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KaHn said:
Tail looks docked but again its not illegal to do so aslong as performed by a vet.

Still not the nicest of practices.

KaHn
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It's illegal under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons policies are such that a vet would risk being struck off the register.
 
KaHn said:
Tail looks docked but again its not illegal to do so aslong as performed by a vet.

Still not the nicest of practices.

KaHn
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Totally illegal in the UK, unless there are medical reasons or it's a proper working dog; Bulldogs are not classed as working dogs so if it is docked there should be a medical reason.
 
Ah sorry, its not illegal for certian working breeds where my confusion came in to it.

KaHn
 
KaHn said:
Ah sorry, its not illegal for certian working breeds where my confusion came in to it.

KaHn
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http://www.statutelaw.gov.uk/content.aspx?activeTextDocId=2926439


6
Docking of dogs' tails
(1)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
he removes the whole or any part of a dog's tail, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment;
(b)
he causes the whole or any part of a dog's tail to be removed by another person, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment.
(2)
A person commits an offence if—
(a)
he is responsible for a dog,
(b)
another person removes the whole or any part of the dog's tail, otherwise than for the purpose of its medical treatment, and
(c)
he permitted that to happen or failed to take such steps (whether by way of supervising the other person or otherwise) as were reasonable in all the circumstances to prevent that happening.
(3)
Subsections (1) and (2) do not apply if the dog is a certified working dog that is not more than 5 days old.
(4)
For the purposes of subsection (3), a dog is a certified working dog if a veterinary surgeon has certified, in accordance with regulations made by the appropriate national authority, that the first and second conditions mentioned below are met.
(5)
The first condition referred to in subsection (4) is that there has been produced to the veterinary surgeon such evidence as the appropriate national authority may by regulations require for the purpose of showing that the dog is likely to be used for work in connection with—
(a)
law enforcement,
(b)
activities of Her Majesty's armed forces,
(c)
emergency rescue,
(d)
lawful pest control, or
(e)
the lawful shooting of animals.
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