Not exact matches
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.
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.
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].
The Society
supports the elimination of ear cropping and
tail docking from breed standards.