Considering that the Doberman was bred by a tax collector as a canine bodyguard back when they still went door to door on collection day, it was probably done originally to make them more intimidating and harder to grab in a fight.

These dogs communicate better than any dog I have ever had.

I had my Sophie's ears cropped and she was just the cutest thing you've ever seen. All her mannerisms were adorable. I miss her so much even though it's been years :(

I have a Doberman, She has floppy ears, and long tail, I'm against the ears and tail being cropped

A Doberman with cropped ears can in fact raise and lower them

As a owner of two flop eared Doby’s I wish I would have had them done. They get yeasty ear a lot. I had to clean them once a week to keep it from happening. Without ears cropped, they get little air into them to stop this from happening.

Cropped ears means no ear infections ... the ears are always aired .... why would cropped ears be disallowed when some boys are circumcised as small as 7 days old ...

Sometimes docking ears or tails are good for some dogs. It prevents whipping tails and causing them to bleed. And it stops ear infections (SOMETIMES). I think it’s fine if it’s for medical reasons and it’s done professionally

The reason is obvious, although forgot. These are functional dogs used for security/war/fight. When being bite, an enemy (other dog, a soldier, a trespasser etc.) could grab the dog ears as a weak point. In a way to make it release the bite. Same thing with the tail.

I had my Doberman’s ears cropped to help with her chronic ear infections- After the crop the infections completely stopped- Also; I’m not sure what the whole ear/communication concern is about; my dog can lay her ears down, stand them up, put them back, swivel them around, they are not stuck in “aggressive mode” and she can honestly put them in more positions than a dog with floppy ears so again, not sure what they’re talking about here- wolves, coyotes, fox, none of them have floppy ears

Of my dobe didn't have her ears or tail cropped, my other dobe we rescued had her tail cropped and we cropped her ears because she was getting terrible ear infections. She was never bothered by her ears being pinned nor did it hurt her. BUT! Please get it done by a vet that deals with dobes. Our vet shows her dobes.

Dogs with pointed ears are found to be intimidating by some people. A concept confirmed by workers in Veterinary clinics and shelters.

You shared just facts and sides but no personal opinions. This is what an informative video should be like 👏

Honestly the communication thing makes sense if you were talking about the pitbull crop, which takes off about 90% of the ear. Doberman crops, however, only take off enough to get the ear to stand up on its own and not fall forward. Honestly I think erect ears make it easier for me to tell how the doberman is feeling. They're like flags being moved back and forth. The flopped ears are a bit subtle for me to see sometimes. Also crops on Dobermans don't actually have any long-lasting health effects if the procedure is done right, despite what some critical activists claim.

I have heard about this and BTS jungkook have a doberman as his pet named Jeon Bam and is a very kind and friendly dog Jungkook didn't cut his dogs ears and tail he is such a kind guy. I love BTS 💜.

No dog should look like batman all the time

Ear Cropping is EVIL and painful - I wish they would ban it everywhere.

Dogs with cropped ears have about 80% less ear infections... And that's a fact

East are cropped, tails are docked, breeders are continuing the procedure where find in a vet who'll do it more and more rare. I found a vet who would conduct the procedure only if the ear cartilage sufficient for success. I would never do it again!!! However the tail docking is valuable I think!

I love people that are so against having a dogs ears cropped yet circumcise their kids without a second thought. Both have cosmetic and hygienic benefits but could just as easily be left another.

I have a doberman. We got him at about 3 months of age. We tried to keep his floppy ears like the previous owner was planning. But after multiple severe ear infections back to back to back, the vet is recommended cropping his ears because of how much water activities we do. And boom ear infections gone now he can enjoy swimming without the stress of constant ear infections. So my Dobie has cropped ears and a long tail 😅

Selfish, disgusting and cruel . There's no need.

