Or do they have them docked soon after birth? Or has the non- tail evolved over the years?
2007-05-24 01:03:09 · 40 answers · asked by mum of 3 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes they are born with tails.
They are docked at a young age so the pup feels less pain.
I do believe it is now illegal in Australia here to dock the tails now as it is unnecessary and cruel. There was absolutely no evidence to suggest it was of any benifit to the dog what so ever.
Rotties are great pets, but getting them young is better so you can bond well with them and they also need obedience training and socialising. A freind of mine had one which attacked someone walking past, the house (protecting him - he almost did some damage, this poor guy walking by was a morman!)
I used to have one, his tail was docked, but there is no reason at all to dock them...
2007-05-24 01:18:24 · answer #1 · answered by Kira 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rotties tails are removed (docked) after birth.. they are born with tails..
Breeds have their tails docked for various traditional reasons, and it is part of the breed standard.. at one time,, it was more to do with a particular function, but today it has more to do with the look of a breed,, and is controversal as to if it should be done anymore, if it causes undue pain on newborns,, or prevents furture tail injury as adults..
Some breeds however do carry the gene for a naturally short tail, or are born without tails, or tails of various lenghts.. So in a litter you can get anything from no tail, to a full tail, and crooked, bent or straight tails.. this is a mutation, that breeders selected for.. either for a particular look, or use,, by man.. not a result of natural selection..
Often breeds that are docked do carry the bob tail trait.. But there has been a concern with breeding for a short tail specifically may be associated with other Spinal abnormalities.. So a short tail is preffered but if you purposly breed for it you can produce puppies/dogs with other problems.. so the rest are docked because the short tail is prefered..
although I am not 100% sure rotties are not a breed that carries the bob tail gene and I believe the tail was docked for a traditional specific reason.. they actually do have quite lone thin natural tails, and in a working/herding breed like a rottie, it may have come about because of problems when the dog was working and injuries to the tail as adults.. so breeders started to dock the tails at birth to prevent this problem.
Now granted most rotties are not pulling carts, herding livestock and guarding the farm today.. but the "look" and standard of the breed is one with a short tail.
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2007-05-24 01:35:09 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda B 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Born with tails, docked within first 3 days of birth.
2007-05-24 01:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Pam 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Naturally, Rottweilers are a tailed dog. There are at least two different explanations as to why tails were originally bobbed. One version is that tails were originally removed to prevent breakage and infection that would occur when the tail became covered in mud and other debris collected from pastures and livestock. Another is that as working dogs they were bobbed to avoid a "tail tax" (the method used to count livestock being driven to market was to count tails). Today, many owners in U.S. decide to have the tails removed soon after the puppy's birth for purely cosmetic reasons. The tail is usually docked to the first joint, and in general should give the impression of a lengthened topline. In the past docking was a commonly accepted practice, but it has been banned in the European Union.
There you go, they are born with tails which are docked soon after birth.
2007-05-24 01:08:20 · answer #4 · answered by Min 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Naturally, Rottweilers are a tailed dog. There are at least two different explanations as to why tails were originally bobbed. One version is that tails were originally removed to prevent breakage and infection that would occur when the tail became covered in mud and other debris collected from pastures and livestock. Another is that as working dogs they were bobbed to avoid a "tail tax" (the method used to count livestock being driven to market was to count tails). Today, many owners in U.S. decide to have the tails removed soon after the puppy's birth for purely cosmetic reasons. The tail is usually docked to the first joint, and in general should give the impression of a lengthened topline. In the past docking was a commonly accepted practice, but it has been banned in the European Union.
Gotta love wikipedia. Personally, I think its completely wrong to alter tails and/or ears ( as with Dobie's). But I hope this helped!
2007-05-24 01:08:56 · answer #5 · answered by Beelishy 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
They are born with tails which are usually docked.
This is now illegal in the UK so soon Rottie's with full length tails will be much more common.
My friend has a 4 year old undocked Rottie and the tail looks great.
2007-05-24 13:46:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are born with a tail have to docked their tails soon after birth
2007-05-24 01:38:23 · answer #7 · answered by Sonneblom 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they are born with tails and docked within 3 days of being born AT A VETS OFFICE.
2007-05-24 01:24:40 · answer #8 · answered by Wendy M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Most dogs are born with tails. Rotties are, but some people dock them when they are 4 days old. Australian Shepherds are not born with long tails.
2007-05-24 01:50:56 · answer #9 · answered by mama woof 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All dogs are born with tails and they should not be docked! They are there for a reason.
2007-05-24 04:00:31 · answer #10 · answered by Fudgecake 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