In ancient times it was believed that a dog that had no tail would not be able to hunt. So to prevent poaching the Land owners would require the peasants to have the tails docked on their dogs.
Other breeds are docked and cropped because of what they do. Guarding and LGB are often docked and cropped to keep the animals they guarg against from having those areas to get a hold of the dog. Fighting breeds are often cropped for the same reason. In other breeds the tradition comes from maintaing an appearance close to the brreds they were derived from. For some breeds the tails are long enough that they would break or be injured going through brush and become a problem for the dogs so they are removed.
Once the tradition in established it is maintained as a portion of the standard for the breed.
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I'd rather have the dog just the way it is, without the dock & crop bull s**t. Unless you're worried about someone grabbing his tail or biting his ears, all the body parts have their purpose. They keep the dog symmetrical and balanced.
I agree and only wish those dogs who undergo the docking or cropping process to feel no pain...
We saw some dobermans a few weeks back... The first was cropped while the second one we saw a few days later was not cropped... I kind of thought the non-cropped one look cuter... Of course, they were both docked and I've never seen a doberman without a docked tail (I wonder if there are any?)...
Originally posted by ben wu: The first was cropped while the second one we saw a few days later was not cropped... I kind of thought the non-cropped one look cuter... Of course, they were both docked and I've never seen a doberman without a docked tail (I wonder if there are any?)... A Dobe that isn't cropped and docked looks like a skinny hound dog, at least to me. Nothing cute about it! :rolleyes:
There is another reason for some breeds to be cropped and docked. Because of selective breeding the tails and ears have been bred to be larger/longer so that when they are cropped/docked you can get a better result. This is especially true for ears in cropped breeds so that the tall ("show") crop can be done. Often if these breeds are left un-cropped/docked they can damage the ears or tail. Because of the increased size they tail or ears can be damaged by danging them in to things as well as the whip effect on ears in particular.
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