When should a dogs tail be docked?
05-04-2005, 01:12 PM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Ironwood, Michigan
Posts: 123
RE: When should a dogs tail be docked?
Two to three days is when someone docks and does dew claws. The Question is why do it? I'm not some PETA guy, but I have never understood why one would dock. Dew claws I do. Either do them at 2 days or have them torn off in the field.
Dr Fatguy
Dr Fatguy
05-04-2005, 04:42 PM
#5
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: the Great Plains
Posts: 351
RE: When should a dogs tail be docked?
The Original Mountain Cur is trademarked by dewclaws and naturally bobbed tails. Not all of them have them, but they resemble the old time curs. Hunters love it when they are born with natural dewclaws and double dewclaws becuase it more closely matches foundation stock of the old time pioneer mountain cur. In a bench show at a hunt, if you have two final curs and one has natural bob tail and dews, it will supposedly get the ribbon everytime. But, bobtails and dewclaws don't tree squirrels and coons. My pup had his tail docked when he was a few days old, but I wouldn't have cared one way or another if it was bobbed or not. Beagles get bobbed sometimes I hear to protect their tails in the briars. They say a beagle's tail can get pretty bloodied up in the briars. Other than that, I don't know the reasons besides people liking it that way.
05-05-2005, 10:19 AM
#6
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: chiefland Florida USA
Posts: 5,417
RE: When should a dogs tail be docked?
same reason why some people wear rings in there ears and nose and (?????????[
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just a personal prefference.also some dogs work better(Tail gets Bloody) some are for the breed (bull dogs) because they use to fight them all around,another dog would catch by the tail.depends on the breed and it's history.
some dock at the base(1 joint) others two joints ; others dock 3/4?????
]?????????).other places.what you likejust a personal prefference.also some dogs work better(Tail gets Bloody) some are for the breed (bull dogs) because they use to fight them all around,another dog would catch by the tail.depends on the breed and it's history.
some dock at the base(1 joint) others two joints ; others dock 3/4?????
05-08-2005, 08:07 PM
#7
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 6
RE: When should a dogs tail be docked?
Howdy Folks! ........I reckon yall can call me a new Bee around hear but I will try to share my 2 cents worth on the question asked.
I like to dock the tails and remove the dewclaws on the 2nd day and no later than the 3rd day. My German Shorthair Pointer pups will end up with half of their oringinal tails and no dew-claws after finishing the process.
I like to dock the tails and remove the dewclaws on the 2nd day and no later than the 3rd day. My German Shorthair Pointer pups will end up with half of their oringinal tails and no dew-claws after finishing the process.
