Ear Cropping

[senorita02]

now that does sound torturous, dont they use anesthethia or something?

[lv4dogs]

I'm mostly against it.

I personally would not have it done to any of my pets, unless it needed to be done due to a medical problem. I also don't mind if others have to have it done as long as it will help the dogs health.

I am for it though ONLY if the breed standard says that it HAS to be done AND ONLY if you are showing that dog. BUT I do wish that the AKC & other organizations would change it so that you could show natural ears.



I was wondering was there ever a reason to crop ears? Like some breeds of dogs have their tails docked because they heard, it prevents them from getting it stepped on, or hunting dogs where it prevents damage that could occur while running through overgrowth and the like. But I've never heard of a logical (other than looks) reason to crop ears.

[senorita02]

Our breeder we got Senorita from said that some of her dogs had problems (especially her dad) with ear infections, the Presas ears are long and floppy and her dad had his kept long, and her mothers were cropped, her dad had ear infections, her mother did not, so she wanted them cropped and it was in the contract. so we went with it.
Our CocKER Spaniel when i was growing up of course had the long floppy ears and he had constant ear infections .

[Lady's Human]

With all the breeds that have long floppy ears and no issues with ear infections, (St bernards, Labs, Hounds of almost all descriptions) it sounds like an appearance issue more than anything.

[lv4dogs]

With all the breeds that have long floppy ears and no issues with ear infections, (St bernards, Labs, Hounds of almost all descriptions) it sounds like an appearance issue more than anything.

Actually all of the breeds you listed have a very well known to get re-occuring ear infections but they don't crop their ears. I am also betting it is only for appearance.

[Lady's Human]

Well, the list above is from personal experience with the breeds. the animals I have known from the breeds have not had that issue.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I was wondering was there ever a reason to crop ears? Like some breeds of dogs have their tails docked because they heard, it prevents them from getting it stepped on, or hunting dogs where it prevents damage that could occur while running through overgrowth and the like. But I've never heard of a logical (other than looks) reason to crop ears.

I'm not sure what the reason was for any breeds other than Dobermans but the reason they began cropping Dobe ears is because they were used as security dogs and they wanted any "handles" off the dog so that people could grab them by their tail or ears. The other reason they began cropping them is because the man who made the breed was trying to get a dog with naturally standing ears but he past away before he got that chance so for some reason, people thought it'd be a wonderful thing to crop them. That's what I've read in various Doberman books and internet sites anyway...

[dogzr#1]

I'm against ear cropping. I just don't like the fact that a dog's ears are being cut off just because you like the way they look.

as for docking- i'm not completly against it but i certaintly won't do it if I get a dog that would normally have a docked tail. i.e- doberman.

[Suki Wingy]

I have no problem with it. Wouldn't say I'm for it because that seems like I want all the particular animals of the breeds that usually do it to have it done. Either way I don't care.

[cloverfdx]

I am completly against it, thank goodness it is illegal here.

Kari you could always import an all natural australian bred Dobie .

im for it

cocker_luva ^ I am just wondering why?

[Buddy Blaze Lover]

I don't care if I adopt a dog with cropped ears ... I would just never have it done myself and don't understand why people do it. Unless if it's a medical purpose, people always seem to come up with excuses.

Same here!

[animal_rescue]

I'm for it.

[.sarah]

So far none of the people who are for it have really explained themselves. I am very curious why you are for it.

[CagneyDog]

I am 100% against it. There is NO reason to get it done;.

[.sarah]

now that does sound torturous, dont they use anesthethia or something?

If you're talking about tail-docking, no they don't.