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Rob
Omega Dog
Joined: 20 Jun 2008
Posts: 127
Location: Philadelphia PA
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 Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: Ear Cropping for shows |
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| If a puppies ears are starting to stand pretty good at almost 10 weeks does that necasarily mean they will end up being ok? I have just seen so many crop disasters I don't know what to do! I do like the cropped look but does it matter that much for shows? |
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Mountain
Puppy
Joined: 01 May 2008
Posts: 38
Location: Netherlands
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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I'm far from an expert, although of course here in the Netherlands all dogs are uncropped. From what I also read on the Dutch forum it is difficult to predict, even when at a certain moment they are correct. Even taping/glueing does not always help. Important is the period when they are changing their teeth.
Should you want to help them here you find instructions for glueing:
http://www.amstaffs.net/eargluing.htm
I'm sure Google can find you an instruction for taping.
As for shows, my limited experience is that in countries where cropping is allowed, and with a judge coming from such a country, it does make a difference. I still however am happy we don't crop. |
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Meadowbrooks
Alpha Dog
Joined: 12 Dec 2007
Posts: 1475
Location: va
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: Re: Ear Cropping for shows |
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| Rob wrote: |
| If a puppies ears are starting to stand pretty good at almost 10 weeks does that necasarily mean they will end up being ok? I have just seen so many crop disasters I don't know what to do! I do like the cropped look but does it matter that much for shows? |
If you like the crop then they must be ok.. You would notice a disaster the same day. IMO Some dogs will stand up the day they are done and others you have to post OVER AND OVER>. I HATE IT>LOL |
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