Airedale Puppy Tail Docking
Airedale Puppy Tail Docking
Two day old Airedale Terriers at the Vet for tail docking and Dewclaw removal.
This is what the AKC says on the subject of tail docking and dewclaw removal: Many owners of specific breeds wish to maintain their dog’s historic practical function by having their puppy’s ears cropped, tails docked, or dewclaws removed. While some unfamiliar with the breeds believe that this is purely aesthetic, these procedures actually enhance the dog’s ability to perform the tasks it is meant to do.
Airedale Puppy Tail Docking
Airedale Terrier tail docking
dewclaw removal
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Docking is the removal of portions of an animal’s tail. While docking and bobbing are more commonly used to refer to removal of the tail, the term cropping is used in reference to the ears. Tail docking occurs in one of two ways. The first involves constricting the blood supply to the tail with a rubber ligature for a few days until the tail falls off. The second involves the severance of the tail with surgical scissors or a scalpel. The length to which tails are docked varies by breed, and is often specified in the breed standard.
At least 170 dog breeds have naturally occurring bobtail lines. These appear similar to docked dogs but are a distinct naturally occurring phenotype.
Docking of puppies younger than 10 to 14 days old is routinely carried out by both breeders and veterinarians without anesthesia. Opponents of these procedures state that most tail dockings are done for aesthetic reasons rather than health concerns and are unnecessarily painful for the dog. They point out that even non-working show or pet dogs are routinely docked. As a result, tail defects that docking proponents claim makes docking necessary in the first place are perpetuated in the breeds. They point to the many breeds of working dogs with long tails that are not traditionally docked, including English Pointers, Setters, Herding dogs, and Foxhounds.
While the tails of working dogs are still docked to prevent injury or infection, the tails are often docked on larger dogs commonly used guard work or protection work (not to be confused with patrol work where a handler can provide secondary aid as needed), as is seen in the Rottweiler, Dobermann Pinscher, Bandog, Cane Corso, Boerboel, etc. Tails are often grabbed when attempting to capturing or immobilize potentially dangerous animals from behind. For this reason, it is clearly reasonable that tail docking reduces the likelihood of this occurrence.
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