Comments on: Ask The Dog Guide: Breeds With Natural Bob Tails http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/ Thoughts and reflections on dogs and puppies. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:37:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Liz Camacho http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-198661 Liz Camacho Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:27:24 +0000 http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/#comment-198661 Eltlebuchers, Swedish Vallhund and the Smalandsstovare are all born with a bob-tail. only about 10% arrive with a ful tail. Docking hasn't been legal in Sweden or Switzerland for a very long time. Selective breeding was needed to create bob-tail dogs for work. Eltlebuchers, Swedish Vallhund and the Smalandsstovare are all born with a bob-tail. only about 10% arrive with a ful tail.

Docking hasn’t been legal in Sweden or Switzerland for a very long time. Selective breeding was needed to create bob-tail dogs for work.

]]> By: Dan http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-157625 Dan Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:22:16 +0000 http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/#comment-157625 Hi Gary, Thanks for your comment. While the natural bob gene does occur in Rottweilers, there are few breeders working with dogs that carry the gene (especially in the US!). Most of the dogs we see here in the US are docked, as it is still common practice. Hi Gary,
Thanks for your comment. While the natural bob gene does occur in Rottweilers, there are few breeders working with dogs that carry the gene (especially in the US!). Most of the dogs we see here in the US are docked, as it is still common practice.

]]> By: Gary http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-157500 Gary Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:24:41 +0000 http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/#comment-157500 There are at least 17 breeds that the natural bob tail gene occurs in Rottweilers being one of them. Another is the "Stumpy Tailed Cattel Dog" from Australia. There is a tDNA test available. There are at least 17 breeds that the natural bob tail gene occurs in Rottweilers being one of them. Another is the “Stumpy Tailed Cattel Dog” from Australia.

There is a tDNA test available.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/comment-page-1/#comment-73011 Lawrence Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:59:59 +0000 http://www.dogguide.net/blog/2007/12/ask-the-dog-guide-breeds-with-natural-bob-tails/#comment-73011 Some Australian Shepherds are also born with naturally bobbed tails. Some Australian Shepherds are also born with naturally bobbed tails.

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