additional information regarding on cropping and docking of dogs.
i got this list from wikipedia.
notice, that germany already banned this procedure with the exception on working gun dogs. where a very famous dog breed that "have" to undergo this procedure originated.
im sharing this information to anyone that is contemplating to crop or dock your dogs to think twice. nobody's forcing you what to do. just try to reconsider.
Country
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Status
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Ban/restriction date (if applicable)
Afghanistan Unrestricted
Argentina Unrestricted
Australia Banned in some states and territories.
[9] Legal in Western Australia, although restricted to Veterinarians.
[10] June 2004
Austria Banned 1 January 2005
Belgium Banned 1 January 2006
Bolivia Unrestricted
Brazil Banned for cosmetic purposes.
Canada Unrestricted From 28 March 2009 cosmetic surgery including tail docking will be banned by the New Brunswick Veterinary Medical Association. This includes tail docking in dogs, horses, and cows.
Chile Unrestricted
Croatia Banned
Cyprus Banned 1991
[11] Czech Republic Banned
Denmark Banned, with exceptions for five
gun dog breeds 1 June 1996
Egypt Unrestricted
England Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of
working dog breeds.
[12][13] 2006
Estonia Banned 2001
Finland Banned. Exception on tail docking, although banned on dog shows.
[2] 1992
France Banned 4 August 2003
Germany Banned, with exceptions for working
gun dogs.
[2] 1 May 1992
Greece Banned 1991
[11] Hungary Banned
Iceland Banned 2001
India Unrestricted
Indonesia Unrestricted
Republic of Ireland Unrestricted
Israel Banned for cosmetic purposes.
[2] 2000
Italy Banned in
Rome and
Turin
Kuwait Unrestricted
Latvia Banned
Lebanon Unrestricted
Lithuania Banned
Luxembourg Banned 1991
[11] Malaysia Unrestricted
Mauritius Unrestricted
Mexico Unrestricted
Nepal Unrestricted
Netherlands Banned 1 September 2001
New Zealand Cropping ears is banned, docking tails is unrestricted.
Northern Ireland Unrestricted tail docking, Ear Cropping Illegal. Welfare of Animals Bill is currently progressing through the Northern Ireland Assembly and proposes an outright ban on tail docking.
Norway Banned 1987
Philippines Unrestricted
Portugal Unrestricted
Poland Banned 1997
Republic of Ireland Unrestricted for dogs.
Russia Unrestricted
Scotland Banned 2006
Slovakia Banned 1 January 2003
Slovenia Banned.
[14] April 2007
South Africa Banned. June 2007
Spain Unrestricted
Sri Lanka Unrestricted
Sweden Banned. Apparent increase in tail injuries reported among working dogs after ban.
[2] 1989
Switzerland Banned 1 July 1981 for the ears and 1988 for the tail
[2] Taiwan Unrestricted
United States Unrestricted (some states, including New York,
[15] and Vermont have considered bills to make the practice illegal)
Virgin Islands Banned 2005
Wales Restricted - can only be done by vet on a number of working dog breeds. 2006