Docked tails a vital characteristic of cocker spaniels. You may have seen adult cocker spaniels particularly those that are at dog shows or from show related breeders that have very short stumps where you would normally expect to see a tail.

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Cocker spaniel tail. I loved both my dogs equally. Psychologist stanley coren states dogs with no tail are twice as likely to be involved in aggressive encounters than those with tails. I think that it is barbaric to dock a cocker spaniel s tail.

By means of the tail a dog is able to show its mood cheerfulness aggression excitement for example. As any other dog a tail of a cocker spaniel performs an essential role in species communication. Tell tail cocker spaniels has cocker spaniel puppies for sale in olmsted falls oh on akc puppyfinder.

I have read the argument for the working cocker spaniels injuring their tail while hunting but it still seems cruel to intervene with nature. The cocker spaniel is the smallest member of the sporting group. 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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Click here for a list of akc approved cocker spaniel judges. 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. A dog has an acute pain.

Are cocker spaniels born with long tails if your cocker has a fracture the tail is usually droop right at the position of the break. American spaniel club inc. Tail docking also effects the dog s balance and gait.

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The cocker spaniel is the smallest member of the sporting group. You will also notice some swelling. He has a sturdy compact body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head with the overall dog in complete balance and of ideal size.

If i ever buy a cocker spaniel as opposed to adopt i will request that their tails not be docked. He has a sturdy compact body and a cleanly chiseled and refined head with the overall dog in complete balance and of ideal size. Also a tail helps to maintain the balance in the environment especially during swimming.

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