{"id":637,"date":"2021-09-08T23:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T23:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawtypooch.com\/?p=637"},"modified":"2021-09-08T23:20:45","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T23:20:45","slug":"dog-breeds-with-docked-tails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pawtypooch.com\/dog-breeds-with-docked-tails\/","title":{"rendered":"Docked Tail Dog Breeds: 5 Dogs That Don’t Have Tails"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Docked dog breeds are dog breeds that have had their tails removed at birth. They were typically born with a short, stubby tail. Over the years, many dog owners have opted to remove their dog’s tail for various reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some people prefer their dogs without a tail. Breeders have been adapting to this for some time now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, let’s learn the words tail docking and understand the process. It is an old practice where parts or the whole tail of a dog are removed. This practice is illegal in the US, and many other countries, though. When it happens after the dog’s birth, it is called tailed docking, and such dogs are said to belong to docked breeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This should not be confused with bobtail breeds where the lack of a tail is natural and not from any cutting or surgery by humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tail docking usually happens when dogs are older than six months old. But sometimes younger if there’s no risk of infection in that breed or will heal faster with younger dogs than older ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tails help some dog breeds maintain their body balance. Dogs use their tail to communicate. Dogs also use their tail as a rudder when they swim. It used to be that hunting and working dogs with docked tails weren’t taxed. You could save a lot of money if you cut off your dog’s tail. But it was a very long time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So that’s why some people criticized the AKC for promoting tail docking as part of their breed standards, making it impossible to register an undocked dog. But AKC still believes it is acceptable.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Organizations like the American Veterinary Medical Association are trying to get these standards removed. But there are still docked-tailed breeds. In this post, I will list 5 of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you have a specific question about the breeds with the docked tails? Then use the table of contents below to jump to the most relevant section.<\/em><\/span>\u00a0And you can always go back by clicking on the black arrow in the right bottom corner of the page. Also, please note that some of the links in this article may be affiliate links. For more details, check the Disclosure section at the bottom of the page.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nBoxer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n