South African breeders challenge tail docking laws as the SPCA warns of cruelty, legal risks, and welfare concerns for Boerboels. The post Tail docking debate divides Boerboel breeders and owners in ...

At one time, dogs weren’t pets. Instead, they had jobs and consequently had a docked tail. Dogs worked on farms and in the military and helped with hunting, fighting, ratting, and baiting. That’s not ...

Despite the first WSF rule set in 2001 mandating tails at least three tail bones in length, some breeders continued to cut them short. In 2003, about 40 lambs were culled from market competition at ...

Hill farmers report major welfare gains using Numnuts’ anaesthetic ring system for lamb castration and tail docking, reducing pain and ...