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How can I tell if my dog's tail was cropped at birth or is it natural?
Hi,
I have a wonderful 3 year old rescue who is a mixture of Collie/English Springer Spaniel/Daschund/Cocker Spaniel/Newfoundland (I had her DNA tested out of curiosity). She has no tail - well, I should say - her tail is about an inch and a half long. I can feel the "bones" and then there is about an inch of fleshiness. It's all covered with fur. I wonder if there's a way to tell if it was cropped? Would there be scar tissue? Would the tail end right at the last bone? Why would someone crop a mixed-breed's tail? I don't know why I feel so compelled to know this. I'm really hoping it's natural since I can't bear the thought of my girl having her tail cropped at birth. That's gotta hurt! None of her "ingredients" are natural bob tails so I'm really curious. Are there any canine physiology experts out there that might know?
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Kathy is Mom to: Belle (3 year old Collie/Spaniel X rescue) Jackson-the-cat (4 year old rescue) Yukon (RIP - The best Black Lab in the Whole World - July 1995 - Mar. 3 2009) Loki (1992-2007 - one sweet beagle) |
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There will be a scar if it is docked and the last vertebrae may feel larger and less tapered then a naturally bobbed tail. There are not many breeds with naturally bobbed tails, the most popular is probably the Aussie shepherd.
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look right through the fur down to the skin at the tip of the tail, there will be a bald spot or scar there if it was cropped.. Sounds like with her breeds it probably was cropped, but you never know! Good luck on your quest to find out! have any pictures of the tail??
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I wouldn't really trust those DNA things, people have brough DNA from registered purebred dogs and got mix breed results. Can you post a photo of your dog?
Last edited by cell; May 1st, 2009 at 04:51 PM. |
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Here's some pics of my dog. I can't get a close-up of her tail stump because it's covered in long hair. It feels like a boneless finger. I don't know how else to describe it. The tail tapers to a bit of a pointy nipple-like bump.
It's interesting that Aussie Shepherd was mentioned. She's a rescue and everyone involved, including the vets, figured she was an Aussie Shepherd X. I even had a breeder tell me should could be a purebred miniature Aussie because they sometimes will have a blonde gene. But the DNA test showed no Aussie at all. Are the doggy DNA tests not that reliable? I would have thought DNA testing would be definitive since it's such a widely recognized tool in human forensics now. Now I am confused! It might be interesting to have another DNA test, maybe from another lab, and see what comes of it. Thanks for your input, everyone. Very mysterious!
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Kathy is Mom to: Belle (3 year old Collie/Spaniel X rescue) Jackson-the-cat (4 year old rescue) Yukon (RIP - The best Black Lab in the Whole World - July 1995 - Mar. 3 2009) Loki (1992-2007 - one sweet beagle) |
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I wouldn't know how to answer your question but I just wanted to say that you dog looks like a real sweetie !!!
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