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Originally Posted by dipper  I really don't know if this is true or not but I have read in some old Rottweiler books and have been told by some "old timers" that the practice of docking tails was started because "back in the day" when some breeds were being developed and refined, dogs/bitches that were born tailless were highly sought after.
Don't ask me why, I don't know--maybe people liked the look.
Again, I don't know if it is true but I have seen it in print and been told this.
Rich |
Tail docking began becasue they were a nuissance.
MANY breeds have docked tails and there is always a reason WHY it began, although now it is primarily for aesthetics.
Tails got in the way of hunting (spaniels, German pointers) or herding (shepherds) as they actually would get caught on something.
SHEEP are born with tails, and they are taken to lessen the mess.
It is no wonder why our modern bred dogs have evolved and are appearing without tails.
Ailee