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Warm_Community_7945 t1_jecmezp wrote

Reply to comment by TheGreatGamer1389 in corgi_kobis showing off his tail [OC] by corgi_kobis

That’s because people think it’s cute and pay their breeder to literally chop their tails off as puppies. One of their first experiences in the world they’re born into is being mutilated for peoples aesthetic pleasures. Super cute stuff

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TheGreatGamer1389 t1_jecmimy wrote

I thought corgis were like one of the rare breeds with naturally no tails?

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geekusprimus t1_jecpla2 wrote

A few of them are naturally bob-tailed, but the majority have their tails docked. It was originally because they were herding dogs, so docking their tails made it clear they were working dogs and allowed their owners to avoid a luxury tax.

Now it's just tradition, though with more countries making docking illegal, I'm sure we'll see more long, fluffy corgi tails in the future.

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Warm_Community_7945 t1_jecmu0s wrote

No they all have tails until we cut them off them. The owners will say “I didn’t choose that!” While paying the breeder for the dog.

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