Docking, as defined by UK law, typically refers to the removal of a puppy's tail without anaesthetic and not for medical purposes, which is illegal in the UK. This, of course, was not the case for ...

But the Kennel Club, which runs Crufts, said animal welfare rules mean even dogs with a "medically docked tail" cannot compete at events with admission fees. "We were absolutely gutted ...

A dog has been banned from competing at Crufts after she had to have her tail amputated because she wagged it too vigorously. Dalmatian Vizsla cross Gwen, three, suffered from "happy tail syndrome ...

Gwen with her owner Sophie Scott-Thomas. (Tom Wren via SWNS) Docking is when a puppy has their tail amputated without anesthetic and not for medical purposes - and is illegal in the UK for most ...

Docking is when a puppy has their tail amputated without anesthetic and not for medical purposes - and is illegal in the UK for most breeds. Sophie has started a petition for Defra to allow dogs ...

Docking is when a puppy has their tail amputated without anesthetic and not for medical purposes - and is illegal in the UK for most breeds. Sophie has started a petition for Defra to allow dogs who ...

An apex predator was found wrapped in a tarp along a Montana roadway — without its head or tail, game wardens said. Photo by Cristofer Maximilian via Unsplash Game wardens are investigating ...