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.
Not exact matches
I personally find the statement, «puppies
come with
tails docked, dewclaws removed» to be gimmicky (especially in a short litter announcement that doesn't include much other language), so I don't bother including this information on my website.
As a final word on standards, for the benefit of the breed it would be best if countries with
docking bans
came to some kind of consensus on wording that describes the
tail so that what is and is not considered correct is uniform throughout the breed.
Coming to the point The upshot of all this is that if your country does not allow
docking, your national breed club should network with other national clubs in countries with similar laws to develop consistent wording about
tails for your breed standards.
This pretty girl is looking for a new family she will
come utd on shots, Apri limited registration, dewormed,
tails docked, dew claws removed...
The litter of puppies are sold to happy homes and they
come with DNA, microchip, full registration, health certificate, current vaccinations, declawed and
docked tail.
Tail docking and ear cropping are included in this legislated amendment, which
came into effect April 1, 2010 with a 6 month implementation period (ending October 1, 2010).
The milk producers federation, the Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and others have
come out against
tail docking because research has found it doesn't make milk or workers safer.
Unfortunately, owners of dogs with
docked tails are at a great disadvantage when it
comes to reading
tail language.