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Why do puppy Yorkies get their tails cut?

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The Yorkshire Terrier tail and the issue of docking is a very controversial subject. In the US, per AKC standard, the Yorkie should have its tail docked to a medium length. There are many other countries around the world that ban the procedure of docking a dog's tail. read more

Working dogs tails were cut off to distinguished them from other group of non working dogs. There was tax on having non working dogs these days. And the owner of non working dogs had to pay the tax. Because of this reason, owners started to cut off non-working dogs tail just to avoid the tax. read more

Yorkshire terriers do not have their tails docked in every country. In fact, some countries ban the practice. Many countries in Europe, Australia, Greece and South Africa ban the docking of Yorkie tails. Docking is still practiced regularly in the United States, and for show-quality Yorkies in the United States the tail must be docked. read more

In America, the largest and most respected dog breed club, the AKC (American Kennel Club) lists the official conformation of the Yorkshire Terrier breed to have a docked tail, to a medium length. therefore, if you plan on showing your dog, you will need to have the docking done. read more

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