keepdiggin 9,561 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Whens a presa been a "box dog"? Lets not go down that road of making it look hard its silly. Where do you stand on docked tails? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AKA-BRINDLE 879 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 They do look dead 'ard though dont they 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 In most breeds its done for the look, the APBT's were cropped originaly because cut ears bleed like feck and that can weaken a dog when the chips are down but if they are just general backyard bulldogs then, like other breeds, it's just for looks... Sadly! I know a lot of old dog men didn't see the point in cropping ears because at the end of the day you'd rather it's opponent was hanging off its ear than another more vital area. I think it's a 100% cosmetic decision. Yes mate, your right, most real match men never done it but a fair few others did and for the reason i stated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Leeview 791 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Boxers, Dobermans and even Great Danes have their ears cropped in USA Y.I.S Leeview Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOKEL 2,240 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Think the battle crop looks good what would a "battle crop" be for??? your right. the presa is'nt a "box dog" i wasn't talking about presas. as for cropping tails, i have no problem with it at all, i see it as beneficial in a terrier and gun dogs that work for their food. i can see no benefit in cropping a dogs ears other than the owner wants a certain look...each to their own i suppose... Yokel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Yokel was a dog over in ireland youll probably know that had its ears cropped, looked alot like a dogo. Im sure was unknown breeding aswell which surprised me as didnt think the owner would other with a dog from unknown breeding. Was another dog down from that which had its tail done n was strange to see. Suppose its abit like when i see rottis or boxers with tails i think that looks weird as not the norm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Cropped ears make the owners look more wanker 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
General lee 979 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I don't mind certain breeds with cropped ears but I should imagine it does expose the inner ear abit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 There are those times when your dog's jumped in the back of your motor and in the dark you aint noticed that split or punctured ear. Your driving away and hear the dog shake itself, no problem there an you crack on. Then after another shake or so you fell a little sommat hit the back of your neck. And that feelin hits you in the belly and you pull over an race round to open the back, to which the interior light illuminates the back of your motor, looking like a scene from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.... It's times like that you soften your opinion on ear cropping!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 7,283 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 There are those times when your dog's jumped in the back of your motor and in the dark you aint noticed that split or punctured ear. Your driving away and hear the dog shake itself, no problem there an you crack on. Then after another shake or so you fell a little sommat hit the back of your neck. And that feelin hits you in the belly and you pull over an race round to open the back, to which the interior light illuminates the back of your motor, looking like a scene from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.... It's times like that you soften your opinion on ear cropping!! There will be a lot more times when your down the vets spending your hard earned cash having grass seeds and such like extracted from your dog's ears. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Personally I don't agree with unnecessary work like that on any animal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I don't see the problem with it. If an owner wants to pay to have his dogs ears cropped, whatever the reason, then why would you be against it? Are you that are against ear cropping also against tail docking in non-working dogs? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lid 194 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 I don't see the problem with it. If an owner wants to pay to have his dogs ears cropped, whatever the reason, then why would you be against it? Are you that are against ear cropping also against tail docking in non-working dogs? I'm not sure if that's a question to me or other posters. I'm fine with tail docking whether the dog is working or not as it serves a proven purpose. I just don't feel the ear cropping is necessary. However if it is done under a decent anaesthetic, and when they are young, I guess it is not too much of an issue, as long as it does not cause other problems that the dog wouldn't have had with uncropped ears. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suffolkpoacher 219 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 Do like the Great Dane with cropped ears Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dare 1,103 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 End of the day people can do what the f**k they want with their dog Its not for me but each to their own. Done properly by a vet then its noones business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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