Re: docking my rotti's tail, yes or no, she is 6mo's old


"Robin Nuttall" wrote:

The overall body and structure of the breed would always result in a thin
tail which would, in the lower 2/3rds or so, be pretty much bones covered
with thin skin and thin coat. It would be incredibly prone to injury and
breakage and >a definite hinderance to work in the case of this breed.

FWIW, I've known two undocked Dobes and one undocked Dobe cross; while
their tails were dangerous to *humans*, being long and whippy, none of them
had any issues with tail injuries, and they had more than "just bone and
skin" to their tails. At least one of the undocked Dobes routinely ran and
played at the park, including running through brush.


Rottweilers, being a much heavier breed alltogther, may be different.

As both Janet and I posted elsewhere in the thread, an undocked Rott tail
is thick and fairly heavily furred. I would liken it to that of a Swiss
Mountain dog.


Frankly, I think some other breeds that aren't docked should be. For
instance, I don't personally know a single Great Dane that doesn't have >
tail problems.

While I've met one Dane with serious tail issues - which did require
amputation, and know of others - I also know quite a few others who have
never had problems, including five who run in the woods.
Not surprisingly, the one with the tail problems was the "refined" type
(light bone, high tuckup, very thin coat), and the ones who run in the woods
the more old-fashioned, heavier-boned and thicker-coated type.
The one with the tail issues was also living in a very narrow rowhouse,
which may or may not have contributed.


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