[Jacob-list] Newbie Question

[Mark Essen]

I have been busy with elderly relatives and have not had a chance to 
respond, but here is my two cents worth.
I was reading more and more from animal rights groups back in the early 
nineties and was getting concerned that docking may become illegal in 
the US.  In the years since then, I have decided that my concern was not 
warranted and that the law will not tell us how to dock in my lifetime.  
But, that concern led me to experiment and I have not docked for a 
number of years.  I also have not had any problem with not docking.  
When my neighbor saw that I was not docking, she also decided to not 
dock her flock of commercial white sheep.  Her experiment did not turn 
out so well.  Her sheep had longer fleece and she ended up with very 
messy, manure laden tails.  She never had a problem with flies or 
maggots, but it was probably just a matter of time.  She now docks, I 
still do not.  We live in mid-Missouri.
I guess the lesson is that geographic location and type of sheep are 
very important in making this decision.
Mark Essen

On 8/1/2011 10:58 AM, tlund at eclipsebordercollies.com wrote:

>

> Thank you for answering my question.  I realized after I sent the 

> email when I went on the JBSA that they had long tails.  Guess more 

> research on my part:)  I really like the longer tails and I guess on 

> my side I don't think we will dock them.  But that is for the future.

>

> Thank you and have a great day.

>

> Tashia Lund

> Eclipse Border Collies

> 955 Highway 81 NE

> Cummings ND 58223-9552

> www.eclipsebordercollies.com

> 701-330-3195

>

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