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msdobie · December 2nd, 2005, 07:17 AM

I have a Doberman Pinscher so I know what you're talking about. My Dobiegirl has natural ears which I prefer. By the way, the original reason that Doberman's ears were cut was to make them 1. look more mean, and 2. so there's less to grab onto if someone's trying to stop the dog. It's NOT for health reasons, that's just a bunch of crap when people tell you that. If the dog's ears are *designed* to flap over, then *that* is for health reasons. To clip the ears to stand up denies the dog the usefullness of the ear flap, which is to keep the ears clean! Duh, such stupid people! Also by the way, in some US states, clipping the ears is now illegal. And it's been illegal in many European countries for a long time now, at least with Dobes.
The tail thing - well, I'm not sure why they do this.

December 2nd, 2005, 07:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
msdobie Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New England Posts: 8	Re: Would you consider this Plastic Surgery? (On Animals) I have a Doberman Pinscher so I know what you're talking about. My Dobiegirl has natural ears which I prefer. By the way, the original reason that Doberman's ears were cut was to make them 1. look more mean, and 2. so there's less to grab onto if someone's trying to stop the dog. It's NOT for health reasons, that's just a bunch of crap when people tell you that. If the dog's ears are designed to flap over, then that is for health reasons. To clip the ears to stand up denies the dog the usefullness of the ear flap, which is to keep the ears clean! Duh, such stupid people! Also by the way, in some US states, clipping the ears is now illegal. And it's been illegal in many European countries for a long time now, at least with Dobes. The tail thing - well, I'm not sure why they do this.