Why dock a dog's tail?

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That's exactly my question ... why dock a dog's tail! You can blame it on breeders and dogs being in Show. When dogs are bred for Show there are requirements of certain breeds whether the dog was born that way or not. There are some breeds of dogs that are born with stubby tails.

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