Ear Cropping

[IRescue452]

Well, I think it does make some breeds look better, like the briard, but I wouldn't do it myself. Personally, if you must change the dog's appearence to suit your wants, I think you shouldn't have that breed. I've also heard of breeders making acceptions to cropping and occasionally docking. Docking is only done in a few countries, so you can find undocked puppies. I'm undecided on docking because some dogs do break their tails more often or break the skin and bleed. Cropping on the other hand doesn't do anything to help the dog.

[finn's mom]

Personally, if you must change the dog's appearence to suit your wants, I think you shouldn't have that breed.

Yeah, that's basically my stand on it. That's why dobermans might not be a breed I get in the future...

I'm undecided on docking because some dogs do break their tails more often or break the skin and bleed.

Yeah, my friends in Texas have a lab that busts his tail open all the time. Poor thing. They've considered having their dog's tail docked because of it.

[Flatcoatluver]

whoops!! I posted for it when i am actually against it!! sorry! yeah no i am totally against it

[sammy101]

i'm not for or against it. If i bought a dog from a breeder,most likely i wont get there ears cropped.I would rescue one though
I know my breed,bull terriers,naturally stand up and sometimes they need help with there ears ,so i know some breeders tape them to help with there ears.I have nothing wrong with that because they're ears are naturally standing up.

[cali]

against, I both dislike the proceeder and I hate the look of cropped ears. I know with Pyrsheps they are supposed to be both cropped and docked, neither of which are needed for herding sheep, and both are used soley to hide faults lol for example with most cropped breeds it makes flop ears stand up, but with pyr sheps, well their ears naturally stand up.. but for the show ring they are supposed to be tipped, cropping in this case is quite litterlly chopping off the top of the ear to make it APPEAR tipped. there is absolutly no exuse for this, if they are so obbessed with tipped ears then do what every other breed does and glue em. the docking is also to hide a fault.. they are not supposed to have a gay tail, so in this breed if a pup ends up with a gay tail they chop it off. these in my opnion are completly inexusuable.