Not exact matches
Tails Magazine list ofChicagoland Shelters and Rescue Groups and of groups specializing
in specific
breeds of
dogs and cats
When the ADRK changed the
breed standard to a natural
tail, the AKC did not comply with the ADRK standard, and kept the Rottweiler
breed here
in America as a docked
dog.
It's likely that the
tail was achieved through early cross -
breeding / interbreeding with other short -
tailed dogs like terriers and pugs, during the early days of the French Bulldog
in Britain and France.
In «Bernedoodles: A Head to
Tail Guide,» Rupke takes readers on a journey from her early days of
breeding purebred
dogs to establishing her highly successful hybrid program.
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.
Because of the
Breed's recognised enthusiasm for hunting
in thick cover,
tails can be prone to damage, which might affect the health and welfare of the
dog.
Do you really think that the thousands of
dogs of various
breeds overseas,
in countries where
tail docking is illegal for very good reason, are all running around with damaged or broken
tails?
Fact: The Boston «bull» terrier was developed toward the end of the nineteenth century
in the Boston area (a Mecca for
dog fighters at that time) from pit
dogs bred to small terriers - with a dash of the then extremely popular pug which gave the
breed its screw
tail.
Breeding for tail type The ASHGI survey found that when the tail length of the mate with which the dog produced NBTs was known 67 % were NBT, indicating that breeders in countries with docking bans may be favoring NBT dogs for breeding in hopes of producing puppies with the traditional breed app
Breeding for
tail type The ASHGI survey found that when the
tail length of the mate with which the
dog produced NBTs was known 67 % were NBT, indicating that breeders
in countries with docking bans may be favoring NBT
dogs for
breeding in hopes of producing puppies with the traditional breed app
breeding in hopes of producing puppies with the traditional
breed appearance.
This risks fragmenting the
breed gene pool if
tail types are deemed «correct» or «faulty» depending on the country
in which the
dog resides.
Normal
tail length and number of vertebrae varies considerably
in dogs, though the number within a
breed will be the same or perhaps vary by one or two.
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.
While the
breed was
in development there was no official
breed standard, though
dogs that had long blue - and - tan coats with trimmed ears and docked
tails were generally referred to as Yorkshire Terriers.
When a
dog's
tail is
in its natural position, it indicates that the
dog is calm and happy — though position varies with
breed.
One
Tail at a Time PDX is a no - kill, 501 (c) 3 all -
breed dog rescue committed to lowering euthanasia rates through the rescue and adoption of
dogs in need; comprehensive support of adopters; and community outreach through humane education programs and assistance for disadvantaged and low - income families.
The cause of limber
tail has always been somewhat mysterious, with anecdotal evidence suggesting it happens more often
in larger working
dog breeds like Labrador retrievers, and has been reported
in individual
dogs who've recently swam
in cold water (it's also sometimes called «swimmer's
tail» or «cold
tail.»)
Certain
breeds of working
dog like the German Shorthaired Pointer have long been subjected to
tail docking because a long
tail posed a potential hazard — the
dog could be seized by the
tail in a fight or the
tail could be injured while the
dog chases its quarry through the underbrush.
A study at Edinburgh University
in Scotland says the phenomenon known as «limber
tail,» which causes a
dog's
tail to become limp and difficult to move, tends to affect larger working
breeds, and is more common among
dogs who live
in the north.
If your
dog belongs to a
breed whose
tail is typically docked, consider that sometimes
tail chewing
in a docked
dog may be a sign that the
tail docking was done incorrectly.
Maybe you have researched various
dogs and like what you have learned about this special
breed, or you might have seen one of these, incredibly beautiful, large white creatures (either pure white or white with a few gray, tan or reddish markings), walking
in a regal and stately manner or running with
tail curled high over the back.