Docking and cropping serve a legitimate purpose. Their ears are NOT cut off, they are cut and made to stand erect. The docking and cropping were done in Dobermans because the Doberman is the only dog that was created from the ground up to be a personal protection dog. First of all, the original cropping of the ears was an extremely much shorter cut and was done so that the dogs long floppy ears could not be bitten by another animal easily or grabbed by a human to hold the dog back. The show ring is responsible for the long show cut we see in many dogs today. Also, docking of the tail was also done to make it so that a person could not grab the animal by the tail and control the animal. As a retired LEO, I have seen dogs grabbed by the long tail and thrown around and even dragged away from a scene because they could be controlled by grabbing their tail. If we docked that tails properly and returned to the original shorter ear cropping it would all be obvious to the casual onlooker. Ear cropping and tail docking are tools to actually help keep the dog safe and also assist in the work they were actually designed for. Too many dogs are now simply pets and too many people listen to the words of the uniformed. Dobermans are working dogs and were created for personal protection. Docking and cropping also happens to give the dog a certain "look" but that was not why these things were done. Look up Dobermans from years ago, especially the history of the Doberman Pinscher. You will see extremely shorter ears and you will also find a dog with much more drive and working ability than most dogs today.

I have a Doberman with cropped tail, done before I got him, and ears I left long and beautiful

Floppy ears and a tail in the UK illegal to do it unfortunately, otherwise I would. As long as it's professionally done have no problem with it.

Honestly once his ears or numbed and he's made comfortable I'd definitely cut his ears and tails if I got a male pup

My Dobermans are cropped. They certainly express their emotions by moving their ears and tails. They have had zero ear infections and no health issues as a result. People should actually do a little research on the breed's history instead of letting their feelings do their thinking for them. Politicians should stay out of people's business.

My cropped and docked dobbie communicates now more than if she wasnt cropped. You can certainly tell her mood bu how she has her ears.

I'm still waiting to find out Why they get the cropped.....

It is legal here in the UK 🇬🇧.. But only if the dog is being used as a working dog. And it’s legal for the dog owner to have the tail cut off at the second joint at the appropriate age usually when the dog is about 1 month or older The ears however they have to be done by a licensed vet professional. Again this procedure is only for working dogs. :PROTECTION :SECURITY :GUARD DOGS :ATTACK TRAINED :MILITARY PURPOSE :POLICE K9 UNIT. and so on.. The controversy around this procedure has been taken way long to inform the public about the facts and it. Ear cropping and tail removal is for a few reasons. But people who have already made up their minds about it are unwilling to listen to the experts who have the dogs best interests. It’s done to stop the dog from being compromised by their tail being grabbed. The ear cropping is to allow the dog to have complete listening ability. And it can also appear aestheticly intimidating. The tail will not be seen to be wagging. Because people who don’t understand k9 body language could take that behaviour of the dog wrong. For example if the dog is wagging its tail. That dose NOT mean that the dog is in a playful mood. Many reasons for this procedure include the tail could be trapped

A major component to cropping ears no one talks about is ear infections- they’re less prone to getting them. I have two dobi’s and would do it but it’s expensive

On my 3rd Dobie in my life. Best breed in my personal opinion and mine are treated as family. He is the 1st line of defense and a great deterrent while I'm at work and my teenagers are home alone should anyone have some ill intentions. I accessorize mine cosmetically like my AR's. They're very smart and 1 family oriented, but the entire point is so he doesn't look approachable and people stay away. It's that simple. I hate when people make excuses for why they do it instead of just owning it.

My German shepherd can still communicate, and his ears are obviously up lol

Poland Banned IT too. I talk about cuting ears and tails

These dogs need tail docking their large powerful tails get broken easily. Also, cropping ears while this is a preference helps eliminate ear infections for the dog. Plus, if done correctly at the correct time the dog does not have any pain. I didn't have a choice when I was circumcised, do I remember the pain, NO. People in the long run this is better for these breeds they are not beeing hurt. Also if you see someone with a dog that is cropped and docked mind your own business usually they come frome the breeder that way.

As long as they get taken to a professional I don’t see a problem. My Doberman looks so scary he deters problems before they even get started. That’s a good benefit to cropped ears.

