I think when the dog has the ears for it and they stand correctly and it's done right cropped ears look great but I also love the floppy look. Our pup's ears are floppy and they are absolutely adorable, he has the big floppy ears though, not the small ones...and he doesn't pins his back very often unless he is in trouble or playing. We plan on getting a second boxer and I wouldn't crop their ears either, just because they are our pets, not show dogs...it just isn't something we want to do.