According to the AKC standard, the schnauzer should have a high, straight set and should be docked only long enough to show over the back of the dog when shown with a coat of “proper length.” If it is your intent to show your dog or work in the field with your dog, then it is important for his tail to be docked within …

In some cases it was done out of the desire to protect the dog from injury. Schnauzers were initially bred as ratters and docking the tail prevented bites on the tail from the vermin they were hunting. Today, tail docking is done because it is traditional for the breed. It is purely cosmetic surgery.

Re: Docking puppies tails. In n. ireland tails can only be docked by a vet. The bva refuse to dock miniature schnauzers tails. I still see puppies here with docked tails which means its been done illegally by the breeder.

But the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) opposes docking and cropping. Docked tails can also develop a neuroma, or nerve tumor. This can cause pain and make your dog snappy if their tail is touched.

There are a few reasons why dog breeds like Schnauzers have docked tails. Ultimately it comes down to tradition. Schnauzers and other dogs are only three days old when veterinarians clip their tails. “So after they’re born, three days.

The ones we are most familiar dog breeds with docked tails include Australian Shepherd, Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog, Brittany Spaniel, Danish Swedish Farmdog, Jack Russell Terrier, Schipperke, and Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Many of those are due to a gene mutation called C189G. Their tails were bred off them.

Three breeds of schnauzers currently exist. The miniature schnauzer is the most popular of the three. Although they are all born with tails, all three breeds are traditionally shown with their tails docked. For this reason, most puppies from hobby/show breeders have their tails docked within several days after birth.

Tails are usually docked on 2-7 day old puppies, without either general or local anesthesia. We usually do it right at day 3. When the procedure is done the tail is first dipped in alcohol, and then clamped a short distance from the body, and the portion of the tail outside the clamp is cut away.

The miniature schnauzer is the most popular of the three. Although they are all born with tails, all three breeds are traditionally shown with their tails docked. For this reason, most puppies from hobby/show breeders have their tails docked within several days after birth.

All Schnauzer breeds (Miniature, Standard, and Giant) are born with naturally longer tails covered in their iconic wavy hair. Their ears are medium-sized and floppy. They perk up at sounds and interest, but are loose and floppy when relaxed. What Do Docked Tails and Cropped Ears Look Like?

Historical Tail Docking. Tail docking has been justified for many reasons throughout history. According to the Schnauzer Club of Great Britain, ancient Romans docked dogs’ tails because they felt that dog tails harbored worms that carried rabies.

However, the schnauzer is considered part of the AKC terrier group, and many of the breeds in that group are traditionally shown with docked tails. This tradition is a holdover from when terriers were working farm dogs that went to ground to hunt vermin. The miniature schnauzer, like many small farm dogs, was bred for this purpose.