Sentences with phrase «owners docked their tails»

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Tail docking is usually done at 4 - 7 days old and usually does not involve the new owner.

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.

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.

Boxers often have docked tails and cropped ears, but more boxer owners are leaving the ears uncropped.

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.

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.

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.

Fighting dog owners cut, or «dock» their dogs» ears and tail to minimize places an adversary can bite into and these operations are generally done by the owners themselves without any type of anesthesia rather than by a veterinarian.

To prove their occupation as working dogs, their tails were docked; thus, their owners were exempt from taxes placed on dogs kept as pets.

Though docking and cropping are done mostly for appearance's sake, many owners and breeders say removing hunting and farm dogs» tails might prevent injuries during chases or herding.

Dog owners may decide to dock their pup's tail or crop his ears.

Unfortunately, owners of dogs with docked tails are at a great disadvantage when it comes to reading tail language.

If an owner decides he wants the tail docked or the ears cropped, it would be for cosmetic purposes only!