Friday 19 May 2017

PLEASE ANSWER CALL FOR FURTHER RATIONALE FOR TAIL SHORTENING OF WORKING DOGS


The SGA is asking all members and owners of working dogs to respond to ECCLR Committee's call for additional rationale for introducing an exemption to allow vets to shorten the tails of working Spaniels and Hunt Point Retrievers by up to a third, in the first few days of a pup's life, in order to protect the dog from greater harm in later life.

Evidence is being sought, up until noon on 1st June 2017. The requirements are to be found here: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/CurrentCommittees/104836.aspx

The notice asks, specifically: The Committee is interested in receiving views on the specific provisions of the draft Regulations that provide any additional rationale on whether such an exemption for tail docking of working dogs should be permitted.

If your working dogs have experienced painful tail injury whilst working, as as result of the ban on tail shortening (see image above), please give your accounts to the Committee or if you have other experience of this issue, please take the opportunity to make your voice heard.