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concerned for our future · 05-31-2010, 01:51 PM

I just thought others would like to read what other boxer people think of this CVMA ban.
I am „just“a boxer owner. I don’t show but I do work my boxer.

I am not quite sure what you mean when you say the breed standards are put in place for the “welfare” of the breed concerned? I'm saying that we have always bred our breed to the standards with all welfare interests of the breed concerned. Through health testing we are able to work on cardio and other breed related health problems. with docking and cropping we also have the future welfare of the animal in mind. Docking tails at a young age to me out ways any tail amputation at an older age, not saying that evey tail thats left undock is going to suffer an amputation but if its even a possibility "I chose to dock". Some dogs just never recover fully after tail is amputated at a later age. This I'm sure of that CVMA has recorded of but I don't see those satistics being published. Cropping ears help a lot of breeds in prevention of ear infections, After all the number one insurance claims in canines is ear infections. according to the DMV mag. feb 2010. And here I will say again that all uncropped ears will get ear infections, if there's a chance that i can help prevent my dogs from getting ear infections seeing it being the number 1 ailment in Canine's than I chose to crop with the welfare of their future interests.

My choice not to buy a docked or cropped dog is purely ethical; it always has been and will always remain that way. I believe that your issue has nothing to do with the welfare of the dog; it is purely a personal issue. I am convinced that no matter how long it takes, that docking and cropping will be banned completely in the US and Canada.
I'm sorry for your ethical thinking, its thoughts like these that make this a personal issue. I took the time to go to your boxer club and translate most of the information. Took sometime but I was willing to read what was available. I never found any information on docking tails by a veterinarian has lead to pain and suffering. I know as a good breeder that a unknowable person could however be responsible for this. I have read about dogs with tail damage from people seeking help on forums to cope with reoccurring tail damage from just being a happy go lucky pet.
I hope someone sees the light switch and turns it on so all can really see!!

05-31-2010, 01:51 PM	#10
concerned for our future Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 20	I just thought others would like to read what other boxer people think of this CVMA ban. I am „just“a boxer owner. I don’t show but I do work my boxer. I am not quite sure what you mean when you say the breed standards are put in place for the “welfare” of the breed concerned? I'm saying that we have always bred our breed to the standards with all welfare interests of the breed concerned. Through health testing we are able to work on cardio and other breed related health problems. with docking and cropping we also have the future welfare of the animal in mind. Docking tails at a young age to me out ways any tail amputation at an older age, not saying that evey tail thats left undock is going to suffer an amputation but if its even a possibility "I chose to dock". Some dogs just never recover fully after tail is amputated at a later age. This I'm sure of that CVMA has recorded of but I don't see those satistics being published. Cropping ears help a lot of breeds in prevention of ear infections, After all the number one insurance claims in canines is ear infections. according to the DMV mag. feb 2010. And here I will say again that all uncropped ears will get ear infections, if there's a chance that i can help prevent my dogs from getting ear infections seeing it being the number 1 ailment in Canine's than I chose to crop with the welfare of their future interests. My choice not to buy a docked or cropped dog is purely ethical; it always has been and will always remain that way. I believe that your issue has nothing to do with the welfare of the dog; it is purely a personal issue. I am convinced that no matter how long it takes, that docking and cropping will be banned completely in the US and Canada. I'm sorry for your ethical thinking, its thoughts like these that make this a personal issue. I took the time to go to your boxer club and translate most of the information. Took sometime but I was willing to read what was available. I never found any information on docking tails by a veterinarian has lead to pain and suffering. I know as a good breeder that a unknowable person could however be responsible for this. I have read about dogs with tail damage from people seeking help on forums to cope with reoccurring tail damage from just being a happy go lucky pet. I hope someone sees the light switch and turns it on so all can really see!!