Sentences with phrase «dock tails»

There has been much said and written about docking tails.

Similar to Rottweilers, only Americans accept Heelers with docked tails as standard.

But the procedure of docking the tail of a dog is banned...

If you got your puppy from a breeder who did not dock her tail and it is a breed on which that is usually done, it still can be.

The main reason for docking the tails of the working dogs was preventing injuries.

Today the American Kennel Club member dog breed clubs include docked tails in more than forty breed standards.

Answer by marjorie m There are some breeders in Ireland that are still docking the tails, though as far as I am aware not the ears.

Some breeds also use their tails to aid them in activities such as swimming or running, so docking their tails might put them at a disadvantage.

Q: How can i get a Doberman with legally docked tail and cropped ears?

When you have a tail - wagging large breed of dog, dock the tail when they are tiny so their systems aren't always sending pain messages out to the brain.

There can also be pain associated with docked tails which can lead to scratching around the rump.

Distinctive traits for dogs can include docked tails, cropped ears, intact dewclaws, different colored eyes, spots on their tongue, etc..

Brittany Spaniels can be born with or without tails, or with naturally docked tails.

Many «breeders» (usually backyard breeders) have made many excuses for docking the tail at birth.

We are no longer docking tails unless there is a medical reason to do so at birth.

Although on the decrease, some farmers still routinely dock the tails of their dairy cows, again without anaesthetic or pain relief.

The regular folk who owned Wheatens docked their tails to avoid paying taxes.

At the age of two or three days, usually without any anaesthesia, the breeder will then dock the tail and crop the ears.

Cropping the ears and docking the tail makes the Dobie look meaner.

I still prefer to have the Vet dock the tails and remove dewclaws while checking them over.

In some countries, including Germany, the practice of cropping the ears and docking the tail came under criticism and some breeders are leaving their puppies natural.

The Airedale has a classic terrier head with virtually no stop (forehead), v - shaped ears tipped over and a straight back with an erect docked tail.

They both have a strong, squared appearance, with its straight forelegs, no matter which angle you view it from, and its flat head, to it's smartly docked tail.

Their strong docked tails were often used by the hunters as handles to pull them out of the deep burrows.

Psychologist Stanley Coren states dogs with docked tails seem to be victims of aggressive encounters with other dogs.

Dogs with docked tails unintentionally send out mixed signals to other dogs resulting in aggressive attacks.

A lot of breeders also dock the tail.

Along the way they were given the nickname Bobtail, because their owners docked their tails to mark them as working animals to avoid a luxury tax imposed for owning pets.

Activists opposed to the procedure often claim that docked tails interfere with the dog's ability to communicate, but dogs make their intentions known through a full range of body language, not simply by wagging or not wagging their tails.

The little docked tail wags constantly.

I've read that dogs with docked tails sometimes have it a little rougher when interacting with other dogs, since tails are a big part reading intensions and moods.

My understanding is that cropping ears and docking tails began as a way to protect our dear Schnauzers from being shredded by rats and such.

I want to dock his tail asap.

Most pet and show dogs are given docked tails at about three days old by a veterinarian.

So far this year, bills have sailed from one chamber to the other that would ban docking the tails of milk cows, stop importing out - of - state eggs from hens kept in cramped cages, end large - scale puppy mills and increase penalties for poaching wildlife.

There is really no need whatsoever to dock tails on a mini schnauzer in this day and age.

We strive to follow the standard exactly as is done by the ADRK in Germany, INCLUDING WE DO NOT DOCK TAILS ANY LONGER and we make sure the dogs are correct in head type and body structure no matter what country they originated from on the pedigrees.

We do dock the tails of our Miniature Schnauzer pups.

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Aside from these reasons that many view as inhumane, one practical reason for docking the tail is that it removes what would be a convenient «handle» for a criminal or attacker to grab when the Doberman is performing its guard or police work.

Initially the naturally docked tail was considered superior to a Brittany born with a tail, but soon hunters accepted any, as long as the tails were docked after they were born.

In addition, I think if we can educate the public on how this procedure is accomplished, and how painful it is to the newborns, people would choose not to purchase puppies with docked tails.»

Docked tails and cropped ears — are they really a necessity in certain breeds?

Certain breeds like Corgis and Jack Russells tend to look more adorable with docked tails, so many breeders have them docked in order to meet buyer's standards!

The image of the Doberman is that of a docked tail and erect cut ears.

It may have a docked tail.

Docked tails and cropped ears can get infected and require further surgeries.