With Dobermans you Have 3 options, Cropped Ears, or “Taping down” their natural floppy ears. Or leaving them natural. Taping the ears down is a method not many people know of and is usually done outside the US. Taping their ears down while young trains their cartilage, so their floppy ears stay flushed against the side of their skull. To give a sleek look.

My dads doberman doesnt have cut tails nor ears and she looks cute af when she sleeps

If you neutered/spayed your dog you have no right of talking and/or feeling superior to people that do choose to crop. Get off your high horse ✌🏽

Cropped ears and tails look way better on this dog. And if you own the animal , you can do what you want with it. If you don't like it, cry about it to someone who cares.

A friend's schnauzer got her ears cropped (over 30 years ago). She was pitch black, but almost her whole head turned grey afterwards, so there are definitely negative effects for the dog

My dobie has his ears and I love them ...his tail was cropped before I got him...but had he still had his tail I wouldn't have cropped it

I will say The sound is from a channel called WATOP This video didn't give an credit to the channel

Lets cut your Ears how about that? Did the Dog ask for it no !!!! I grow up with 2 Dobermans and we never do that and I hate People who do that I would slap 👋🏼 those people 🤬🤬🤬🤬

The second dog was stunning. I think cropping is between you and your breeder but if it's gonna be cropped get a nice crop not some shitty ugly short crop.

Banned in most of Canada as well. Ears and tails.

Once my dog can walk into the vet clinic and ask to have their ears and tail cropped themselves then I will be against it.

German breeds keep the ways they were bred for working. Doberman, Rottweiler, boxers always dock the tail. The ears are specific to the person and what they like. Curting the tails like we always did with out boxers and never had a problem, thats done so the tail doesn't impede in the working by knocking into things etc. The ears are done due to the hanging of the ear on top of itself promotes ear mites, thus why cutting the ears helps. Im a champion akc retired breeder so do what you want in the comments, ive seen it in the proper uses.

Mine is sitting beside me right now after having him as my best friend and secondary protector of our house, I choose not to crop his ears. They rarely get dirty and an intruder won’t be grabbing his ears while he’s biting their ass. He’s trained, smart and most of all loyal and loving, unless you mess with us. Happy 8 years thus far floppy eared Apollo!

Form needs to follow function, If you got a dog for protection, tail docking and ear cropping make sense.

Some dogs just flat out look better with cropped ears then without. The Doberman is definitely one of them. So does a Canis Panther which has Doberman in it!!!

It's animal cruelty and looks disgusting

It's banned in Australia thank God

We do enough damage to dogs by breeding them to excess and showing with ridiculous extremes. Cropping and docking is going too far for “beauty” standards. Illegal here in Australia too.

No when Dobermans have ears up they wanna play or be protective 😊

Keeping them is better simply because of the things stated at the end of this shirt. Dogs use their tails and ears to show their emotions.

It should be outlawed everywhere in the World

They should ban the plastic surgery too then

Do whatever you want

Dogs with cropped ears can most certainly raise them and lay them down.. This guy said that they cannot lower their ear.... That is false

Having their ears and tails cropped makes them look more attentive and attractive an ancient practice going all the way back to Egyptian times.

Banned in Canada too , which is great, its so stupid , the wind alone will dump everything into their ears. What he said about the dog not being able to express itself is true , also with the docked tail. Same thing.

Well in Swiss also Germany it is baned

In a Doberman tail docking and ear cropping are corrections from breeding. All dogs in nature have Erect ears, with the crop you can read the dogs intentions much better. A Doberman has a high set, thin, wispy tail that is prone to breaking, that's the reason for the tail docking

It's cruel and whomever does that to their dog, should have it done to THEM

NOT “Cut Off” but rather CROPPED. Prior to even watching I’ll answer this question. In 1890s Germany a tax collector and Dog catcher named Louis Von Dobermann (2 N’s) through selective breeding he ultimately created the Doberman (one N 🤷🏼). His aim was to create a breed that was highly loyal, intelligent, fearless, fast, strong and athletic. Basically a “Man-Stopper”. Two things that Mr.Dobermann could not alter through breeding alone was the big floppy ears and long, thin tail. Both things were very much an undesirable physical trait for a K9 specifically designed to fight off human attackers. The floppy ears and long, frail tail both provide something for a “bad guy” to grab a hold of and possibly subdue or cause an injury to the K9. Also the long, floppy ears cloud slightly hinder a guard dogs ability to hear as well as it could with upright ears. So the cropped ears and docked tails became the breed standard for this working dog.

