Cropping & Posting
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Advice on care and posting.
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The American Doberman Standard calls for cropping, though natural ears are not a fault. There are benefits to cropping, though not much research is done on the matter. Here are some reasons to crop;
1) Erect ears are natural ears. - Domestication has caused ears to flop/fall down and crease. Floppy ears are not found in wild dog breeds. See here: Domestication Syndrome 2) Medical Benefits - Reduces the risk of hematomas, torn ears, ear infections* (mixed research, I am saying so from personal experience), and catching ears on things (although rare). 3) Maintains breed standard - Ear cropping is standard and helps preserve the breed image. 4) Ears can be easily torn, split, scarred and injured especially at the tips/ends of the ear. Repeated injury is susceptible to infection, surgery to remove the bad tissue, or even cancer. Cropping is not for everyone. It is a surgical procedure and there is mild pain and discomfort. Some dogs have adhesive allergies or don't do well during/after anesthesia. Surgery always comes with risks such as infection, improper wound healing and death. Great blog on the topic here: DobermansDen |
Doberman with a failed (flopped) crop. - original image found here
Images of tan puppy belong to bullhaven.wordpress.com
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1) Don't support the procedure - It is a surgical procedure and cosmetic. Not all people agree ear cropping is ethical.
2) Don't want to post - Posting takes dedication, patience, and lots of time. It is not something everyone has the mindset to do. 3) Risk of failed crop/infection - Any surgery and wound site has risk of infection, complications, and death. Any crop can fail. 4) The floppy ears are cute/acceptable - A floppy ear is perfectly acceptable and many find it a cute trait. Did you know floppy ears need maintenance too? To avoid wisping ears (ears that don't lay as they should) you may have to tape them down, under the jaw. That trains the ears to lie down flat, not kinking or wisping up.
Taping Natural Ears 1) Apply tacky tape to tip of outer ear 2) Repeat step one with the other ear 3) pull taunt but not too tightly underneath the chin using a 3rd piece of tape to connect the ears *skin glue or surgical glue can be used on the tips to encourage better bonding and adhesion. |
*Video for referrence only. I do not own this video.*
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