This is a breed of relatively recent origin. It was developed in Germany in the 1860's, presumably by crossing among German Pinschers with Rottweilers, Beauceron, Pinschers, Greyhounds and English Greyhound to create the sleek and highly intelligent Doberman. Normally this breed had been referred as devil's dog. But it won't look as devilish without its ears cropped. take a look at da difference....
Personally; i had a bad experience while i was just starting to walk. Its bite marks are still on my eyebrow. My father had to give him up..So here's the question. Which do u prefer?Dober with its ears cropped or not??
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Definitely cropped as well as docked. It's so sad that docking and cropping has been banned in Germany. For the rest of Europe,the ban will start beginning 1st Jan 2006. The dobes with tails n uncropped ears look like hounds.. Though today it's done for cosmetic purposes(for show) but for those in the working line,specifically protection work,it's still useful as threats will hv a hard time to grab onto the ears(for some..the military crop) or tails(a lil stub..) Also, they hv less of a chance of breaking their tails(same reason why spaniels and other breeds hv docked tails) as they are very active dogs.
I'm pro cropping and docking as long as it is done humanely(with GA and everything's sterilised) ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)
(This post was edited by RealityDreamer on Dec 2, 2004, 1:05 AM)
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Since yesterday, personally I'm not support to crop the ears coz why, I just cropped my boxer yesterday. When I going to claim it back from the vet at evening time (sent in morning time), I feel so sorry to her when I saw her ears. It should be PAINFULL!!!!
I can't have a nice sleep yesterday due to this matter.
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Hi, After cropped ears, how to take care them arr?? doctor sew up the ears or not??
I cropped my Boxer ears on 01/Dec, now around 2 weeks liao, but the ears seem not so nice lar mine wan, doctor didn't sew up the ears lar after cropped!
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Huh? Your doctor didn't tell you ah?
I don't think will sew up loh... coz it's a cut... well, I don't really know but I will ask my vet for you.
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hi there,
glad i can help...after the cut meaning till the wound heals or till the ears stand? til the wound heals..takes abt a month. As for till the ears stand...that can take a very very very very long time...years sometimes. ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)
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lol...yeaps.
If u refuse to gv up,it can go on for years. Most of the time ppl stop when the ears fully mature,meaning when the dog fully matures as well...but there are the hard core ones..esp those who spend so much on a dog(maybe for show dog) n the ears don't stand...it's hard to gv up when u've gone that far ,-._,-. \/)"(\/ (_o_)
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lucky I just crop 1 boxer. I have 3 boxers totally.
If I crop them at the same time, i think i will gila soon...where not time to jaga them???
You know? at the 1st week after cropped, i spend nearly 2 hrs to put back the stand when the stand jatuh due to lack of experience!!! More worst the stand jatuh few times in that week. 1 boxer oredi made me gila in the whole nite if stand jatuh. You can imaging how worst the situtaion if 3 boxers crop ears at the same timing and the stand always falling down.
Moreover, in the 1st week the blood easily come-up from wound if the stand jatuh, maybe nothing to support the ears & the ears shake here & there. I remember I called the Dr. at 11.00pm to seeking his help & advice because I worry the blood can't stop!!!
Since I have spend so many times on my Boxer, so i will never give-up & will ensure her ears stand-up well.
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Hi, sorry I miss your problem however just for your information and you may still cropping of ears for your two remaining boxers to check out the AKC Doberman webb pages they do have very good information on care for cropped ears. I have a Doberman, cropped ears and with photo illustration and all it was rather simple.
Try that and see, nothing like cropped ears for Boxers, Dobermans and Great Danes
Have fun but do remember if you decide to try another of your dog, please use normal plaster, normal gause bandage, masking tape, etc. Do not ever use non-stick to skin plaster and special bandage etc as it does more damage than good. Only use the cup to hold the ears up for the first fortnight after that use a bridge. I made a mess on dob but thanks to my girl friend she sorted it out for me.
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Do hope it is of help and enjoy. As for my dogs, three : Dane Mix (Labrador), Weimaraner (for obedience only) & Doberman (Working dog for obedience and show)
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Yes I do train them myself, well sort of but after saying all that I do have proffessional dog trainer to help me. I am using the electronic collar system. I have earlier enquired about this method and eventually found this system and is available locally. Did try to leave my e-mail on my reply but was not posted. Do think there is a problem here to get in touch.