Tail Docking Guidelines, How much tail to dock, Guidelines of tail cropping
Tail Docking Guidelines, How much tail to dock, Guidelines of tail cropping, | |
Breed | Length* |
Sporting Breed | |
Brittany spaniel | Leave 1 inch |
Clumber spaniel | Leave ¼ to 1/3 of length |
Cocker spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length (approx. ¾ inch) |
English cocker spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length |
English springer spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length |
Field spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length |
German shorthaired pointer | Leave 2/5 of length |
German wirehaired pointer | Leave 2/5 of length |
Sussex spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length |
Vizla | Leave 2/3 of length |
Weimaraner | Leave 3/5 of length (approx. 1 ½ inches) |
Welsh springer spaniel | Leave 1/3 to ½ of length |
Wirehaired pointing griffon | Leave 1/3 of length |
Working Breeds | |
Bouvier des Flanders | Leave ½ to ¾ inch |
Boxer | Leave ½ to ¾ inch (two vertebrae) |
Doberman pinscher | Leave ¾ inch (two vertebrae) |
Giant schnauzer | Leave 1 ¼ inch (three vertebrae) |
Old English sheepdog | Leave one vertebra (close to body) |
Rottweiler | Leave one vertebra (close to body) |
Standard schnauzer | Leave 1 inch (two vertebrae) |
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | Leave one vertebra (close to body) |
Terrier Breeds | |
Airedale terrier | Leave 2/3 to ¾ of length ** |
Australian terrier | Leave 2/5 of length |
Fox terrier | Leave 2/3 to ¾ of length ** |
Irish terrier | Leave ¾ of length |
Kerry blue terrier | Leave ½ to 2/3 of length |
Lakeland terrier | Leave 2/3 to ¾ of length |
Miniature schnauzer | Leave ¾ inch |
Norwich terrier | Leave ¼ to 1/3 of length |
Sealyham terrier | Leave 1/3 to ½ of length |
Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier | Leave ½ to ¾ of length |
Welsh terrier | Leave 2/3 to ¾ of length ** |
Toy Breeds | |
Affenpinscher | Leave 1/3 inch (close to body) |
Brussels griffon | Leave ¼ to 1/3 of length (approx. 1/3 inch) |
English toy spaniel | Leave 1/3 of length (approx. 1 ½ inch) |
Miniature pinscher | Leave ½ inch (two vertebrae) |
Silky Terrier | Leave 1/3 of length (approx. ½ inch) |
Toy poodle | Leave ½ to 2/3 of length (approx. ½ inch) |
Yorkshire terrier | Leave 1/3 of length (approx. ½ inch) |
Nonsporting Breeds | |
Miniature poodle | Leave ½ to 2/3 of length (approx. 1 1/8 inches) |
Schipperke | Close to body |
Standard poodle | Leave ½ to 2/3 of length (approx. 1 ½ inches) |
Miscellaneous Breeds | |
Cavalier King Charles spaniel (optional) | Leave 2/3 of length with white tip |
Spinoni Italiani | Leave ¾ of length |
* When docking is performed at less than 1 week of age | |
** The tip of the docked tail should be approx. level with the top of the skull when the puppy is in show position. |
These guidelines are only for the purpose of common understanding. These must not be taken as medical reference neither we encourage you to do any tail-docking on your own. Please comply with your country’s regulation and restrain from doing anything surgery/tail-docking/ear-cropping on your own. Our Ear Cropping Kits and Tail Docking Kits are meant to be used by the Veterinarian and health-care professionals only.