To dock or not to dock???

[kezza]

Originally Posted by sugamamee

Well... our Yorkies definitely don't get to choose. And people thought the earth was flat... and people used to use black people as slaves... Just because it's always been done, DOES NOT make it right.

Well said! My thoughts exactly!

[kezza]

Originally Posted by sassytooyou

I think she is just a sweet heart. with the tail..

Thankyou! she sure likes to show it off!

[kezza]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

How long is your dog's tail, not including hair? The reason I ask, is I'm not sure Joey's tail is docked.

Pixie is not a big yorkie..she's 3lbs in weight at 10 months old..I just had a quick measure and i would say she has just over 3 inches of totally waggable tail!

[kezza]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I hope the US never makes it illegal...I think we should have the right to choose for ourselves. I hope yorkies are always shown with a docked tail in the US.

And i think the dog has the right to keep the tail it was born with.

[Itspuppyluv]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

How long are the docked tails, and/or undocked tails?

Gus has an undocked tail. It is 5 inches from base to tip.

As far as sanitary reasons to dock. Undocked or docked they both have the part of the tail that gets soiled. When they have the full tail they lift the tip up over their backs when they go.

[kezza]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

I hope the US never makes it illegal...I think we should have the right to choose for ourselves. I hope yorkies are always shown with a docked tail in the US.

But don't you think if it was banned and eventually accepted that it would then stop uneducated breeders butchering their puppies causing suffering and in some cases even death?...this has to be stopped...if the Top Dogs were being shown with their tail intact these 'breeders' wouldn't feel the need to make THEIR puppies 'more pleasing to the eye' so they would be more attractive to potential buyers..
It's similiar to BYB and puppymills imo.. supply and demand...people want the tiny yorkies..the BYB breed tiny yorkies like mad to make the money..people want the docked tail..so they will be doing it themselves rather than taking them to a vet which will cost them..with disastrous consequences in some cases..

[lilfoot]

All I know is when my Zoe had her puppies and we had the tails docked, these little puppies screamed and cried for 2 days....that first night after it was done was Hell here. they cried and cried and Zoe was soooo upset that she could not comfort them...they were definitely crying because they were in pain....I really hope tail docking is banned in the US. You can not tell me that these puppies do not feel it...you are chopping of a part of them that has blood flow and nerve endings.....

If we ever have puppies again, tail docking would not be a choice in this house not after what we witnessed first hand!

[cooperk]

Originally Posted by dawglvr4life

Thank you for the pics. What a precious doll! I think she looks wonderful with her tail. If the dog isnt going to be shown then maybe it is ok to be natural.

I ditto this. It seems to be a strange thing to do to a dog. My Trixie is docked, but it would be just the same to me if she wasn't. I have to say that I wonder if she could get the thing moving as fast as she does if it was a full tail That little tail goes as fast as a hummingbird's wings sometimes!

[Olivier]

I have a Yorkie from Germany , she have a full tail and she is gorgeous . I love the look .

[Doodlebug]

I like the undococked tails. I wish my baby still had her tail, I'm sure she would love to be wagging it, and I wish the US would ban it immediately. It just seems cruel to me.

[JCarlson2004]

I personally love the look of a docked tail. I'm not a big fan of the undocked tails ... not that they aren't adorable (all Yorkies are ) but I just think the docked tail is so much more cuter. I love when Tia wags her little nub nubbin (that's what hubby calls it lol).

[Brookef18]

Originally Posted by lilfoot

All I know is when my Zoe had her puppies and we had the tails docked, these little puppies screamed and cried for 2 days....that first night after it was done was Hell here. they cried and cried and Zoe was soooo upset that she could not comfort them...they were definitely crying because they were in pain....I really hope tail docking is banned in the US. You can not tell me that these puppies do not feel it...you are chopping of a part of them that has blood flow and nerve endings.....

If we ever have puppies again, tail docking would not be a choice in this house not after what we witnessed first hand!

My Breeder does not dock tails and she seems to have no problem finding homes for her pups. She also shows and Sadies brother will be a show dog with his full tail... He may not win but he can be shown!
My breeder didn't like the docking because she said both the pups and mom were upset with it.

[kezza]

It's so wonderful to see so many who are now in favour of the Undocked tail!

Hey! Do you like my signature?! lol

[kezza]

Originally Posted by lilfoot

All I know is when my Zoe had her puppies and we had the tails docked, these little puppies screamed and cried for 2 days....that first night after it was done was Hell here. they cried and cried and Zoe was soooo upset that she could not comfort them...they were definitely crying because they were in pain....I really hope tail docking is banned in the US. You can not tell me that these puppies do not feel it...you are chopping of a part of them that has blood flow and nerve endings.....

If we ever have puppies again, tail docking would not be a choice in this house not after what we witnessed first hand!

So True..I just don't understand how people can say they don't feel it..if you dropped the pup you would hurt it and it would feel it...I have read that the pups will sometimes even urinate during the procedure..a sign of pain and shock..We do so much to protect our babies from pain and harm but we are prepared to chop bits of their bodies just to make them look nicer??

[Gazou]

Last summer , I went oversea and saw undocked tail Yorkies at dogshows . I visited a reputable breeder from Germany . Next summer , I'll go and pick up 2 adorable little ones .