By contrast, certain dog breeds are born with tails, but breeders dock the puppy's tails. She had a short little tail and on the end of the tail -if you looked very closely- there was a tiny string of teeny tiny little vertebrae. While not every Australian Shepherd dog is naturally tailless, about one in five Aussies are born without a tail. They include the French bulldog, Boston terrier, Welsh corgi, and some lesser-known beauties, too. Joined: Jul 12, 2014 Messages: 2 Likes Received: 2. While many dog breeds seem to have no tails, some of these breeds get this look via tail docking. Some dogs are born without any tail, while others may have very short tails. Our first Aussie was an NBT. Dog breeds born with short tails or no tails have been selectively bred to have no tails. Despite the Aussie’s name, they are actually a breed with American origins. Yes, corgis are naturally born with tails. Now for the a very similar breed of dog that is born without a tail and does not have any brown, only blue and white in color. 34 Dogs Born Without Tails 1. Apparently, this is a rare occurrence, and other than their tail they are perfectly fine and have been checked by a vet. They have a 5+ generation pedigree, all clearances, and from a very reputable breeder. After the puppies are born, vets will dock the tails when they’re just a few days old. Breeders breed dogs with short or no tails until tails are mostly bred out of the population. Though you rarely see any corgi running with its tail intact. This is considered to be the traditional approach in the US. Here is a photo of a newborn little of Frenchie puppies where you can see what their tails look like just after birth. These dogs go without tails (or much of a tail, anyway), and they like it that way. You might assume most terriers have their tails docked, but some dogs are actually born with short, bobbed tails. Discussion in 'Dog Breeding' started by Kingmidas, Jul 12, 2014. Pembroke corgis come with small tails known as bobtails. puppies born without tails by: jcrply Congratulations, you have some pups that are NBT Natural Bobtail. The breed was developed on American ranches in the 1800’s. There are dogs that are born without tails, so if you want to have a tail-less dog and avoid the practice of tail docking, this list will help you. Puppy born without tail. I was talking to my breeder and apparently out of the litter of 10 puppies, 2 were born without tails. Kingmidas PetForums Newbie. Short tails are a familiar characteristic for terriers. As you can see from these feeding puppies, they have very short and stumpy tails. While many dog breeds have traditionally had their tails docked, these 7 breeds are born without a wagger. 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