It’s horrible what some people do to their dogs! They look amazing without being cut. Lucky in my country is also forbidden

Should be banned in the US as well

I cropped my Cane Corsos and have zero regrets…except when it rains.

Animal cruelty 101

This is cruel,we ourselves cant tolerate a single cut on our skin and cutting body parts of helpless animals

People think it's bad cause they've never had a dobe I've met Dobies with ear hematomas from slapping they're large ears from an infection inside they're ear the floppy ear creates trapped moisture and the tails snap easily especially if they're working dogs.

UPPA WALES

Anyone notice the weird American flag in the B-roll with far too few stars? 🤔

Disgusting practice ...any owner that thinks it's ok to pump a puppy full of ketamine to chops it's ears off (solely for asrhetics) should feel ashamed of themselves.

I’ve always wondered this , good explanation .

My dog is a mongrel and he has one ear up and the other is bent to the side. Thats the best of both worlds

My skin was removed around the most sensitive part of my entire body when I was less than a month old while I was under no anesthetic😂 I don’t hear anybody complaining about us. I guess only woman give a fuck about the cutting of cartilage on dogs lol

Cutting the tail just makes the dog slower and less agile. Keep the tail it's there for speed and agility.

They look special with their ears cut off

It was so there is nothing to grab onto..you cannot catch a Doberman in action..tight muscular skin..short hair..thats why

Also, the Doberman is a guard dog. ears and tails are vulnerable in a fight. The less tail and ear available will be advantageous for the dog.

Should be banned

cropped ears and a docked tail is the only way certain dogs should be. namely the Doberman.

Animal abuse and cruelty just for the sake of human selfishness and vanity!

Cropping is cruel I own a doberman too they are naturally perfect and cute❤️

Ban it

and the WHY PART is never answered lol

I support tail/ ear docking. If I wanted to have a look alike Black/Tan Coonhound, I would own a Coonhound.

Im not for or against cropping but a dog with cropped ears can still show feelings with their ears i mean its just like a german shepherd or a husky

Leave them doggos alone

IN UK there are breeders that crop them dobies ears

Lol ears cut off 🤣

I do like it more with the ears cropped, but if I had a dobbie I wouldn't crop his ears

That's fuckin cruel what they do to these beautiful dogs how about if we were to cut off the human ears and see how they would like it!

Can we not normalize mutilating animals to make them more 'appealing'. :) the only time you should be cutting something off a dog is if you're sterilizing it for obvious reasons, or removing an otherwise unhealthy growth like a malignant or benign growth, and that's after confirming its actually a threat to the dog's health, or could become a threat to their health.

I have a 9 year old doberman and his ears are cropped! It's a lot of work, they need to be re-wrapped and cleaned every few days, also if you don't wrap them the right way you get what is called "crop and drop" or "crop and flop". A doberman with good cropped ears will communicate just fine with their owners! Cropped ears are also the standard among show dogs. And lastly, it's not a cruel procedure and they don't even know that it was done after several months!

I think it's fine as long as you leave enough of ear for ear positions and movements to be noticeable since it is a big part of communication. What i mean is ive seen dogs (mainly pits) with their ears so small you can barley see them or basically gone. That heavily affect ear based communication. As far as tail docking goes I think it's horrible mainly due to fact that tails are huge part of communication. Communication is very important. I've worked with dogs and there's been a few times where it was their ear and tail movements that alerted me something was wrong or was going to go wrong.

Crop them. During fights other animals target them because it’s a weak spot that causes a lot of pain. When dogs attack bears they go for the ears, it’s a vunerable spot. The bear has a very thick hide and dogs can’t hurt a bear with its bite unless it bites it’s ears.

is the puppy at the beginning dober or a hound? it looks like my slovakian hound also i love the video after that