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, the Best Friends Pet Adoption Center
in Sugarhouse and several NKUT Coalition shelter and rescue partners will bring adoptable cats and
dogs of all ages, sizes and
breeds to the event — so many choices, so many wagging
tails, so many soothing purrs, and plenty of time to meet them all.
We even address those more sensitive topics such as how to clean the face folds of a wrinkly
dog and the
tail pockets found
in certain
breeds (read up to find out which ones!)
As well as the respiratory problems these animals suffer severe dental problems because their jaws and teeth are deformed, they may struggle to pick up and eat food, have exposed eyes that are prone to injury, skin folds on their face that cause inflammation, infection and sometimes trauma to their eyes, spinal problems
in the
dogs bred for a curly
tail as well as inherited diseases due to the narrow gene pool.
And personal preferences like cropped ears or cropped
tails have no place
in a
breed standard, and the judge does not know if the
tail and ears were removed to hide a fault so they must be DQ'd, not all puppies are show
dogs or brood stock.
Contents include: Foreword, The Origin of the Kerry Blue Terrier, The KBT as a Pet, Feeding, Health Hints, Housebreaking, Grooming, The KBT as a Show
Dog, The KBT
in Obedience Training, Conditioning the KBT, Trimming the KBT, Preparing and Handling a Kerry — Show Competition, Official American Standard of the KBT, Basic Functional Anatomy of the KBT, Contemplations for the Novice Breeder, Miscellaneous Hints to the Novice Breeder,
Tail docking and dew claw removal, Setting Kerry ears, Repeat
Breeding, Bringing Kerry History Up To Date, 1968 - 1976, The Parent Club and the AKC, Breeders Displays.
Dogs with docked
tails have truncated vocabularies, as do brachycephalic
breeds, which may not exhibit the full range of facial expressions seen
in their longer - nosed brethren.
Breed only
dogs and bitches of stable temperament with no disqualifying physical faults according to the AKC Chinese Shar - Pei Standard (i.e. pricked ears, solid pink tongue, absence of a complete
tail, or an incorrect color: Albino; not a solid color, i.e.: Brindle; Particolored; Spotted; Patterned
in any combination of colors.)
One
Tail at a Time («OTAT») is a no - kill, 501 (c) 3 all -
breed dog rescue committed to lowering euthanasia rates
in the greater Chicagoland area through the rescue and adoption of
dogs in need; comprehensive support of adopters; and community outreach through humane education programs and assistance for disadvantaged and low - income families.
One
Tail at a Time, is a no - kill, 501 (c) 3 all -
breed dog rescue that serves to lower euthanasia rates
in the greater Chicagoland area and provide education on the humane treatment of companion animals.
It is not legal
in the UK to dock a
dog that is not intended for work, therefore show
bred English Springer Spaniels will always have full
tails.
Unless your
dog is a northern
breed that lives for the snow, invest
in a sweater or coat that covers him to the base of the
tail and under the belly.
Different ear shapes and lengths, coat textures and lengths,
tail - docking and ear - cropping for
breed - specific «aesthetics» (unnecessary and cruel if you ask me) as well as the great variety
in breeds and looks (floppy ears vs pricked or long
tails vs fluffy curled up
tails) greatly affects their ability to express themselves the way a more wolf - like
dog (such as a German Shepherd or a Husky) would.
Sadly, selectively
breeding for flatter and flatter faces, and for the characteristic «screw»
tail that the pug shares with several other flat faced (brachycephalic)
breeds, has had serious consequences for these lovely little
dogs, which we will discuss
in the health section of this article.
The same ancestral autosomal recessive mutation for the progressive rod cone degeneration (prcd) form of progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) is found
in the American Cocker Spaniel, American Eskimo
Dog, Australian Cattle
Dog, Australian Shepherd, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Chinese Crested
Dog, English Cocker Spaniel, Entelbucher Mountain
Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Golden Retriever, Kuvasz, Labrador Retriever, Lapponian Herder, Norwegian Elkhound, Nova Scotia Duck Trolling Retriever, Poodle, Portuguese Water
Dog, Silky Terrier, Spanish Water
Dog, Stumpy
Tail Cattle
Dog Swedish Lapphund, and Yorkshire Terrier.3 This list continues to grow as more
breeds are discovered with the same defective gene.
