I think that cropping and docking is an inhumane act. What's the point? People are so superficial that they have to cut pieces of their dog off so they "look right"? Then again people modify their bodies these days too. But that's through choice. The dog's don't have that choice. I agree with Genia that uncropped, undocked dobermans are just beautiful! I don't know why or how anyone came up with this barbaric practice in the first place. Of course, sometimes the animal comes that way and there's nothing you can do about it, but just give them love!
As for haircuts, I agree that some of the haircuts give the animal a bad wrap, like the poodle...but a lot of people get this done for show. It doesn't hurt the dog, so that doesn't bother me. Also, clipping keeps dogs cool in the hot summers.