Once again, I'm thankful that I picked a breed that nobody "doctors" in the name of appearances (you can't improve on a Border Collie, anyway, they're perfect as they are!) or "to help it work" (BCs are lean, mean working machines as they are). As for what goes on in America, well, they voted for George Bush, didn't they?

(NB - nothing against Americans, just George Bush)

Snorri

Dawn yes your right I had a total brain fart.

I ment to put 12 weeks.

:smt044 :smt044 that made me smile.

I hate it. It's purely cosmetic and serves no purpose whatsoever. If people want a prick eared dog they should buy one! Not cut bits off they don't want.

I'm so very glad that not only is it banned in the UK but our KC will not accept cropped dogs for exhibition.

Debs

Dawn your right yet again.

Sorry I had a total brain fart when I typed that out, I meant to put 12 weeks.

I have`nt voted, as none of the options dont really fit how I feel about it. As I sit in the grey area

And as it has been banned her for 100 yrs give or take, it is not an option .

But Like Carole, I to think a crop on a good European Boxer head, looks stunning......nothing like it.

I dont think it makes a dog look Visious far from it.

I wont include the US Boxer , as I dont like the look of the dog anyway, to tall , to fine, and heads like Great Danes (nothing wrong with a Dane head on a Dane )

And most US crops are atrocious

But , I know I am being hypercriticall here, as I could never put a puppy through such a barbaric operation,
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But to gain a good crop, you need to breed the correct ear type, so even if it was legal here, , (and I guess this goes for all breeds who are cropped) we would have to start breeding for the correct ear type...i.e the UK Boxers ear, is to thick and long.

But here is a pic of a stunning cropped head, he is my Millies dad, he is a Belgium Import.

A very beautiful dog colin , and i have to admit he does not look vicious as some i have seen that did xxdk

I know what you mean , some of the us boxer have very long muzzles , i have a friend with an american import , and she stands taller , than most females and has a longer muzzle , xxdk

Voted dislike [ theres a shocker lol ].
Firstly for the absolutely unnecessary utterly nonbeneficial surgery which is a very painful and long drawn out affair for the pups what with dressings, splinting, etc let alone the ears being highly sensitive in terms of nerve endings etc, and also I think it looks thoroughly :smt078
Its a senseless and dreadful way to ruin the looks of any dog. When I see pictures of dogs which have suffered this mutilation, I feel pity for the dog and sheer revulsion toward whoever did it to them.

No. Cosmetic surgery on a dog of any age imo is totally barbaric. I also think cropping makes the dog look deformed.

Patch I too am filled with sadness when I see a dog with cropped ears