tails are dock to protect from rot unless your willing to go to the vet for a tail inspection regular it pays to have them docked any vet will tell you the same problem is suits with little experiance make the rules and without educating them at vets level it wont change. i had them call asking how my dogs had thier tails docked I told them i got them that way but also had no papers on the breedeers due to buying them from a travelers camp (which is true