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Dog with partially docked tail. Docking or bobbing is the removal of portions of an animal's tail.It should not be confused with cropping, [1] the amputation of ears. Tail docking may be performed cutting the tail with surgical scissors (or a scalpel) or constricting the blood supply to the tail with a rubber ligature for a few days until the tail falls off. [2]
They can only dock the tail of "working" dogs (in some specific cases) – e.g. hunting dogs that work in areas thick in brambles and heavy vegetation where the dog's tail can get caught and cause injury to the dog. Docking was banned in England and Wales by the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and in Scotland by the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland ...
The European Convention for the Protection of Pet Animals is a treaty of the Council of Europe to promote the welfare of pet animals and ensure minimum standards for their treatment and protection. The treaty was signed in 1987 and became effective on 1 May 1992, after at least four countries had ratified it.
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[citation needed] In the UK, dogs with docked tails have been banned from show for a number of years [citation needed] and the practice is now illegal for native born dogs. [21] Docking is illegal in all European Union states, [22] as well as Australia. [23] The AKC standard for Doberman Pinschers includes a tail docked near the 2nd vertebra. [13]
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It outlaws tail docking of dogs for cosmetic reasons, with an exemption for "working" dogs, such as those used by the police, the armed forces or as service dogs. The Act also has an offence to remove the scent glands of skunks kept as pets. The corresponding Act for Scotland is the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006.