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Originally Posted by bec
Corgis with tails are not readily accepted in the show ring. In fact, in the small number of cases that a tailed corgi entered the ring pre-legislation, they were considered somewhat of a freak. As breeder's can't pick which pup is show quality at 3 days of age, the complete litter was docked.
If you wanted an undocked pembroke corgi, the only way to get one was from a back yard breeder (which to me, is not an option).
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I see you already understand why a whole litter is docked. You're right a breeder wouldn't have a clue at 3 days old who would be a show prospect and who isn't.
And I agree about tails in the show ring. Here in the US the standard says the tail should be docked as short as possible without being indented. If I were judging, I'd take the tail into consideration and consider the dog not in standard. Sorry, but that's my opinion. I like the docked look.
IMO, it's not something that should be FORCED on us. Not something any goverment should be mandating. It should be left to the breeders if they want to dock tails or not.
And yes, the parent club (in the US the PWCCA) should have the right to leave the standard as it is and a tail should be a fault.
JMO.
Peggy