| BREED |
BREED AMOUNT OF TAIL TO LEAVE DOG |
| AFFENPINSCHER |
1/3 |
| AIRADALE TERRIER |
3/4* |
| AUSTRALIAN TERRIER |
2/6* |
| BOSTON TERRIER |
1/3 INCH *
|
| BOUVIER DES FLANDRES
|
ABOUT 1/2 INCH **
|
| BOXER |
1/2 INCH TO 3/4 INCH **
|
| DOBERMAN PINSCHER
|
2 VERTEBRAE (APPROXIMATELY)
|
| ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL
|
1/3 |
| FOX TERRIER
|
2/3* |
| FOX TERRIER (TOY) (AMERTOY)
|
1/2 INCH **
|
| GRIFFON (BRUSSELS)
|
1/4 |
| GRIFFON (WIREHAIRED POINTING)
|
1/3 |
| IRISH TERRIER
|
3/4* |
| KERRY BLUE TERRIER
|
1/2* |
| LAKELAND TERRIER
|
2/3* |
| NORWICH TERRIER
|
1/4 |
| OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG
|
1 VERTEBRA +
|
| PINCHER (MINIATURE)
|
1/4 |
| POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)
|
2/6 TO 1/2
|
| POINTER (GERMAN WIREHAIRED)
|
2/6 |
| POODLE (STANDARD)
|
FROM 1/3 TO 1/2
|
| POODLE (MINIATURE) (TOY)
|
FROM 1/3 TO 1/2
|
| ROTTWEILER |
1 VERTEBRAE +
|
| SCHIPPERKE |
1 VERTEBRAE
|
| SCHNAUZER (GIANT)
|
3 VERTEBRAE APPROXIMATELY
|
| SCHNAUZER (MINIATURE)
|
1/4 |
| SCHNAUZER (STANDARD)
|
2 VERTEBRAE APPROXIMATELY
|
| SEALYHAM TERRIER
|
1/2* |
| SILKY TERRIER
|
1/3 |
| SPANIEL (BRITTANY)
|
3 VERTEBRAE ++
|
| SPANIEL (CLUMBER)
|
1/3 ++
|
| SPANIEL (ENGLISH COCKER)
|
1/3 ++
|
| SPANIEL (ENGLISH SPRINGER)
|
1/3 ++
|
| SPANIEL (SUSSEX)
|
1/3 ++
|
| VISZLA |
2/3 |
| WEIMARAMER |
3/6 |
| WELSH CORGI (PEMBROKE)
|
1 VERTEBRAE
|
| WELSH TERRIER
|
2/3* |
| WHEATEN TERRIER
|
2/3* |
| YORKSHIRE TERRIER
|
1/3 |
Note:
* APPROXIMATELY , THE TIP OF TAIL WHEN DOCKED SHOULD BE ON
AN EVEN PLANE WITH SKULL. IN DOCKING TERRIERS CONSIDERATION
MUST BE GIVEN TO SIZE OF PUP, RELATIVE PROPORTION OF LENGTH OF BACK OF
NECK AND LENGTH AND THICKNESS OF TAIL. TAILS WHICH ARE RELATIVELY SHORT,
STUBBY AND THICK SHOULD BE DOCKED LESS THAN THOSE WHICH ARE LONG AND THEN.
IT IS BETTER TO LEAVE A TAIL TO LONG THAN TO SHORT.
** WHEN DOCKED AT ONE WEEK OF AGE
+ USUALLY TAILESS , IF PUPS ARE BORN WITH TAILS
DOCK SO AS TO LEAVE 1 VERTEBRAE
++ THE NATURAL TAIL OF MOST SPANIELS BEGIN TO
TAPPER IN WIDTH AT ABOUT 1/2 OF LENGTH. THIS SHOULD BE THE GUIDE POINT FOR
DOCKING. THE REMAINING PART SHOULD BE OF EQUAL THICKNESS FROM ROOT TO TIP.
OWNER SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT DOCKING DISQUALIFY A BOSTON TERRIER
FOR SHOWING.
