Can you crop a doberman's ears after 1 year?

You'll learn that asking a questions regarding an AKC breed standard will bring out the hand wringing ear crop police. They love the word mutilation. Sorry. They should be more concerned with breeds that can't give birth without a c section. read more

The only way, at that age, you can get an erect ear would be a crop and implant. It's excessive unless your Dobe is so near breed perfection that you want the AKC titles to back up your exceptional breed program. read more

Believe me i speak from experience, ihave two dobes, one with a very nice crop and the other one, oh well, lets say he crew into his crop It has a reason why the ears should not get cropped after 12 weeks, because the cartilage its hardend and the ear is formed. read more

I have had both cropped and uncropped dobes and don't really have a preference either way. Personally I have never dealt with ear infections in my uncropped dobe, but she is also only 9 months old. Many dogs (of all breeds) with floppy ears experience ear infections and yes cropping can help prevent that. Doberman are a cropped and docked breed. read more