Re: docking my rotti's tail, yes or no, she is 6mo's old
- From: Bonsai <Bonsai67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2006 19:13:46 +0100
Hi,
On Tue, 21 Feb 2006 11:55:45 -0500, Handsome Jack Morrison wrote:
Again, it would take a huge, concentrated effort to start selecting
for structurally sound tails, which very well could result in
unintended and perhaps unpleasant consequences for the Rotty breed.
The Rottweiler origin is in Germany. Docking is illegal in Germany, except
for some working (!) hunting dogs. There is no exception by breed.
Here is what the tail could look like:
http://www.adrk.de/5_rutenhaltung.htm
The breed keeps it's tail since 06/01/1998. The "target" for the tail ist
part of the standard.
The german standard, as well as the FCI standard, says about the tail:
"In natural condition, level in extension of the upper line; at ease may be
hanging."
http://www.donnerbergrottweilers.com/fci-rottweiler-standard.html
(or http://www.fci.be/uploaded_files/147GB2000_en.doc and in german at
http://www.adrk.de/5_standard.htm).
This is what the upper pictures show.
American breeders could simply stick to the original standard. The AKC
(http://www.akc.org/breeds/rottweiler/index.cfm) still says "Tail docked
short", which is - in my opinion - not good. I guess this inconsistency
triggered e.g. the "USRC Adopted Exception: Docked at the first or second
joint within 7 days of birth or left in its natural state."
http://www.usrconline.org/breedstand.html (United States Rottweiler Club)
Bye,
Marion
.
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