In Scotland since 2007 shortening the tails of young dogs has been banned. This legislation is currently under review and the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee would like to hear the views of the public on this issue.
If changes to
In Scotland since 2007 shortening the tails of young dogs has been banned. This legislation is currently under review and the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee would like to hear the views of the public on this issue.
If changes to legislation are approved, puppies could have their tails shortened where a vet believes they are likely to be used as a working dog and are at risk of serious tail injury in later life. This would allow two breeds of working dogs – Spaniels and Hunt Point Retrievers –to have their tails removed by up to a third within five days of being born.
Currently there are exceptions to the dock