Corgi tail docking is due to historical reasons

The issue of Corgi tail docking needs to start with the origin of the Corgi dog;

Corgi dogs Dogs, in the earliest days, were dogs used to help farmers herd cattle. When a cow was about to leave the herd, the Corgi would rush up and bite the cow's ankle to stop it from straying and force it to It obeys. Corgis are shorter than ordinary dogs. Especially when faced with cattle that are much taller than Corgis, they often look around and their tails are often stepped on by the cattle behind them. The pained barking of dogs can also scare cattle, which will scatter and become more difficult to herd. Later, the farmer thought of a way to cut off the corgi's tail.

Slowly, many people accepted this practice and turned it into a habit. Many corgis have their tails docked when they are born.

Corgis dock their tails because of habit

Later, Corgis retired from their cattle herding positions and became pet dogs and entered the family. However, people still follow the previous tradition of docking the tail of the Corgi, because the Corgi looks ugly without its tail, which many people cannot accept.

After Corgi’s tail is docked, their buttocks will be highlighted and appear to be very big. Coupled with careful modification, Corgi’s buttocks will be particularly plump and attract more people’s attention. Became a popular presence in the pet world.

Corgi tail docking is because it spoils the appearance

In the Corgi standards of some kennel clubs, it is also stipulated that the Corgi’s tail should be as short as possible. If the base is docked and the tail is docked, the section of the docked tail surface should also be regular and the buttocks should be plump. However, some clubs also stipulate: "Some Corgis have very short tails if they are born. In this case, their tails can be left untailed if their tails are short enough. The prescribed length is within 5.1, but if If the tail is raised, it may destroy the beauty of their trimmed outline."

Modern Corgis can have tails continuously

In some cases People who don’t own dogs and hear about Corgi’s tail docking for the first time may not be able to accept it and think this behavior is very cruel. In recent years, people feel that Corgis whose tails are docked are very pitiful, and they also want to live and play with Corgis with tails, in order to protect Corgis from being ravaged by the cruel behavior of Corgi tail docking. Therefore, with Europe as the center, many countries have also enacted bans on Corgi snoring.tail law.

In the UK, where Corgis originate, people who love animals have also collectively launched some dog-loving campaigns, demanding that Corgis no longer have their tails docked. The United Kingdom has also enacted such regulations that only veterinarians can dock the tail of Corgis, and others are prohibited from docking the tails of Corgis at will.