Docking?

[squab 2,875]

litter wasnt done at birth so something i may be looking into in the future although cant see it being straight forward on a older dog but what would i need to get it done legally,would letters of permission to work dog be enough or something more like shotgun cert,anyone have any info be great help cheers

[roybo 2,873]

Think you'll find they'll only do it if it gets injured now,in which case,you wouldn't need permission letters just it's tail to be injured

[blackhound 19]

what age can you dock them to? I've a four month old pup was wondering

[fireman 10,774]

The first 3 days,any later is to late...

[lucky 578]

I wouldn't want to dock a bushing dog, I like to see the tail going mad when they find a line.

[wirral countryman 2,110]

I wouldn't want to dock a bushing dog, I like to see the tail going mad when they find a line.

I take it your post is a p*ss take ?? the whole idea of docking is to prevent tail damage, dogs with full tails get ripped to bits in heavy bramble, you can't work heavy cover regularly, terrier's look daft with a tail and are a total eyesore, WM

[squab 2,875]

 

I wouldn't want to dock a bushing dog, I like to see the tail going mad when they find a line.

I take it your post is a p*ss take ?? the whole idea of docking is to prevent tail damage, dogs with full tails get ripped to bits in heavy bramble, you can't work heavy cover regularly, terrier's look daft with a tail and are a total eyesore, WM

 

what wirral says,you wouldnt see the tail when working thick cover anyways

[lucky 578]

You don't see beagles with docked tails and they fly through thick cover.

Terriers look a c**t with a full tail but to say they get shredded when working cover is a load of bollocks I've had dogs most of my life and never seen any shredded tails ?

These are my 2 first cross springer beagles with full tails and they don't get shredded either.

[Guest foxpack]

my beagle x russell, gets a bleeding tip everytime he is out .fxckin nightmare ,all our others are 3/4 tails .i,ve seen over the last 20 years .spaniels especially getting really raw wounds on the tip of tails etc,i would and always will have the tails taken down a least ,3/4 tails .cover we do fox drives in ,your lucky to see dogs never mind the tails,,lol

 

 

not the best pic..lol

[lurcherman887 178]

My cocker russell bitch gets hers shredded and tips gone bald ... Getting hers docked asap

[lurcherman887 178]

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[bryanm45 787]

Tails fine but my lads ears take some punishment but the other dogs clean him up.

[squab 2,875]

My cocker russell bitch gets hers shredded and tips gone bald ... Getting hers docked asap

how did it go today mate,any news for me cheers

[morton 5,367]

I use Beddys and Beddy/Fells to bash the thickest and tightest of cover,all have a full tail,ive never yet had a bushing terrier with a full tail suffer any tail injury whilst bushing or working below.

[Guest foxpack]

a coat jacket on the preferred bushing dog is a very good bonus ,