tail docking in ireland

[tinytiger 850]

I was just wondering where the law stands as regards docking at the moment..A friend has a litter of glen of imaal pups due and he was asking me-i dock my own pups but want to find out what the situation is for a registered breed.

[CarraghsGem 92]

I was just wondering where the law stands as regards docking at the moment..A friend has a litter of glen of imaal pups due and he was asking me-i dock my own pups but want to find out what the situation is for a registered breed.

 

 

far as i know, there is nothing in place with the ikc that requires any proof of who docked the pups? dont quote me on that though.

[fat man 4,741]

I would say a lot would depend on the buyer,if they looked for a cert for the pup being docked by a registered vet,some might not even ask but then there's always 1.

[CarraghsGem 92]

I would say a lot would depend on the buyer,if they looked for a cert for the pup being docked by a registered vet,some might not even ask but then there's always 1.

 

 

that would likely be the case if pups were going over to the uk

[marty42 18]

a friend of mine brought hes dog before to dock it.the vets told him that its illegal to dock there tails.you should google ask.com.that mite help

[tinytiger 850]

a friend of mine brought hes dog before to dock it.the vets told him that its illegal to dock there tails.you should google ask.com.that mite help

 

Twas a vet told the friend that it was illegal as well,he rang up the i.k.c and they said it was allowed.Thanks for the replies

[CarraghsGem 92]

my vet docks pups, hes also a dab hand at fixing up workers, all the digging lads round our way use him when the shit hits the fan

[mudd dog 128]

just dock there tails ffs and say nothing like everybody else does. i wouldn't give it a second thought

[Chid 6,625]

know a few pups (springers) that are registered with no docking certificate up here in the north so cant see there being a problem

[lee micheal kennels 12]

i just chop them meself litter here as soon as 2 days there docked done and dusted id just do them say nothing

[Raymond 618]

I was just wondering where the law stands as regards docking at the moment..A friend has a litter of glen of imaal pups due and he was asking me-i dock my own pups but want to find out what the situation is for a registered breed.

Hi tinytiger, its still ok to dock your pups.The thing is the IKC is working on getting people to stop docking all breeds that are being docked.Most people breeding kc dogs are leaving tails, the thing is that when showing your docked breed with a tail the judges are going to start leaning towards the dogs that are left with a full tail. So if you have a Glenn with a tail when showing and a Glenn docked, the judge will go more for the dog with the tail. These humanitarians and animal cruelty heads want docking to stop. Crufts are hoping that in a couple of years that every dog being shown will have a full tail. So there all trying to manipulate the situation at the minute.Some of the breeders of kc dogs are leaving there tails and when you want to buy a pup,they will tell you that in a couple of years you wont be able to show it in crufts.I seen an add for british bulldogs in cork with full tails and the crufts thing was part of the sales pitch.When they are older you cant show them in crufts docked. Its the show thing ruining things again. Dock away