To crop or not to crop?

[tortuga55]

My aunt got her dogs ears croped. He hated it. They had a tone of trouble putin on cream and all that. I dont think its worth the money, but thats just me.

[gkristian]

natural

[Pit Chick]

I like the look of cropped and docked, but that's only because I'm used to seeing it on certain breeds. Just for looks is a poor excuse to mutalate a dogs ears and tail though. They once served a purpose, but just being a pet or show dog is not a good enough reason IMO. I wish they would outlaw both procedures here, but on the flip side people who already do it themselves will only continue and people who can't have it done by a vet will turn to doing it themselves.

[Bigyummydog]

why, oh why? would you chop off soft floppy ears? they are just way too yummy!!

[carole]

It is illegal to crop dog's ears in NZ , it is also now illegal to dock tails.

[tikeyas_mom]

I have mixed feelings about cropping.. it does look good, it makes the dog look proud..

BUT i dont like the idea of cutting of the ears of a dog to make it pretty. they go through alot of pain and yea.... i just dont see the point...

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I used to think it hurt the dogs alot but a couple weeks ago I went to a Doberman breeders house (the one who rescued Winston.) and the pups had sjut got their ears cropped the day before. They didn't look liek they were in any sort of pain and they were happily running around and playing with each other. They were a bit itchy but I don't think there was any pain. That's just my opinion though....

[cloverfdx]

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.

Ditto thank goodness it is illegal here. A Dobermann came into our local shelter and someone had done a home job on his ears, they looked awful.

Docking is now illegal here aswell, now maybe the RSPCA can get off their butts and do something about all of the abuse cases .

[gemini9961]

I like the natural ears best. I hate the look of cropped ears on any breed. My Rat Terrier had her tail docked before we got her, so I didn't have much choice in that matter. I'm more against the ear cropping than the tail docking.

[jackie]

I prefer natural.

[Suki Wingy]

I have thought it over and decided that is too much trouble to go to to crop the ears with the taping and massaging and such as mell as boxers look do much better w/ natureal ears. Dobermans are the only breed where I still prefer cropped. To tell you the truth, docked tails are gross to me because when the vet is done, they have a whole tail left over and for those litle pups with their tails docked I keep seeing those little tails laying on the table!

[luvofallhorses]

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 with you 100 %

[cali]

natural, I hate the look of cropped ears, makes me shudder to look at them. docked tails not so bad, Ripleys tail is docked but it was docked when we adopted him, however getting a dog from a breeder I would NEVER dock or crop, Blair's breed are supposed to have docked tails and cropped ears, they have standerds for natural, like they CAN be shown natural, but they cant have a gay tail the the ears have to be tipped. Blairs are naturally the way they are "supposed" to be, his moms ears are cropped, and in pyrsheps cropping mean cutting the top of the ear off, most breeders wair to see the pups nateral ears and if they dont tip they slice em off, and I believe Blairs breeder is one of the only ones who wont dock tails anymore and people like it better lol 2 of blairs little brothers have short tails, 1 was born with a natueral bob tail and the other, Cabri was born with his tail not fully formed, he basicly had a hunk of bone on the outside of his tail so his was docked for medical reasons, however that is the only way I will agree with docking.

[wolflady]

Originally posted by wolf_Q
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).

Ditto! I like them just the way God made them...

[Vette]

I like both cropped and uncropped.