Quote Originally Posted by Suki Wingy
and that is just why we still crop here in America! To keep the breed as it was, or better them for their jobs
Not meaning to start a riot, but this is a very stupid reason. Great Danes were bred to hunt wild boar - don't see any Danes doing that these days.

Cropping is unneccessary, whether for show or not. If your dog is doing a job and can be injured, then I'm all for it. But in most cases it is done for looks, which is just selfish. Your dog did not ask to go through pain so he could "look good" so why subject him to that? If you are showing your dog you do not need to crop the ears in order to win (maybe there is a breed that still requires this but I am not sure), so why do it?

Hunting breeds like Vizslas, GSPs, etc. that have docked tails are some of the few I agree with. Their tails are often injured doing their job.