Ear Cropping & Showing?
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This topic has been covered ad naseum. You can find plenty of coverage on this topic using the search button.
If you hope to get into conformational showing, the typical response is "study the standard". http://americanboxerclub.org/illstand/illstand14.htm
What the standard says about ears: Set at the highest points of the sides of the skill are cropped, cut rather long and tapering, raised when alert.
In short, no, you don't have to crop the ears. However, it is considered a deviation of the standard and is judged as such. It takes a terrific speciman to have a successful career uncropped. It can and has been done, but it's no easy task.
If you hope to get into conformational showing, the typical response is "study the standard". http://americanboxerclub.org/illstand/illstand14.htm
What the standard says about ears: Set at the highest points of the sides of the skill are cropped, cut rather long and tapering, raised when alert.
In short, no, you don't have to crop the ears. However, it is considered a deviation of the standard and is judged as such. It takes a terrific speciman to have a successful career uncropped. It can and has been done, but it's no easy task.
Scrapper's Mom
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Naw, we aren't nauseous, just want to let everyone know about all the collective knowledge available here on BW that can be accessed with the Search button. gradicon
Besides, after enough time goes by, I think every question that can be asked, probably has been, in one form or another.
Besides, after enough time goes by, I think every question that can be asked, probably has been, in one form or another.
JUst showed my natural eared boy
My natural eared boy was in his first show....people may say they are open to the idea of a natural eared boy, but the majority are not. He did well, but was REALLY scrutinized by the judges, but in all fairness, they didn't excuse him so I can't complain.
Personally, I could care less about cropping....but it is an issue to contend with. I also had people who came up and told me what a nice puppy I had and how much they appreciated someone who had the guts to put one in the ring.
I think he is going to the ABC so if you go, he'll be hard to miss....he'll probably be the only one there
Good Luck!
My natural eared boy was in his first show....people may say they are open to the idea of a natural eared boy, but the majority are not. He did well, but was REALLY scrutinized by the judges, but in all fairness, they didn't excuse him so I can't complain.
Personally, I could care less about cropping....but it is an issue to contend with. I also had people who came up and told me what a nice puppy I had and how much they appreciated someone who had the guts to put one in the ring.
I think he is going to the ABC so if you go, he'll be hard to miss....he'll probably be the only one there
Good Luck!
Alisha Mobley
Boxer Insane
Still working on it but so far looks like one will be. :D
Alisha Mobley
Boxer Insane
Are you sure it was a BIS win? Even if it was Crufts, a Boxer didn't take BIS.
Don't I wish!
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