the future, not dock. |
Optional I think it should be optional and if AKC would allow the tail not to be docked per their standards I believe the undocked tail would become very popular. I know it's actually optional already as no one is forced to dock other then to meet the standard but as long as a docked tail is the standard we won't see many undocked ones. :aimeeyork :animal-pa |
Hi , I have to say that i love when the tails are docked ...... we have one Yorkshirefemale that we imported from Yvonne ( du gue de l' adoure ) from France . She is born and breed in Ungarn ( line du gue de l'adour and Millmoor ) and she has her tail docked . I LOVE HER !!! She is so funny and i love it when she run and shake her tail ... ! I wish we could dock the tails in Germany !!! Many greetings Michael |
I don't think the government should be involved in our dogs' lives. Some things have to be left to the breeder and owner. |
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The tail injury stats aside... The gov really should be spending its time on issues far more important than tail docking.... Thats not to say that our dogs aren't important, they are. But we have a fabulous org, the AKC, that has set standards to which we should adhear. If breeders hold themselvs to those standards, we'll be just fine... They have set standards on docking for dogs that need it and specified intact tails for those who don't. For me... thats enough... Now, let the Gov. vote in rules for large kennels so that mills are not established... I'm all for that! |
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On a personal note, I LOVE the look of a docked tail and totally prefer it to an undocked tail. I honestly just don't like the look of a Yorkie with an undocked tail (I hope I don't offend anyone who has a Yorkie with an undocked tail, it's just my preference). My little Tia wiggles her whole booty out of excitment when I come home and both hubby and I love it!! She's adorable and I wouldn't change a thing about her. :p |
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