Sentences with phrase «tail docking from»

The Society supports the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards.

The AVMA encourages the elimination of ear cropping and tail docking from breed standards.»

I've got a 7 month male Weimaraner at the moment who has his tail docked from the breeder.

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Pork: In 2012, Aramark committed to eliminate all pork from animals bred using gestation crates by 2017; it will also work to address issues of pain relief associated with castration and the eventual elimination of tail docking, as well as eventual elimination of the use of ractopamine.

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).

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.

The Jack Russell Terrier is still built as a dog that is intended for hunting and the tradition of docking the tail so it may serve as a handle to hold while pulling a ratting dog from a hole is still intact today (although rarely done for practicality it is mostly done for the look of it.)

Perhaps an excuse more than a reason, but some might prefer the uniformity in appearance of docked dogs over a wide variance in tail carriage (from ring to hanging), and too - rapid change in potential to win at dog shows.

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.

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.

A prophylactic tail docking suggests that it is undertaken for the necessary protection of the dog from risk of disease or injury which is likely to arise in the future resulting from the retention of the entire tail.

The WSAVA recommends that all canine organizations phase out any recommendations for tail amputations (docking) from their breed standards.

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.

France, Hungary, Italy, England - From April 6th, 2007 cosmetic tail docking will be illegal in England with the exception of certified working dogs.

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.»

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.

Prints and paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries show dogs of similar type to today's English Springer Spaniel, some with docked tails.

They both have a strong, squared appearance, with its straight forelegs, no matter which angle you view it from, and its flat head, to it's smartly docked tail.

Aside from these reasons that many view as inhumane, one practical reason for docking the tail is that it removes what would be a convenient «handle» for a criminal or attacker to grab when the Doberman is performing its guard or police work.

(iii) The provisions of this section shall not prevent a veterinarian from surgically removing, docking, cutting off or cropping the tail of a dog between five days and 12 weeks of age if, in the veterinarian's professional judgment, the procedure is medically necessary for the health and welfare of the dog.

Fertility: I will Spayed / Neutered Toilet Training: I Can Train Registered: other Price Range: up to $ 200 Comments: I have a male chocolate and tan chihuahua who is 8 moths old, I got him from a breeder he has what my vet calls «monkey tail» its deformed and looks almost docked.

A TYPICAL YEAR OLD LION DOG c. 1923 C.R. Edmonds, Farmer's Weekly, February 7, 1923) Height — 24 inches at the shoulder Weight — 60 lb Colour — Tawny, fawn or brindle Coat — short and hard Tail — Longish and thick, free from feather and carried low (Note: two breeders have advised the writer that considerable difficulty is experienced in the tail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descriTail — Longish and thick, free from feather and carried low (Note: two breeders have advised the writer that considerable difficulty is experienced in the tail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descritail as at times varying lengths of tail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as descritail occur in the same litter, some being only six to seven inches long like a docked dog, others with a kink like a Bulldog and others with long tails as described.

Proof of the dog's occupation was a docked tail, which made him exempt from the English dog tax as a working dog.

This particular practice — of docking the dogs» tails — dates from the Roman Empire, at least.

As working dogs, they were exempt from dog taxes, but their tails had to be docked as proof of their occupation.

In the Super Air competition, distance is measured from the end of the dock to where the base of the dog's tail contacts the water.

The reason why you might see some with docked tails is because ranchers that own these dogs didn't want them to get infected from foxtails and other brush ailments.

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.

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

Others say docking keeps energetic breeds like boxers from hurting their tails by thumping them against walls or dog crates.

His topline is level from shoulder to tail, and he carries his tail (which is customarily docked in America) nearly horizontal.

Another reviewed 2,000 canine emergency cases and found only three tail injuries, all complications from docking.

Because dogs have not been shown to derive self - esteem or pride in appearance from having their tails docked... there is no obvious benefit to our patients in performing this procedure.»

My understanding is that cropping ears and docking tails began as a way to protect our dear Schnauzers from being shredded by rats and such.

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This is why many animal welfare associations are actively working to legalize a ban on these procedures in the United States and for cropped ears and docked tails to be removed from AKC standards.

Kayakers glide from one sandy, palm - dotted islet to another; windsurfers and sailors skim across the surf by the power of the breeze; sunbathers lounge on the dock, lulled into relaxation by the gentle lapping; and foodies feast on delectable fresh fish, spiny - tailed lobster and other creatures of the sea.