drearious asked:
Anyone know if you can? If so how much it costs and the risks associated with it. Also is it a discqualification if they have their tail for the AKC? I want to breed her later and am curious.
The akc doesnt say anything about the tail. I would like to show her, and thats why i want to know about the tail. I just got her recently, so I had no control over it when she was young
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Anyone know if you can? If so how much it costs and the risks associated with it. Also is it a discqualification if they have their tail for the AKC? I want to breed her later and am curious.
The akc doesnt say anything about the tail. I would like to show her, and thats why i want to know about the tail. I just got her recently, so I had no control over it when she was young
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Tags: 7 Months, Akc, Rottweilers #15
May 3rd, 2007 at 9:32 am
Sure, if you can find a vet willing to do a tail amputation. That is what it is at this point. It is now a full surgery and most vets will not do this. It should have been done by her breeder at 2-3 days of age.
May 4th, 2007 at 5:37 am
It hurts like hell and there is ALOT of blood and huge chance of infection and most vets won’t even want to do it for you if there isn’t a good reason ( broken tail )
I am not positive, but it’s likely that the tail needs to be docked on the rottie for conformation.. Look up your breed standard.. You should know it by heart..
Edit : AKC ROTTWEILER STANDARD SAYS
Tail–Tail docked short, close to body, leaving one or two tail vertebrae. The set of the tail is more important than length. Properly set, it gives an impression of elongation of topline; carried slightly above horizontal when the dog is excited or moving.
May 5th, 2007 at 5:13 am
You can but it involves general anesthetic and is alot harder on the dog. If she’s already registered with AKC, she’s registered with or without the tail. The only way it would be a disqualification is if you were to show her. If you were in Europe the tail would be present because docking is illegal over there.
May 8th, 2007 at 4:49 pm
you don’t need to have her tail docked to breed her, the puppies will have tails anyway, and then you will have to pay to get those docked, so it doesn’t matter if you are just going to breed her. if you plan to show her and then breed her you night finda vet to do it. but why the heck would anyone want to change anything’s appearance just because they think it is unbecoming or unneeded. everything is unneeded. i don’t think they need their tail docked to be registered with the akc.
May 9th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Why on earth would someone want to mutilate their pet? You do realize that tail docking and clipping the ears is nothing but mutilation, don’t you? Would you want someone to take you in to get your toe or finger cut off? Or how about your ears? The dog was born with a tail for a reason. Just leave it alone.
May 11th, 2007 at 8:27 am
At this age is going to cost several hundred dollars and take weeks to heal. I have a dog that lost her tail in an accident and she is very sensitive about it and that happened 2 years ago at the age of 2.
Is the dog a European import? Because they have banned docking, and the judges may make an exception. The fact is the breed has a tail weather we like it or not. So any puppies she produces will have tails that may or may not need to be docked.
Really the AKC could care less if the dog has a tail or not unless your showing in the breed ring. That’s your problem not theirs.
May 14th, 2007 at 8:11 pm
please dont dock. it is illegal in most countries (except U.S.)- it causes long term permanent, serious problems with the health and workings of their bowels – a long tail is needed in dogs with naturally long tails to aid the opening of the sphincter muscle among other things.
many vets refuse to do it – the others do it for the money…. if your vet is doing it, they are probably more readily to rip you off with other things or perform unnecessary surgery.
there are NO upsides – it is only done for looks – there used to be old wives tails running around that docking was necessary to avoid injury to the tail – this is totally untrue. Docking originates from Romans times where dogs were docked to avoid rabies (obviously, another old wives tail), then again in later centuries to avoid taxes placed on working dogs (mutilated dogs were not considered fit to work).
docking works similar to amputating a finger and can cause permanent long term pain from damaged nerves.
if the tail is docked too short, it is automatic disqualification – undocked tails are fine. what AKC looks for in a rotti is how the tail is set (on its body) – not its length.
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May 15th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Why the hell would you wanna cut it off? If they werent meant to have tails they wouldnt be born with them.
May 15th, 2007 at 10:15 am
Docking of the tails should only be done in a puppy that is a few days old at the latest. Yes, the standard in the AKC requires a docked tail for showing.
If your puppy is older than a few days, then is not worth it docking the tails. You could do that at the 7 months but keep in mind: the tail will leave a large scar at the end and that will be a disqualification in the ring (scars are very minimal in docked newborns). Second: is a painful operation as there is part of the spinal cord that is already well developed in the tail (is underdeveloped in puppies, so that is why is done that early). Although docking the tail will not cause problems with their “bowels” (an old wives tale, otherwise we would have dobbies, schnauzers and rotties having accidents everywhere), but will cause pain and a very long recovery in an older dog.
There are other things you should think before breeding your girl than the tail. Docking the tail is not genetic, but hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia is, both common genetic disorders in rotties. Also, spaying early reduces the risk of mammary cancer later in life, and completely removes the risk for pyometra (a nasty infection of the uterus), ovarian and uterine cancer. Contact your local breed club by going to the AKC website and talk w local rottie breeders so you can get their recommendation if it’s worth it breeding and showing her or not.
May 17th, 2007 at 8:44 am
hon ur dog is to old to have his tail docked…i have a rott….shes 4 now but she had it done very early in life….don’t put her through that now and if you do take her to a vet that has specific knowledge of that…..its a pretty vane thing to be done though think about it.
May 20th, 2007 at 12:28 am
The tail must be docked when the pup is around 5-7 days old. No older. The AKC breed standard says it must be docked so your Rottweiler will be unable to partake in the shows. Please spay her. Unless you have knowledge about her bloodlines, have her pedigree, have her gain an AKC Championship title (impossible) and test her of all hereditary diseases, you have no right to breed.
May 20th, 2007 at 10:09 am
I breed Rotts and I don’t think you will find a vet anywhere that will dock her tail now. This is done after birth. Yes tail docking is a requirement for showing your Rott. not registry. But more and more breeders are leaving the tail now and AKC may change that rule. A tail will not alter her for breeding purposes and be sure you take puppie within a couple of days for docking. Rotts are fabulous dogs with or without a tail. I have been a breeder for 15 years.
May 21st, 2007 at 2:53 pm
When you’ve had it done let me know and I’ll come over and dock yours!
May 21st, 2007 at 9:19 pm
LMFAO!!!!
Of course you can….WHILE IT’S BEING ***SPAYED****!!!
It’ll cost extra.
It’s OBVIOUSLY ***CRAP****,made by an ignorant CROOK & NOT show/breeding quality!!
Docked or not….junk…..SPAY TOMORROW!