Not exact matches
And, although ear cropping and
tail docking is still the norm, last year we met Teresa LaBrie and Duesy, a stunningly handsome Great Dane entered with his ears big and
naturally flopping as he pranced around the ring.
In a breed like the Australian Shepherd where
tails have traditionally been
docked and are sometimes has
naturally bobbed (NBT) this leaves breeders, clubs, and judges in countries where
docking is no longer allowed asking, «What
tail is correct?»
The AKC standard, from which most national breed clubs elsewhere in the world drew their own standards, was derived from the older ASCA standard and is largely similar and is essentially the same as regards
tails: «
Tail is straight,
docked or
naturally bobbed, not to exceed four inches in length.»
The Pembroke Welsh corgi is usually bob -
tailed, either
naturally, due to a bob -
tail gene, or through surgical
docking.
Disqualifications include having eye color other than brown, a blue / gray coat, a nose color that is not black, a
tail that is overly curly or short (either
naturally or
docked), and rear dewclaws.
The
tail is
naturally short but is generally
docked to a length of about f...
The
tail can be
naturally short or full length, or it can be
docked.
Dogs with long
tails might look like they are always swishing with wide wags while dogs with
docked tails or just
naturally short
tails will have a harder time giving very dramatic
tail wags, requiring the handler (and anyone else) to look carefully to see the message from the
tail.
Most Brittanys are born with
naturally short
tails, yet others are rarely born with long
tails, which are
docked to a length of 3 — 10 centimetres (1.2 — 3.9 in)
In the US and Canada, Aussie
tails are either
docked or
naturally bobbed (NBT.)
And some breeds have
naturally short bobtails or have
tails that were surgically
docked.
Pembroke Welsh Corgis have a very short (
docked at times)
tail; while Cardigan Welsh Corgis have a
naturally long
tail.
Most Aussies have a
naturally short
tail, but sometimes
tails are
docked if longer than four inches.