Don't you think that the AKC has some culpability in the perpetuation of cropping and docking? People are so used to seeing what a purebred dog "should" look like, that they want their dog to meet those standards whether they intend to show it or not. I wish there were a way to make some impact with this organization, because I think some changes made by them would certainly make a big change in how many people would submit their dogs to this surgery.

[This message has been edited by RachelJ (edited October 20, 2000).]