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My male Cardigan has an upright tail with a slight curve to it, now, I've heard others say "oh you should train him to keep his tail down". Now, I'm not the best at training, and I wonder what are people referring to when they say train him in this manner???
I get the stand (pose for ring), but, carry his tail different... This trait is occasionally associated with juvenile dogs and can diminish with age. Any thoughts out there?
Oh, and judges don't always seem to mind.
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I moved this since it's not really an article, but a topic for conversation. I hope you don't mind.
Your dog has a gay tail. A gay tail is a fault in the Cardigan standard. Ideally they should carry the tail out behind them like a fox brush or maybe slightly up. But not up over his back or with straight up.
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It can be associated with juvenile dogs but if people are commenting on it I'd bet it's just the way he is.
And no not all judges mind, some will. If your dog has other good traits and doesn't carry it curled over his back I'd not worry about it. (Been there, done that, was told to leave his tail alone and concentrate on his good ponts.)
Peggy