Elf has three excellent and informative articles about this issue on her blog:
FCI Bans Docked Dogs from World Cup
More on FCI and Docked Tails
The Word on FCI World Cup Tail Docking
This is the unofficial word from the AKC world team folks:
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"The AKC team will be held to the same rules as any other country for the FCI competition. I understand we are not the only country having problems with the docking rules. We are still hoping Norway will figure out a way around this rule for this particular competition for all countries - but it is not looking good at the moment.
Certainly, docked dogs will not be excluded from future tryouts - depending on the rules in the country the competition is held in. We are still discussing what to do this year, due to the late notification of the docking exclusion. We will announce it to the Tryouts yahoo list as soon as we know."
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In my view, there should be some kind of grandfather clause, as is being done in the UK (read Elf's blog). If this rule ends up being applied to the Norway competition, the U.S. will lose the services of several top dogs. As an aside, I know that some BC folks will tape their BCs' ears when they are young, but I do not know if they are truly cropped (surgically altered). Will they be affected, and how would they be detected by AKC or FCI? For now, I will cross my fingers and hope I can take the rottie to next year's tryout. It sounds like the AKC is doing a great job of looking out for the U.S. team, but may not have a choice in the matter.
Sunday, April 08, 2007
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I don't think you need worry about distinguishing a cropped eared dog to a natural who has has his ears taped back. The fact that the cropped dog has half of his ear missing will be a giveaway!!!!!!!!!! In the UK, ear cropping was banned over a century ago. On the 6th April this year tail docking was also banned,(about time too!). Only dogs docked before this date will be allowed to be exhibited. The US had better get their humane arse into gear, if it has one!
The U.S. makes its own rules! It's in the true spirit of Dubyah Bush! The rest of the world be danged! Or--oh, sorry, am I veering into politics here?
Thanks for the AKC posting; I've linked to it. (But it's very funny seeing my dogs' photos next to your dogs' names--I'm guessing that I just happened to visit while you're in the midst of tweaking your template. ;-) )
-ellen (Taj MuttHall)
Hehe yes, my wife said she was doing that. She's the comp sci geek in the house. I'm the biology person.
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