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Post by Willow on Jan 30, 2011 21:09:26 GMT -5
I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a Giant schnauzer breed file for D5? Other than at Supernovas cause theres are not correct. There Giant schnauzers and standard have full tails. Giant schnauzers and standard only have a small tail like Cocker Spaniels do.
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Post by Arty on Jan 30, 2011 21:18:13 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure that they have full tails because docking is banned in certain countries, therefore they cannot have docked tails all the time. I wouldn't automatically say it's not correct when standards do allow for natural tail variations in RL (ex. FCI only allows natural tails). The AKC isn't the only kennel club that the PKC follows (nor is it the primary club, if I'm remembering correctly). So the file is correct, according to a wider variety of standards than just the AKC.
Anyway, their files do have a docked tail variation (I know because I have Giant Schnauzers in the PKC that have docked tails).
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Post by Willow on Jan 30, 2011 22:08:32 GMT -5
Ok, but any Giant schnauzers or standard that I have seen on tv which were either dog show or animal planets dogs 101 or in real life never had full tails.
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Post by Arty on Jan 30, 2011 22:18:56 GMT -5
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Post by Lissa! on Jan 31, 2011 18:53:47 GMT -5
Docking is becoming increasingly frowned upon. I know for a fact that it's illegal to dock tails and ears within my state (New Hampshire) and my neighboring state (Massachusetts). Also, Rotties are often seen with docked tails but that doesn't mean that having un-docked tails is incorrect. By American Kennel Club standars, Schnauzers are supposed to have docked tails. However, by the British Kennel Club standards, they can be either.
It's my understanding that the PKC tends to be based on the BKC rather than the AKC. Therefore, the file is not incorrect if they base their standards on the BKC standards. However, if you dislike natural tails, then don't adopt dogs from the file with natural tails. I just looked over the Giant Schnauzer breeds at PKC and all of them seem to have docked and natural tails.
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Post by Arty on Jan 31, 2011 19:08:47 GMT -5
Actually, the PKC primarily follows the FCI standards, because it's an international kennel club.
And for the last link I referenced, docking is illegal in Finland so any dogs born after 2001 will have natural tails.
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Post by azalea2412 on Feb 5, 2011 22:50:59 GMT -5
I personally don't like to see docked tails & ears on real dogs.
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