I couldn't take the newspaper with me (was reading it at the repair shop) but just read an article this past weekend regarding AKC and ear cropping/tail docking.
AKC is finally allowing dogs to be uncropped/docked in the show rings to compete. The main reason (other then a push in the US to ban it - some states are banning ear cropping now) was that dogs from Europe could not be shown in the US even if registered in AKC because their were uncropped and not docked.
Personally I'm glad - will be interesting over the next few years to see both in the rings and see which ones will be picked. Hope the uncropped ones will start winning more
AKC is finally allowing dogs to be uncropped/docked in the show rings to compete. The main reason (other then a push in the US to ban it - some states are banning ear cropping now) was that dogs from Europe could not be shown in the US even if registered in AKC because their were uncropped and not docked.
Personally I'm glad - will be interesting over the next few years to see both in the rings and see which ones will be picked. Hope the uncropped ones will start winning more