![]() Being they hunt in the trees, they are designed for close quarters combat, not high speed direction changes. These cats are not high speed coursers that hunt on the prairie. These cats must have excellent balance on limbs as they climb or jump through the forest, yet they have short tails. Not only are these cats apex predators and fighters, but let's also consider they are fighters that hunt in trees. And as stated earlier, ventilation is also important in terms of health.īefore buying too much into the philosophy that the tail is "necessary for balance," let's remember the bobcat and lynx both have short to mid-length tails and yet they are some of the most acrobatic cats on the planet. Early hearing aids for humans were based off this concept. The satellite shape of the ear funnels sound into the ear canal, which helps hearing and also helps with locating the source of such sounds. We now only have the shorter ear crops done when pups are older than 9 weeks of age or have thick heavy ears. The mid-length crop is short enough that the ear generally stands in less than a week and certainly by the time the stitches are removed 7-10 days later. ![]() I prefer the mid-length crop, which is long enough to function like the wild (natural) ear.an ear that is able to funnel sounds into the ear canal and turn like a satellite to determine direction of direct sounds. When dogs with thin skinned light weight ears are cropped between 6-8 weeks of age, they can typically be cropped rather long and still stand without much or any taping. Puppies with thinner lighter ears can be cropped from 7-14 weeks of age without issues. Puppies with thick heavy ears should be cropped earlier (between 6-9 weeks of age) or cropped shorter than average to avoid issues or complications with standing erect on their own. ![]() Taping the ear can lead to infections or discomfort, which may influence temperament in young pups when they should be imprinting on positive relationships and behaviors.įor this reason, I prefer to avoid really long ear crops and also prefer to avoid cropping older puppies. I prefer to avoid taping the ear when possible, as almost all problems with ear cropping can be eliminated if one does not need to tape the ear. The longer the ear or the older the pup, the more likely it will need to be taped in order to stand. When the floppy ears of domesticated canines are properly cropped (during puppy-hood and with a functional amount of length), ear cropping is simply a corrective procedure that reverses the downfalls of domestication and breeding practices that resulted in the inferior floppy ear. This practice with domesticated species has resulted in the production of individuals that display youth like features even after they have matured. The reason the ear on so many domestic dogs is floppy is simply because breeders of dogs have selected the exaggerated neoteny like phenotype. ![]() Wild animals with erect ears only have floppy ears when they are infants. Ear cropping is for not done for “just cosmetic reasons," yet this procedure is being outlawed in some countries, which is emotional foolish motivated by people that do not understand the basis of natural selection. Their ear certainly does NOT droop over their ear canal.ĮRECT EARS ARE MORE NATURAL THAN FLOPPY EARS - The reason all wild canines and felines have erect ears is simply because it is superior in health and function. Elephants can hold their ears straight out should they wish to do so, as demonstrated during echolocation, thermal regulation, and communication. Even an elephant's ear is not floppy, as its huge ear is self supportive while its sways forward and rearward. All wild land mammals, and certainly every species of wild canines and felines have erect ears. An erect ear helps to prevent bacterial, yeast, & fungal infections, and also improves hearing as well as detecting the direction of sounds. ![]()
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