Sentences with phrase «breed ear crops»

Directly below: Smaller Breed ear crops (pit bulls, boxers) Dam «Zaia» of Dunaways Dobermans, ears by Dr. Crowe

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Below is a slideshow and online album featuring some examples of Dr. Crowe's Ear Crops: various breeds and styles.

Directly below: Large Breed Crops (Dobermans, Great Danes) Sire «Orin» of Dunaways Dobermans, ears by Dr. Crowe

In the case of cropped breeds...» the club will be encouraged to include a description of the natural ear.»

The American Cocker Spaniel Breed Standard does not specifically prohibit cropped ears and there is no DQ for a cropped Cocker although I suspect considerable blow back would occur if this happened.

Go to Ear Cropping, Tail Docking, for three short videos that explain why the simple procedure is necessary to the preservation of breed type and / or function in some Working and Sporting breeds.

Standards for this breed may sometimes vary but most breeders prefer various ear - types (cropped, rose, half - pricked, and forward flap) while the stricter American Bulldog Breeders Association Standard prefers un-cropped ears for their bulldogs.

Some may still crop because it's traditional for the breed, but I just don't see the point if it's not a working dog where in - tact ears may pose a greater risk of pain and infection than cropped ears ever would.

The Boxer, Great Dane, all varieties of Schnauzer, Doberman Pincher, American Staffordshire Terriers, Pit Bull Terriers, Miniature Pinchers, Manchester Terrier, Bouvier des Flanders, and Affenpinschers, are the breeds of dogs that you would likely consider cropping their ears.

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Some argue that conformation shows create an unhealthy image or standard by which most dogs can't compete, that breeding for conformation has all but ruined several of the popular breeds we know and love, and that it supports inhumane procedures like cropping ears and docking tails.

- Opinion time; While none of my Pins have their ears cropped, I'm not against the practice of ear - cropping, I simply prefer the natural ear look, and in my breeding line, the ears stand up naturally.

After the whiskers I like to move up to the ears there are quite a few bully breeds that have cropped ears and because of this fact often times the sleek cropped ears become bushy furred messes if they are not tended to often.

Since cropping of the ears is a complicated and painful surgical procedure that requires anesthesia, we see no purpose for it in the future of most breeds of dogs.

Also, surgeries like tail docking and ear cropping sometimes commonly seen in certain breeds are not a necessary expense and are excluded.

Ear cropping requires general anesthesia and the expertise of a veterinary surgeon familiar with individual breed standards.

The ears of either breed may be cropped, though pit bull fanciers prefer uncropped ears.

The AVMA encourages the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards.»

The American Kennel Club breed club standards for these breeds generally include descriptions of both the ideal cropped, as well as a natural ear conformation.

Ear cropping and tail docking have been performed on certain breeds of dog for many years.

While some breeds are routinely subjected to ear - cropping in the United States, this is almost entirely a cosmetic (and in the opinion of most, cruel) surgical mutilation with its roots in the ancestral jobs of certain working breeds, but which has no relevance in the life of a modern dog — and only very mildly helps to combat ear problems, if at all.

GRCA believes that ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal, as described in certain breed standards, are acceptable practices integral to enhancing good health and / or defining and preserving breed character.

This type of ear is seen in many sighthound breeds and some traditionally cropped breeds may have rose ears if the ear is left natural.

And personal preferences like cropped ears or cropped tails have no place in a breed standard, and the judge does not know if the tail and ears were removed to hide a fault so they must be DQ'd, not all puppies are show dogs or brood stock.

This breed is said to have a human - like expression with large, far - set eyes, high - set, small ears (which may be cropped), a round head, and an extremely short muzzle.

Argentina Parts of Canada (but the practice is banned in some provinces: Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador, Nova Scotia, while Québec will ban the practice in 2017) Chile Czech Republic (but there is a ban on the ear cropping) Costa Rica England (while the Yorkshire Terrier's tail can be docked, many other breeds can not) France (with the ear cropping being banned) Hungary India Japan Mexico South Africa United States (With Pennsylvania and Maryland having banned the docking of tails)

Great Danes may according to the AKC breed standard have cropped ears.

At a joint meeting this Wednesday AKC explained to the AVMA that we recognize ear cropping and tail docking, as prescribed in certain breed standards, are acceptable practices integral to defining and preserving breed character, enhancing good health, and preventing injuries.

The Perro de Presa Canario is a working breed, and cropping the ears helps avoid future injury to them in a multitude of ways.

The breed is known for their hot tempered bites and they can sometimes have their ears cropped by their owners for working or purely aesthetic reasons.

One of the major purposes for having your dog's ears cropped is to make sure that he or she adheres to breed standards for dog shows.

The American Kennel Club recognizes that ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal, as described in certain breed standards, are acceptable practices integral to defining and preserving breed character and / or enhancing good health.

It has become a tradition for the ears on this particular breed to be cropped.

The breed standard allows for both cropped and uncropped ears and has a very good description of each.

The English Queen ended the practice of ear cropping for Pugs when she called a halt to the practice for all breeds in the country.

American bred dogs do not have their ears cropped, although they may have dewclaws removed.

AKC policy remains the same: ``... ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal, as described in certain breed standards, are acceptable practices integral to defining and preserving breed character and / or enhancing good health.»

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Depending on the breed and type of crop, the mobility of the ear can be altered and their behaviour can also be affected.

Social media, celebrity culture and imagery used in advertising is seeing that trend moving towards these bull breed type dogs, many of which have cropped ears.

The Dane is a long bodied breed with a long square head and folded ears if they are not cropped.

Claims that dogs of only certain breeds have their ears cropped for prophylactic reasons are unsubstantiated and misleading.

The Society supports the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards.

Different ear shapes and lengths, coat textures and lengths, tail - docking and ear - cropping for breed - specific «aesthetics» (unnecessary and cruel if you ask me) as well as the great variety in breeds and looks (floppy ears vs pricked or long tails vs fluffy curled up tails) greatly affects their ability to express themselves the way a more wolf - like dog (such as a German Shepherd or a Husky) would.

Mixed breed shelter puppies rarely if ever have their ears cropped or tails docked because they don't have breed specific standards by which they are measured.

They look tough (especially with cropped ears) and similar to Staffies in this country they have been exploited and this loyal, affectionate working dog has become a weapon or status symbol for unscrupulous types leading to a bad reputation with many countries banning the breed.

Dogs are subjected to painful ear cropping and tail docking in order to conform to «breed standards.»

The ears of show dogs of the breed are usually cropped in the United States.

Some dogs bred for the pit have cropped ears, some don't.