Snowshoe (03-05-2017)
Not at all. In fact nowadays most show Welshies don't have docked tails. Neither of the parents of this litter are docked and the sire is a grand champion.
Edit: I stand corrected. The sire does have a docked tale. The dam does not. She's being shown too though.
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Last edited by annkie; 03-05-2017 at 04:53 PM.
Snowshoe (03-05-2017)
Aww ... so cute! Cookie used to nap in the litter box too
Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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Many breeds that were traditionally docked are shown with tails intact, including Welsh Springers. Just this weekend at Beverly Hills KC show there were undocked English Cockers, Rottweilers, and my friend has multiple finished champions that are undocked Sussex Spaniels.
Some breeds that are docked I think should remain docked. Some of the breeds (not the breed in this post) with traditionally docked tails have natural whip tails that break and bleed easily. Adult amputation and continuous tail injury is much different and worse IMO than responsible docking.
Way, way TTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOO cute. O those soft little bellies!!!
annkie (03-06-2017)
I’ve thought about this and can’t decide how I feel. For individual dogs, I think I agree with you, but I think that if docking wasn’t an option, maybe the breeders would pay more attention to selecting for better (more resilient) tails. Many of the traditionally docked breeds I see with tails now the tails are all over the place in type, size, etc. Maybe docking provides an easy way out but in the long run it might be better to breed for better tails? Not really sure, but something I’ve been contemplating.
Annette
Cookie (HIT HC Jamrah's Legally Blonde, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Sassy (HIT Jamrah's Blonde Ambition, UDX, OM2, BN) 6/4/2015
Chloe (HIT HC OTCH Windsong's Femme Fatale, UDX4, OM6, RE) 6/7/2009
And remembering:
Scully (HC Coventry's Truth Is Out There, UD, TD, RN) 4/14/1996 - 6/30/2011
Mulder (Coventry's I Want To Believe, UD, RN, WC) 5/26/1999 - 4/22/2015
And our foster Jolie (Windsong's Genuine Risk, CDX) 5/26/1999 - 3/16/2014
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Oh my these are sweet cutie pies
annkie (03-06-2017)
I just don't know how you breed for "better" tails in some breeds without changing the breed fundamentally. Some breeds in an undocked state have essentially thin tails with a covering of skin. There's not a lot of meat or thickness to them to cushion from harm. Would people in those breeds try to propagate thicker/stouter tails? To balance that out would structure in other areas need to compensate?
I think cropping/docking should be left to individual parent clubs. I don't think animal rights people, or those not involved with these breeds should be allowed to legislate how they move forward. If people want uncropped/undocked dogs they can go to breeders whose practices they support, or they can buy a breed that is not affected by these practices. I don't want to see any more onerous legislation put on breeders.
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