The first one was ten years old when i adopted him with a full beautiful tail. Keeping in mind the welfare of the cocker spaniel breed and the function it was bred to perform and as applies to all flushing spaniels the board of directors of the american spaniel club continues to support docked tails for cocker spaniels and all flushing spaniels as an important characteristic required by the breed s function as.

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Psychologist stanley coren states dogs with docked tails seem to be victims of aggressive encounters with other dogs.

American cocker spaniel docked tail. I loved both my dogs equally. Click here for a list of akc approved cocker spaniel judges. The cocker spaniel is the smallest member of the sporting group.

American spaniel club inc. He has a sturdy compact body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head with the overall dog in complete balance and of ideal size. Tail docking yes or no.

All cocker spaniels are born with tails. The american spaniel club inc. Join asc the american spaniel club asc is the parent club for the cocker spaniel and the primary guardian of the cocker spaniel breed.

I think that it is barbaric to dock a cocker spaniel s tail. Tails should be docked between the age of 3 and 5 days. Because of its docked tail the cocker spaniel resorts to a spread stance for static balance it seems tail docking has behavioral effects on dogs as well.

Office of the president charles p. All puppies come with their first set of shots dewormed as well as tails docked and dew claws removed. I dock our tails but some breeders take their puppies to their vet to be docked.

Bobbie i have owned two beautiful cocker spaniels. Judging the cocker spaniel with an undocked tail from the american spaniel club inc. Asc adopted by the board of directors on february 28 2018 the cocker spaniel is a docked hunting breed.

The second was sixteen months old when i adopted her with tail already docked. All of our cocker spaniel puppies are raised and socialized in our loving home as members of our family soon to be yours. The characteristic incessant merry action of the tail while working in thick dense cover which is sometimes deeper than the dog is tall.

Asc hosts two major dog shows a year the cocker. Cocker spaniel puppies with docked tails image and description the enchanting pics below is segment of cocker spaniel tail problems post which is sorted within cocker spaniel and published at may 22nd 2017 18 34 19 pm by. 7702 division dr battle creek mi 49014 9562.

Asc was founded in 1881 by a group of spaniel enthusiasts in north america and continues to support all flushing spaniel breeds. Docked tails a vital characteristic of cocker spaniels. The breeding standard for cocker spaniels is to dock the tail.

Tail docking also effects the dog s balance and gait.

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