The only argument
for tail docking is that it can prevent injuries for working dogs.
I'll let Mr. Coren answer this one: «I accept the «preventive safety» reasons
for tail docking, but worry that the communication deficit, which seems to be a consequence, is significant.»
The price for a Boxer dog puppy might also include fees
for tail docking and ear cropping, which are routinely carried out on many Boxer puppies early in life.
Among the most common breeds considered
for tail docking are Doberman Pinschers, Schnauzers, some Spaniels and many Terriers.
Not exact matches
PETA added that the cows being slaughtered
for leather suffer through branding, dehorning,
tail -
docking and castration, without being administered painkillers.
This makes Rhode Island the ninth state to ban gestation crates
for breeding pigs, the seventh to ban veal crates
for calves, and the third to ban cattle
tail docking.
Government officials in Northern Ireland have been asked to reconsider a controversial piece of legislation on
tail docking, after hearing evidence from representatives of the UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association
for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
All my puppies are vet checked health exams in writing by the vet given UTD on vaccines and deworming dewclaws removed and
tails are
dock if needed
for the breed, also provide shipping if needed at an extra cost.
Given that some countries are now banning
docking, breeders are again attempting to select
for dogs with the genes
for natural bob
tails.
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docked tail and cropped ears?
Go to Ear Cropping,
Tail Docking,
for three short videos that explain why the simple procedure is necessary to the preservation of breed type and / or function in some Working and Sporting breeds.
The Jack Russell Terrier is still built as a dog that is intended
for hunting and the tradition of
docking the
tail so it may serve as a handle to hold while pulling a ratting dog from a hole is still intact today (although rarely done
for practicality it is mostly done
for the look of it.)
a current shotgun or firearm certificate issued to the owner of the dog, or to the agent or employee of the owner most likely to be using the dog
for work in connection with the lawful shooting of animals OR a letter from a gamekeeper, a land occupier (or his agent), a person with shooting rights, a shoot organiser, a club official, a person representing the National Working Terrier Federation, or a person engaged in lawful pest control, stating that the breeder of the dog whose
tail is to be
docked is known to him and that dogs bred by that breeder have been used (as the case may be) on his land, or in his shoot, or
for pest control.
We decided that we didn't want to
dock the
tail, so we asked
for it to be left intact; we were also put on a waitlist
for a litter.
Some argue that conformation shows create an unhealthy image or standard by which most dogs can't compete, that breeding
for conformation has all but ruined several of the popular breeds we know and love, and that it supports inhumane procedures like cropping ears and
docking tails.
The exemption
for working dogs allows a dog that is likely to perform certain specified types of work to have its
tail docked by a veterinary surgeon.
My Pins
tails are all
docked, except
for one, my male, which I wanted to keep natural at the time.
Recently, the American Animal Hospital Association and the American Veterinary Medical Association have opposed ear cropping and
tail docking of pets when performed
for cosmetic reasons alone.
In the US, this habit gave the standard
for the breed, which asks
for the
tail to be «
docked short, close to the body.»
Do you really think that the thousands of dogs of various breeds overseas, in countries where
tail docking is illegal
for very good reason, are all running around with damaged or broken
tails?
A prophylactic
tail docking suggests that it is undertaken
for the necessary protection of the dog from risk of disease or injury which is likely to arise in the future resulting from the retention of the entire
tail.
Ear cropping and
tail docking in dogs
for cosmetic reasons are not medically indicated nor of benefit to the patient.
The WSAVA recommends that the
docking of dogs»
tails be made illegal except
for the professionally diagnosed therapeutic reasons, and only then by suitably qualified persons such as registered veterinarians, under conditions of anesthesia that minimize pain and stress.»
Many veterinarians are opposed to
tail docking, regardless of breed standards, and will perform
tail docking only
for therapeutic or preventive reasons.
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.
Breeding
for tail type The ASHGI survey found that when the
tail length of the mate with which the dog produced NBTs was known 67 % were NBT, indicating that breeders in countries with
docking bans may be favoring NBT dogs
for breeding in hopes of producing puppies with the traditional breed appearance.
Nobody has selected
for a particular
tail conformation prior to the bans on
docking.
The WSAVA recommends that all canine organizations phase out any recommendations
for tail amputations (
docking) from their breed standards.
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.
Therapeutic
docking for the treatment of injury or disease to the
tail is fairly self - explanatory, but prophylactic or preventive
tail docking is more difficult to define.
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has offered only the following equivocal position statement: «Ear cropping and
tail docking in dogs
for cosmetic reasons are not medically indicated nor of benefit to the patient.
Please, when thinking of getting a mini schnauzer, do NOT go with the flow, make the decision to do what is best
for your pup... choose to keep the
tail intact and be one of the many people to try and put an end to
tail docking in the countries where it still exists today!!
Before taking your animal in
for an elective procedure such as
tail docking or ear cropping, it is important to talk with your veterinarian about the risks of each medical procedure.
All puppies will have their vaccinations appropriate
for age and it is up to the owner whether
tails are
docked and dewclaw removed so I need to know quickly after litter is born.
What are your feelings about cosmetic surgery
for dogs (i.e. cropped ears,
docked tails)?
For centuries, humans have docked the tails of certain breeds of dogs for both cosmetic and practical purpos
For centuries, humans have
docked the
tails of certain breeds of dogs
for both cosmetic and practical purpos
for both cosmetic and practical purposes.
In November 2008, the American Veterinary Medical Association passed the following policy: «The AVMA opposes ear cropping and
tail docking of dogs when done solely
for cosmetic purposes.
In modern times, however,
docking the
tails of dogs is primarily done
for cosmetic purposes which begs the question of its morality.
A boerboel's owner may choose to
dock his
tail, but such a measure is not necessary
for showing purposes; natural
tails are not penalized by the AKC.
However, the official position of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) states that it «opposes ear cropping and
tail docking of dogs when done solely
for cosmetic purposes.»
But most puppy
tail docking happens
for cosmetic reasons so that the dog will look a certain way.
Humane Canada is opposed to surgical alterations of companion animals
for cosmetic reasons (i.e.:
tail docking, ear cropping, etc.) and supports the abolition of such practices.
If not done
for medical reasons, (i.e. present injury, disease)
tail docking is considered an elective procedure.
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In some breeds, such as Pointers, it is commonplace
for the
tail to be
docked (cut short before three days of age.
Ear cropping and
tail docking have been performed on certain breeds of dog
for many years.
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.
(iii) The provisions of this section shall not prevent a veterinarian from surgically removing,
docking, cutting off or cropping the
tail of a dog between five days and 12 weeks of age if, in the veterinarian's professional judgment, the procedure is medically necessary
for the health and welfare of the dog.
This pretty girl is looking
for a new family she will come utd on shots, Apri limited registration, dewormed,
tails docked, dew claws removed...
Although
docking ears and
tails were the standard
for centuries because of the dog's roll as a ratter, it is now less fashionable, and in some countries, illegal.