Comments by "Danamite" (@GenericDan) on "The Dodo" channel.

@InfiniteKhaos Bro your entire point is just debunked by the fact that there are other different dog breeds that are used for the exact same thing, but for some reason don't have the same features. The main three being German Shepherds, Doberman and Rottweilers. You said that having a tail makes them prone to being able to be grabbed by the tail, however it's pretty rare to see a german shepherd with a cropped tail, so how does having a tail inhibit their work when the most popular dog used for said work is rarely ever seen without a tail? Simple answer. A docked tail doesn't look as good on a german shepherd as it does on a rottweiler or Doberman, again proving the point that it's just for looks. Also there are way more benefits of having a tail than lacking one. The tail provides balance when running and is a key communication tool. It's like if someone chopped off all your fingers except your thumb. Now on to the topic of cropping ears. Doberman often fall victim to both cropping and docking. And we cannot compare their ears to that of the german shepherd because german shepherds already have upright ears. Rottweilers on the other hand are docked but rarely have cropped ears, so their work in this case is also thrown out the window. Even some people who have dogs for nothing other than as pets still mutilate them just for the looks.
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