Naturally bobbed tails can come in a variety of lengths.
About one Australian Shepherd in five will have
a naturally bobbed tail, according to registration statistics from the time that the trait was still listed on registration certificates.
Not exact matches
In a breed like the Australian Shepherd where
tails have traditionally been docked and are sometimes has
naturally bobbed (NBT) this leaves breeders, clubs, and judges in countries where docking is no longer allowed asking, «What
tail is correct?»
The AKC standard, from which most national breed clubs elsewhere in the world drew their own standards, was derived from the older ASCA standard and is largely similar and is essentially the same as regards
tails: «
Tail is straight, docked or
naturally bobbed, not to exceed four inches in length.»
The
tail, which can be either long or
bobbed are both
naturally occurring, although bobtails are rare.
The Pembroke Welsh corgi is usually
bob -
tailed, either
naturally, due to a
bob -
tail gene, or through surgical docking.
In the US and Canada, Aussie
tails are either docked or
naturally bobbed (NBT.)
There are
naturally bob -
tailed Catahoulas.
The boney part of a
naturally bob -
tailed dog can be felt and will taper toward the end.