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Dog with partially docked tail. Docking or bobbing is the removal of portions of an animal's tail.It should not be confused with cropping, [1] the amputation of ears. Tail docking may be performed cutting the tail with surgical scissors (or a scalpel) or constricting the blood supply to the tail with a rubber ligature for a few days until the tail falls off. [2]
Docking is the intentional removal of part of an animal's tail or, sometimes, ears.The term cropping is more commonly used in reference to the cropping of ears, while docking more commonly—but not exclusively—refers to the tail; the term tailing is used, also.
In 2009, veterinary chain Banfield Pet Hospital announced they would no longer do tail docking, ear cropping or devocalization on dogs. [17] It has been suggested the cropping may interfere with a dog's ability to communicate using ear signals, however there has been no scientific comparative study of ear communication in cropped and uncropped ...
The Old English Sheepdog is a large breed of dog that emerged in England from early types of herding dog. Other names for the breed include Shepherd's Dog and bob-tailed sheep-dog . [ 1 ] The nickname Bob-tail (or Bobtail ) originates from how dogs of the breed traditionally had their tails docked .
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Today, many countries ban cropping and docking. [8] In countries where docking is banned, natural bobtail dogs must present a certificate to show that their tail is a result of the C189G mutation in order to be shown. [7] Breeds that can present C189G mutation: Australian Shepherd; Austrian Pinscher; Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog
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The practice of docking began primarily as a preventive measure for injury among working dogs. Docking is now primarily performed for purely cosmetic reasons, and some breeds traditionally have their tails cropped anywhere from slightly to almost entirely. [ 12 ]