Not exact matches
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).
The spurs are cut and if the
tail is to be
docked, it should be done
after four days of birth.
Some dogs have it their entire lives, while some outgrow it
after puppy hood as the
docked tail grows and changes as the dog matures.
Working terriers are exempt from the anti-docking legislation of recent years in England, and if you buy a terrier from working parents, it will probably have had its
tail docked soon
after birth.
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.
Docked / deformed
tail... still desperately searching
after 1 year..
Shortly
after that, a number of veterinary clinics including Banfield Pet Hospitals stopped
tail docking and ear cropping altogether.
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.
Typically, a Doberman Pinscher undergoes
docking, a procedure in which the majority of its
tail is cut off or removed in other ways within days
after its birth.
The AKC's standards stipulate that
tails are
docked three days
after birth.
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.
After speaking with five different breeders who all wanted me to have their dogs with cut ears and
docked tails and neutered AND signing a contract??????.
One dog with its
tail amputated late in life
after a traumatic accident - and that's supposed to explain the effects of
tail docking at less than 48 hours old?
Most Miniatures will have
docked tails, typically removed shortly
after birth, and either cropped or natural ears.
An outright ban on
tail docking for dogs has been scrapped
after MSPs voted to allow exemptions for specific breeds.