The early
ear crops left little to seize; today the crop is cosmetic and sculpts the ear into an upright, pointed appendage that adds to the style of the dog.
Not exact matches
The small
ears are triangular and may be
cropped erect or
left natural.
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
ears are set high and may be
cropped or
left uncropped.
The purpose of
cropping the
left ear is to easily identify the animal as having been spayed or neutered.
Boxers often have docked tails and
cropped ears, but more boxer owners are
leaving the
ears uncropped.
Licensed Veterinarians noted that the
ears were not
cropped by a trained vet, that there was not enough
ear cartilage
left to support the
ears correctly, and that the tail was
cropped too closely to the puppy's body.
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.
Their
ears are generally
cropped to stand up and come to a point, but
left uncropped, they naturally lay flat and close to the cheek when relaxed.
The
ears can be
cropped erect or
left natural drop.
Ears are
cropped at seven weeks or
left natural for show, but have to be properly placed on the head.
Their tails are long and whip - like, and the
ears are either
cropped to stand erect or
left alone to hang downward naturally.
At the time of surgery the cats are vaccinated against rabies and other cat diseases which keeps them healthier.The cats also receive flea & worm treatment, a microchip and a
left ear crop to show they have been sterilized.
Someone should have
left her
ears alone, but they decided to
crop them.
Min Pin
ears often are
cropped, but they can be
left natural; the tail is usually docked.
The ASPCA does not condone
ear cropping and encourages breeders and dog parents to
leave dogs with their natural
ears.
The
ears are often
cropped for show to accentuate the rectangle face; however, most pet dogs are
left with natural
ears, which should fold over close to the skull.
Now I'm not saying that every breed needs to be
cropped (or docked) but
leave those alone that are, for the most part, the
ears are being forced erect to preserve heritage, and apart from the minimal recovery time it can only help a dog's health.
The AKC, however, does not demand that the Miniature Pinscher have its
ears cropped and owners are
left to make that decision on their own.