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>>200165 For clumsy dogs and those that are traditionally docked, it can help. Often when they are docked very young, it is unknown how well their tail is (would have been), so a line which may have wonderful, perfect puppies, may carry genes which produce a very weak, brittle tail. In such an animal, it is incredibly likely that they will break their tails as adults. I have seen quite a few boxers and pits have their tails docked or "Trimmed" as adults because they wag like crazy and knock into a wall, get caught in something, etc etc. Though, I have seen it happen in poorly bread dalmatians and labradors, as well as random mixes. It really depends upon the dog. I don't advocate docking unless it is medically necessity (or you have a horrendously clumsy dog with a thin tail, and it is likely he will end up breaking it and getting it docked anyway). I have the same opinion on ears: traditionally cropped breeds tend to have shitty ears, and long flimsy ears can and do get shredded occasionally. Not something I'd do just for looks, but I'd rather cropped ears than shredded, scarred masses. I am very very much aginst doing any of these procedures unless you are a vet. I'm looking at you, back yard breeders who yank out dewclaws with pliers and dock tails with hedgeclippers.
And yes, on some terriers and small dogs, the intent is not to keep the tail from breaking, but to provide a sturdy "handle".
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