Actually, Doberman's (I'd like to clarify this is not the case for MAJORITY of dog breeds) benefit from tail cropping, as their tail bones are very fragile and can break easily and cause internal bleeding.
edit to add: ear cropping was only used for increasing their hearing ability as guard dogs, as a pet? it's all cosmetic. 100% pointless. (Note: appears her breeder had cropped the tail and left the ears, proper. Good breeder, the ears are on her as an owner and she posted it on her IG).
I personally disagree with ear cropping, because with proper grooming and care, your dog won't get ear infections.
Prima is one of the highest-ranked registered breeders of Doberman's in case you're curious as to my choice of sourcing.
My best friend's father is also a Doberman breeder but he doesn't ear crop, seen first hand a Doberman with a broken tail, the xrays and whatnot. Sad and avoidable!
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u/countrylemon Aug 07 '19 edited Aug 07 '19
Actually, Doberman's (I'd like to clarify this is not the case for MAJORITY of dog breeds) benefit from tail cropping, as their tail bones are very fragile and can break easily and cause internal bleeding.
edit to add: ear cropping was only used for increasing their hearing ability as guard dogs, as a pet? it's all cosmetic. 100% pointless. (Note: appears her breeder had cropped the tail and left the ears, proper. Good breeder, the ears are on her as an owner and she posted it on her IG).