When did dog tail docking start? The ancient Romans believed that amputation of the tail tip and/or parts of the dog’s tongue could protect it from contracting rabies, which was then rampant all over ...

At one time, dogs weren’t pets. Instead, they had jobs and consequently had a docked tail. Dogs worked on farms and in the military and helped with hunting, fighting, ratting, and baiting. That’s not ...

Despite the first WSF rule set in 2001 mandating tails at least three tail bones in length, some breeders continued to cut them short. In 2003, about 40 lambs were culled from market competition at ...