Docking a dog s tail any later than this when the dog is older could cause discomfort and pain and would be unpleasant for any dog which is why the process is undertaken at a. Bobbie i have owned two beautiful cocker spaniels.

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The second was sixteen months old when i adopted her with tail already docked.

English cocker spaniel docked tail. I think that it is barbaric to dock a cocker spaniel s 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. By means of the tail a dog is able to show its mood cheerfulness aggression excitement for example.

The procedure will most likely be performed by a vet and the puppy will quickly recover. The english cocker spaniel is an active good natured sporting dog standing well up at the withers and compactly built. Some dogs such as the old english sheepdog and australian shepherd may appear to be docked but may have actually been born with a bobtail or naturally short tail.

It is one of the most varied numbers of pups in all of the dog breeds. There are field or working cockers and show cockers. Tail docking yes or no.

The first one was ten years old when i adopted him with a full beautiful tail. Dogs with docked tails include cocker spaniels rottweilers and yorkshire terriers. Currently 62 breeds recognized by the akc have docked tails.

I loved both my dogs equally. As any other dog a tail of a cocker spaniel performs an essential role in species communication. Docked tails a vital characteristic of cocker spaniels.

The english cocker spaniel is a breed of gun dog. A cocker spaniel will normally have his tail docked when he is 3 to 4 days old. Also a tail helps to maintain the balance in the environment especially during swimming.

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