«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.
Dogs are subjected to painful ear cropping and
tail docking
in order to conform to «
breed standards.»
This black furry
dog is completely fluffy
breed that has thick coat across the chest, shoulders, neck and
tail however is short - haired
in legs and face.
Great Danes & Health: • Hip and Elbow Dysplasia • Cardiomyopathy and other heart conditions found
in Giant
Breed dogs • VWD • Wobblers • Eye abnormalities (especially
in predominately white
dogs) • Hearing abnormalities (especially
in predominately white
dogs) • Sports and / or weight injuries like cruciate ligament tears • Thyroid abnormalities • Bloating and stomach torsion • Happy
tail injuries
The
Breed Club of Pembroke Welsh Corgis
in America promotes the banding of
tails of puppies at an early age to prevent the growth of the
tail by cutting off the blood supply to that part of the growing
dog.
In that year, the standard for the
breed was outlined, requiring that the
dogs have a short
tail when born and noting that white and black
dogs should be disqualified from registration.
The amendment to the law brings
in exemptions for two specific
breeds of working
dog - spaniels and hunt point retrievers - and only applies to the final third of the
tail.
In May 2008, a complaint was filed with the Otter Tail County Sheriff Department by Jason Smith from the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) against Kathy Jo Bauck, owner of a large - scale dog breeding facility in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) Minnesot
In May 2008, a complaint was filed with the Otter
Tail County Sheriff Department by Jason Smith from the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) against Kathy Jo Bauck, owner of a large - scale
dog breeding facility
in Pine Lake Township (Otter Tail County) Minnesot
in Pine Lake Township (Otter
Tail County) Minnesota.
You can find this
breed in 2 varieties, without hair, where the
dog has hair only on the feet,
tail and head, while the other variety is the powder puff
breed that has long coat.
owner of a large - scale
dog breeding facility
in Pine Lake Township (Otter
Tail County) Minnesota.
One
Tail at a Time One
Tail at a Time is an all -
breed dog rescue group that is committed to lowering euthanasia rates
in the greater Chicagoland area through the rescue and adoption of
dogs in need; community outreach through humane education programs; and assistance for disadvantaged and low - income families.
• Name of
dog breeder: Kathy Jo Bauck, aka Kathy Cole, aka K.J. Cole (Kathy Jo Bauck's maiden name is Cole) • Name of
breeding facility: Pick Of The Litter, Puppys On Wheels, Puppies On Wheels • Also did business as: Pine Lake Enterprises, Pine Lake Kennels, Pine Lake Kennels and Stables, KJ's Pets, KJ's Pups, New York Kennel Club • Location: Pine Lake Township
in Otter
Tail County, Minnesota • USDA license: 41 - B - 0159; this license was terminated by the USDA for two years
in June 2010 and was cancelled
in August 2010.
Spontaneous compulsive behaviours occur
in many
dog breeds and can take several forms including repetitive pacing,
tail chasing, sucking (i.e.fabric or flank sucking), licking, chasing «invisible flies» or shadows / lights, freezing, and staring [12], [13].
Nature has helped many
breeds of
dogs and other wild canine species to highlight the movement of their
tail by providing lots of profuse, fringe or hair
in breeds such as the Irish Setter or with heavily plumed
tails such as the Spitz
breeds.
Several compulsive behaviours, often
breed - specific, exist
in dogs including fly - catching, flank sucking, freezing, chasing light reflections or shadows, spinning and
tail chasing.
These results may reflect the actual
breed differences
in tail chasing, but may also be the result of a difference
in sampling methods between
breeds, and activity of
breed clubs
in sharing information from the study to the
dog owners.