Florez, whose district is home to the state's highest concentration of mega-dairies and feedlots, including Harris Ranch, in February introduced S.B. 135, the ban
on tail docking.
An outright ban
on tail docking for dogs has been scrapped after MSPs voted to allow exemptions for specific breeds.
«This includes standards
on the tail docking of dogs, the ban on the use of shock collars in Wales, and a raft of legislation the government is considering now on the breeding, boarding and selling of dogs, the licensing of horse riding establishments and the selling of all animals.
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Many countries around the world have instituted bans
on tail docking and other countries are giving serious consideration to doing so.
We want to see a total ban
on tail docking and on the use of shock devices across the UK..
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).
Not exact matches
Branding
on the face,
tail docking cattle, and sheep mulesing would also be banned.
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.
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.
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.
The
tail is
docked during the first week of life, however make sure to find out about the laws
on docking in your country before taking your dog to get
docked.
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.
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.
Most Corgis are actually born with
tails and
on day three, the
tails are often
docked to conform with the breed standard.
We can proudly boast that we were (as far as we know) the first breeder of purebred Mini Schnauzers in Canada, perhaps even in all of North America, that refused to crop ears or
dock tails on any puppies (unless there is a genuine medical need to
dock a
tail which we have as yet never had).
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.
Nobody has selected for a particular
tail conformation prior to the bans
on docking.
There is really no need whatsoever to
dock tails on a mini schnauzer in this day and age.
Some individuals in the early days of Ireland used to
dock their
tails to avoid having to pay taxes
on these dogs, and the breed was intentionally bred smaller to keep them from having to eat too much.
Tail docking is often performed
on working dogs to protect their
tails from injury in the field.
The length of the
docked tail varies depending
on the specific breed.
While I'd always assumed plastic surgery
on animals was cosmetic and restricted to
tail docking and ear cropping, I could understand how this would improve not only her comfort and mobility but also her adoptability.
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.»
Sometimes
tail docking is done
on very young puppies, but must be first discussed with the veterinarians.
Regardless of people's beliefs
on this matter, few potential owners have a choice
on the length of their Doberman's
tail;
docking must be done soon after the dog's birth, which means that the breeder nearly always makes the decision, before their dogs are even put
on the market.
It was described that «almost anything in the shape of a Terrier having a long coat with blue
on the body and fawn or silver coloured head and legs, with
tail docked and ears trimmed, was received and admired as a Yorkshire Terrier».
Ear cropping and
tail docking have been performed
on certain breeds of dog for many years.
«almost anything in the shape of a Terrier having a long coat with blue
on the body and fawn or silver coloured head and legs, with
tail docked and ears trimmed, was received and admired as a Yorkshire Terrier».
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 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.
Although we do not crop ears or
dock tails on Golden Retrievers, we believe that decisions about veterinary care and the subject procedures must remain the purview of owners and their veterinarians.
The
tail docking of Yorkies in not based
on any health or happiness reasons.
Argentina Parts of Canada (but the practice is banned in some provinces: Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Labrador, Nova Scotia, while Québec will ban the practice in 2017) Chile Czech Republic (but there is a ban
on the ear cropping) Costa Rica England (while the Yorkshire Terrier's
tail can be
docked, many other breeds can not) France (with the ear cropping being banned) Hungary India Japan Mexico South Africa United States (With Pennsylvania and Maryland having banned the
docking of
tails)
I will not have cosmetic surgery performed
on my pet, such as
tail docking, declawing, or ear cropping.
They were born
on 04/16/2018 and their
tails dock and dew claw 04/19/2018.
A Boxer puppy without the
tail docked may look like a Lab mix and so
on.
UVMA discourages «cosmetic» elective surgeries such as ear cropping,
tail docking, declawing, and dewclaw removal, but does provide these services
on a limited basis for regular clients after consultation with a doctor.
It seems
tail docking has behavioral effects
on dogs as well.
It seems necessary to explain the practice of
tail docking since it has been used
on cocker spaniels throughout history.
Distinctive traits for dogs can include
docked tails, cropped ears, intact dewclaws, different colored eyes, spots
on their tongue, etc..
PETA filed an official complaint against the Westminster Kennel Club in 2004, claiming that its support of
tail -
docking violated New York state laws against inhumane procedures
on dogs [source: PETA].
To prove their occupation as working dogs, their
tails were
docked; thus, their owners were exempt from taxes placed
on dogs kept as pets.
Because of the international nature of the survey and the fact that many countries have instituted
docking bans, the survey committee decided a section
on tail conformation would help breeders in those countries determine what type of
tail is typical in the Australian Shepherd.
Once your order has been completed
on our website, print your requisition form, review and sign the bottom and send the form in a mailing envelope with your
docked, dried
tails.
Apparently, PA puppy millers were debarking (cutting or scarring a dog's vocal cords),
tail docking and even performing Caesarean sections
on dogs themselves without anesthesia.
Continue
docking each puppy's
tail and labeling the paper towel
on which the
tail remnant is drying with each unique puppy identifier.
We
dock the
tails on our puppies when they are 1 - 2 days old, using the «banding» method.
But, we no longer remove the dew claws
on our puppies when we
dock the
tails.