To crop or not to crop?

[IRescue452]

I think cropped ears look ugly on dogs, except for longhaired dogs like the briard and bouvier and giant schnauzer. The shorter pet crop is not as bad as the show crop. Thin little strings of ear standing up on the dog's head is not something I would pick.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I like both. The Dobie I'm in the process of adopting has his ears cropped and I think he looks gorgeous like that but I also like floppy ears.

[sammy101]

I like both.Great Danes i like their ears cropped,and the same with dobermans,but i like both

[binka_nugget]

I like the look of both but my future dogs would only have cropped ears if they had it done before I adopted them.

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

I like natural ears...I don't like when dogs' ears are cropped, unless it's for a really good reason.

[Suki Wingy]

I would never crop a dog I wasn't going to show, but I think they look MUCH (usually) better. I hate it when an otherwise beautiful dog has a bad crop job. On the otherhand, I don't like docking. A lot more breeds than you would think have partially docked tails, ie
J/PRT
cockers
weimeranners
vizslas
GSP
GWP
Neapolitan Mastiffs
and so much more

[carole]

Personally I am totally against cropping a dog's ear of any sort, except for medical reasons, I think it is against our law here and rightly so., sorry but that is my strong opinion on this.

[cocker_luva]

i like cropped ears and docked tails, its just my opinion.

[GoldenRetrLuver]

I'm against both, ear cropping more so then tail docking, unless there is a (medical) reason for why it has to be done. Most people get them strictly done for looks anyway, and I just see it as cruel and unnecessary, even if it is done for showing purposes.

Personally, I like the natural look.

[wolf_Q]

Originally posted by GoldenRetrLuver
I'm against both, ear cropping more so then tail docking, unless there is a (medical) reason for why it has to be done. Most people get them strictly done for looks anyway, and I just see it as cruel and unnecessary, even if it is done for showing purposes.

Personally, I like the natural look.

I agree 100% The only way I would have a dog with cropped ears/docked tails is if they came to me that way (Reggie and Syd both had cropped tails when we got them).

[wolfsoul]

I like the look of both, but I disagree with cropping.

[EssTer]

It depends..But I like both..
I like how dobies look like with natural and cropped ears..But for example great danes - I like much better natural ears....Although I´m againts ear cropping..If I would have dobie (or some other breed) pup, I wouldnt let to crop his ears...

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

I absolutely hate cropped ears! It is also forbidden now to do in Belgium!!

[Oggyflute]

Originally posted by carole
Personally I am totally against cropping a dog's ear of any sort, except for medical reasons, I think it is against our law here and rightly so., sorry but that is my strong opinion on this.

I'm with you there mate. Tails are out too in Aus.

[Josh4Colts]

i like both but cropped better.