Docked Or Not

[Fretwell 59 15]

What are people's views on a brushing jrt with a tail I know when spaniels have there tail dogs it to stop injurer but has any one had a jrt or any other terrier with out its tail be docked that has had a injury to its tail

 

And what age whould you say it is to old to have there tail docked and do you have to prove that you are working your dog

[jack2o 45]

never worked an undocked terrier but used to bush with a springer years ago that had afull tail and it got a lot of cuts some were quite deep.soon as i thought it was starting to heal i would get back to find blood every where an all over the sides of the dog.took him to vet and they took about half the tail off and never had a problem with it again.that was nearly twenty years ago and it was already damaged so not sure how the vets would be about doing a tail wirh no injuries.what kind of proof would you need to say its being legally worked?maybe a letter from an estate or gamekeeper?

[George (the ferret boy) 15]

i work a undocked border x lakeland hes never had a problem with it atb GTFB

[bobby blackheart 1,209]

tails off 3rd day no later-terriers with tails other than borders and beds should go in the bucket.imo,atb

[lanesra 3,994]

I'm registered to dock . . . My MATE has Official Permission for me to do it . . So he's told me though he won't let me see the Official Order but I'm not bothered cause I Trust Him

[jawn 449]

I've worked docked and undocked and it never made much difference in the brush. The rest of the dog gets all cut up anyways.... I dock every litter the first week... I try and shoot for day three like Bobby says but sometimes let a day or two slip. Don't know about an older dog.