We all know that a dog can not be physically altered to show in AKC. What does the AKC do when a dog is debarked? We have all seen say a Collie breeder with a bunch of Collies, and they are debarked! Have you ever seen a dog disqualified for this in any AKC competition?
2007-07-07 07:51:42 · 7 answers · asked by bear 2 zealand © 6 in Pets ➔ Dogs
OK the AKC allows these:
"1. The repair of broken legs, even if such procedures involve the insertion of pins, plates or wires
2. The removal of damaged cartilage
3. The repair of ligaments that have ruptured or been torn
4. Caesarian sections
5. The repair of umbilical hernias
6. The removal of tumors or cysts
7. Gastric torsion/bloat surgery
8. Splenic torsion
9. Tonsillectomy
10. Correction of "Cherry Eye" (when the procedure only involves the gland of the nictitating membrane, and not the membrane itself) "
So, debarking does not change the looks, but what about a preventive stomach tack? They allow dogs that have already had surgery for bloat, but what about a preventive tack?
2007-07-07 08:36:09 · update #1
Surgery, Allowable Procedures, Cropping, Docking, Debarking, Declaws
Why does the AKC allow surgical procedures like debarking, ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal?
The American Kennel Club recognizes that ear cropping, tail docking, and dewclaw removal, as described in certain breed standards, are acceptable practices integral to defining and preserving the breed character and/or enhancing good health. Appropriate veterinary care should be provided.
AKC rules do prohibit changes in appearance "except as specified in the standard for the breed." If a breed standard provides for ear cropping, tail docking, or dewclaw removal, it is permitted. No AKC breed standard has a disqualification for any of these alterations.
Ear cropping is a decision made by a dog's breeder or owner. While it is true that some breeds are shown with their ears cropped, there is nothing in AKC rules and in fact nothing in any breed standard that compels an owner to have this procedure performed as a prerequisite to entry at a dog show. Even if it is traditional in a particular breed that the dogs have one of these alterations, it has the same potential to win as any other dog of the breed and will only be judged based on the compliance of that dog to the breed standard.
Debarking is also a decision left up to a dog's breeder or owner. Because debarking does not change the appearance or temperament of a dog, the AKC Board has determined that debarking does not make a dog ineligible. This procedure allows owners to alleviate noise in populated neighborhoods so that the dogs do not become a nuisance.
2007-07-07 08:18:10 · answer #1 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I would think that a debarked dog would be disqualified because the dogs are not allowed to be altered in any way that is not in the breed standard, such as tails or ears. Debarking is cruel, unethical and not necessary and any breeder doing this should be reported. In a show ring, the judge would not be aware of this because they do not look for that and any scar from the surgery would be covered up by the hair. Report this awful breeder to the AKC.
2007-07-07 07:56:27 · answer #2 · answered by Shanna 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
As a rescue member, I have usually notion that the AKC demands to difference their qualifications to confess neutered and spayed puppies for the reason that it could inspire neutering and spaying probably. However, should you don't forget that the fashioned factor of making a choice on champions of any breed used to be to larger that breed, it could be counter effective to have champions decided on that are not able to retain their blood strains. Unfortunately, that leaves many 1000s of puppies seeking to get champion facets that aren't all that excellent and capable to get bred too. A little bit of a trouble, however real the men and women who exhibit puppies aren't relatively those who end up again backyard breeders and they're surely now not dependable for the dog generators, so I do not suppose replacing the AKC regulations could difference something for the larger. What we'd like are strict legislation regulating breeding, in order that men and women cannot simply begin breeding their "inventory" with none regulations or necessities, what is going on in a few of the ones locations could make you cry and throw up without delay. I do not imply the variety of minimum farm animals law that's in location, that handiest influences enormous dog generators and is so minimum it does little well for the deficient puppies.
2016-09-05 18:19:36 · answer #3 · answered by duktig 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question!
I knew a Pharoh Hound breeder who always had all her dogs debarked and was never disqualified. However, dogs don't normally bark in the show ring either, so how would a judge know?
2007-07-07 08:10:47 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, i havnt but i think it would be hard to tell so unless its pointed out to the judge, i dont know how he would know.
I think it should be a disqualification as barking is how the dog does part of the job it was bred to do, and even though show dogs are diffrent most of the time from working dogs, it should still be in the standard.
2007-07-07 08:35:01 · answer #5 · answered by naturalpets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hell, the AKC is giving "Conditional Registrations" now (if there is a questionable dog in the pedigree), so nothing surprises me!
2007-07-07 09:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by Pam 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thats horrible and cruel, well they should be disqualified for debarking dogs to me that animal cruelty
2007-07-07 08:00:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