The highly variable answers to this particular question may be because dogs will alter
their tail carriage in response to social interactions with other dogs or people.
Tail carriage in any one dog can vary with mood and social interactions and the survey results were not clear enough to develop a description of «typical» carriage.
Not exact matches
With a distinctively chiseled head and high
tail carriage, the Arabian is one of the most easily recognizable horse breeds
in the world.
In today's show ring, there is a danger that judges and writers of breed standards will be too hasty in defining what is «proper» tail carriage for breeds that have been exhibited for over a century with very little attention paid to tail stump
In today's show ring, there is a danger that judges and writers of breed standards will be too hasty
in defining what is «proper» tail carriage for breeds that have been exhibited for over a century with very little attention paid to tail stump
in defining what is «proper»
tail carriage for breeds that have been exhibited for over a century with very little attention paid to
tail stumps.
Perhaps an excuse more than a reason, but some might prefer the uniformity
in appearance of docked dogs over a wide variance
in tail carriage (from ring to hanging), and too - rapid change
in potential to win at dog shows.
Therefore,
carriage should either not be mentioned
in the standards or, at most, faults listed for
tails held high and curled over the back or low and tucked under the hindquarters.
Standards
in Conflict - Basic Coton de Tulear Structure - Movement, Structure, Health & Achondroplasia - The CTCA's Coton de Tulear Standard - Some Examples of the CTCA Standard
in Use - Controversies About Size, Color, and
Tail Carriage - A Standard is Important But...
If German Shepherd
tail carriage is
tail high with a crick or sharp bend
in it this can also be read as a sign of dominance and aggression.
With a little patience and practice and a desire to better understand your dog, or dogs
in general, you'll be surprised just how well understanding simple things like German Shepherd
tail carriage will help you to read your dog
in the future
in many ways.