yes it is .

strange tho when u think about it coz our future kids will only know these dogs as having tails like we have known em without their tails, mad aye they will probs turn round and say..eeew they look orrible wiv no tails..lol.

lol at the tail whip

it'll be chaos too... tails knocking cups of tea over everywhere!!

lmfao,
omg i can say talar to my evening can of foster
thats if a m8 come round wiv their boxers lol.

the dog sort by the way

I thought it was against the law now?

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Anna xxxx

It is against the law in England as from April this year, however you will always find someone who will do it, but the dogs will not be able to be shown if they have been docked after this date.
People are used to seeing these breeds without tails, so they view it as normal, and think it strange when a dog has a tail, over the last few years more and more dogs have not been docked, so I have seen lots of these breeds with tails, I like them.
I agree sometimes tails will need to be amputated for medical reasons, I know 3 Labs with no tail for this reason.

Kennel Club statement

Competing with docked or cropped dogs in the UK
05-Mar-07

Docked Dogs

Dogs which were docked before 6th April 2007 (28th March for shows held in Wales)

If your dog was docked either in the UK or in a foreign country before 6th April 2007 (28th March for shows in Wales) then it may compete at all Kennel Club licensed events.

Dogs which were docked on or after 6th April 2007 (28th March for shows held in Wales).

If your dog was docked on or after 6th April 2007 (28th March for shows held in Wales and irrespective of where it was docked) it will not, under the law, be permitted to be shown at any show in England or Wales where the public are admitted on payment of a fee.

However, if your dog was legally docked either in the UK or in another country on or after 28th March/6th April 2007, you will be permitted to compete with it at:

(a) all shows held in Scotland

(b) all shows held in Northern Ireland

(c) those shows held in England and Wales where the public do not pay to be admitted.

Shows where the public are admitted on payment of a fee

All shows which charge the public for admission must state this on the show schedule and entry form - but you should check carefully whether or not your dog is eligible before entering.

you've got to admit... in the middle of all the madness I do get some good debates going!!

big head

Not only is she not allowed to dock them, but could face a fine of up to £5,000 if she is found to have done it after the April cut off date.

I am utterly appalled that any genuine dog lover would support the docking of tails, and it saddens me to see the results of said poll! I can only assume that the supporters of this barbaric procedure are breeders.

Tails are docked either by ‘banding’ where a ligature is placed over the end of the tail which ‘comes away’ after 3 days, or by cutting off with surgical scissors. Where tails are cut off, stitches may be needed for larger breeds.
The procedure is usually performed without any anaesthetic (which would be too dangerous) at between three to five days of age. Complications in docking can lead to the death of the puppy and the tail stump may be painful in later life due to the formation of scar tissue.

It is pure mutilation. Tails are a vital form of communication. They also act as a counterbalance when running, walking and squatting to defecate. The majority of veterinary surgeons (over 90%), no longer dock tails and even students are no longer taught to dock tails.

Cosmetic docking is a procedure that enables dog to conform to breed standard, and there is NO scientific evidence to support the theory that undocked working dogs damage their tails anymore than non working dogs. The BVA therefore sees no justification for an exemption for working dogs.

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