Above anything else dogs are cropped/docked for aesthetics.
Many people claim âwe have to crop dobermans, boxers, etc. because floppy ears retain moisture and it makes them prone to ear infections.â but if thatâs the case, why donât we do this to other breeds then? The dogs most prone to ear infections are labradors, beagles, bloodhounds, coonhounds, spaniels, poodles, etc. and yet we almost never crop them. Why? because it doesnât look right. Itâs not about preventing ear infections, but thatâs a poor argument to begin with considering you can just take care of your dogâs ears.
Many people make a similar argument for docking; âwe have to doc dobermans, boxers, rottweilers, etc. because it prevents happy tail.â Again if thatâs the case, why donât we do it to other breeds? Labradors, greyhounds, whippets, bloodhounds, etc. commonly get tail related injuries yet we donât dock them unless itâs after the injury has already occurred. Plus, unlike with cropping, docking is generally done without anesthesia or painkillers. Even if you go to a vet it is still done without anything to prevent pain because itâs done to newborn puppies. They can feel it, they squeal and react to the pain. So youâre causing pain in order to prevent pain. Of course, some people will tell you itâs fine because the puppy âwonât rememberâ but not remembering a traumatic event isnât the same as being unaffected. ïżŒ
But thatâs just with pets, cropping and docking working dogs is completely different⊠right?
âWe have to dock dobermans, rottweilers, etc. for protection work because someone could grab them by the tail.â Yet german shepherds, belgian malinois, dutch shepherds, and more, are left with their tails intact despite the fact that you could grab them by the tail too.
âWe have to crop dobermans, american bullies, etc. for protection work because someone could grab them by the ears.â Yet german shepherds, belgian malinois, dutch shepherds, rottweilers, and more, are left with their ears intact despite the fact that you could still grab them. And you could still grab a cropped dobermanâs ears because they are almost never given a short crop. It accomplishes nothing except making them look a certain way.
âWell we have to crop and dock livestock guardians so predators canât grab their ears or bite off their tails.â I am less critical when it comes to cropping livestock guardians, but just like with everything else it seems to only be done to specific breeds. Even if they do the same job, even if they face the same predators, itâs still not done to every breed. It is generally only done to the breeds you expect to see cropped and docked.
âWell cattle dogs could have their tails stepped on.â We still have the same issue as before. Itâs not done to all cattle dog breeds, just to the ones you expect to see docked.
Cropping/docking is, with few exceptions, only done to specific breeds because it looks ânormal,â because itâs âstandard.â The biggest reason itâs done is for aesthetics.
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