tail docking

[simdog37 0]

hi i wonder if any one can help me is it still legal to get working terriers tails docked some say yes if it is done by a vet some say no any anwers cheers colin

[ferreter.al 22]

in short mate yes it is,it is still legal to get working terriers,spanials and pointers docked.although you have to prove they are workers by producing a shot gun cert and i know that sounds daft because a lot of terrier men dont keep guns but thats how it is,i think some vets ask to see permission letters to prove you have the land to work them on!!! and the hardest part is finding a vet that will do it.i got a decent one, s.yorks/notts area. hope this helps.atb

[Attack Fell Terrier 864]

Do you not know any old terrier lads who were docking tails before this bullshit law was brought in?

[jonnytraff 8]

HOW OLD IS THE DOG MATE

[higgins 75]

i'm not a fan of the tail docking ban,but if you can find a vet that can do it for you then stick with him,for me it's a case of if a terrier is still bred from worker to worker i 'll use him for digging tail or no tail,we are not in a fashion world now,so if the dog works 100 % then that's all that matters today,

Higgins.