When it comes to dog tail docking, many people think it is a very cruel practice, but there are always different opinions from different perspectives. We would like to remind owners that the standards for tail docking are different for each dog breed. You must consult a professional before docking your tail, and do not dock your tail casually. Let’s first learn about the best length for dog tail docking:

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Poodle: 1/3 of the tail is best

Yorkshire Terrier: dock the tail at 1/2 of the total length and hold it slightly higher than the back

Cocker: tail docked 1/3

English Cocker Spaniel: Tail docked 1/3

Ancient English Sheepdog: The tail is cut off close to the body

Standard Schnauzer: Docked tail, the remaining length should be between 1 and 2 inches

Welsh Corgi: Tail docked, as short as possible, without serrations. Tail length up to 2 inches

Aifenpin: The tail can be docked or unbroken, the length of the docked tail is 1~2 inches

Brussels Griffin: docked at about 1/3

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: tail can be docked. If the tail is docked, the length cut off shall not exceed one-third of the total length

Mini products: cut off at the appropriate position (leave 2-3 sections)

Silky Terrier: dock about 2/3 of the tail

Australian Terrier: The length of the docked tail is less than 1/2 of the total length of the tail

Wire-haired Fox Terrier: dock the tail at 3/4 of the total length

Irish Terrier: dock the tail at 3/4 of the total length

Jack Russell Terrier: dock the tail so that the tip of the tail is at the same level as the head

Lakeland Terrier: dock the tail so that the tip of the dog’s tail is held high and flush with the back of the head

West Ham Terrier: docked tail, tail lifted vertically

Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier: Docked tail, carried cheerfully, but never rolled over the back

Welsh Terrier: The tail is docked, and the remaining length is approximately the same as the height of the back of the head

Boxer dog: cut off at the appropriate location (leave 2-3 sections)

Doberman Pinscher: The tail is cut off at approximately the second tailbone

Giant Schnauzer: The tail is docked at the second tail vertebra (no more than the third tail vertebra)

Lovina: Keep one to two tailbones close to the body

Australian Shepherd: Docked or naturally short tail, tail length should not exceed 4 inches

Flanders Herding Dog: Reserved 2~3 tail vertebrae

Brittany Spaniel: from no tail to a tail about 4 inches long, natural or docked