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Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: FOXLY Date: February 2, 2014, 1:53 pm
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This is just something i would like to ask. How many off you
know the law regarding Tail Docking here, in Norn Iron, i would
be interested in seeing your replies. How many of you think its
Illegal, How many think it is Legal.
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: whinditch Date: February 2, 2014, 1:58 pm
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Illegal ,though might be a clause for gun dogs
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: Turk144 Date: February 2, 2014, 2:00 pm
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Legal for working dogs
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: FOXLY Date: February 2, 2014, 2:18 pm
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Ok, now will your vet dock a tail, any tail.
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: UGM Date: February 2, 2014, 2:24 pm
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most older vets will, but younger ones tend to refuse i found
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: Turk144 Date: February 2, 2014, 2:30 pm
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Some people dock their own
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: FOXLY Date: February 2, 2014, 2:46 pm
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And thats why i posted this topic sharpshooter. Im sure not all,
but 99% do not know the law regarding tail docking. To me they
are not aware off the exemption in N.I. here is the law below,
but then again a vet is not bound by law to carry out this
procedure. read below for some interesting reading
Tail docking of dogs in Northern Ireland – an overview
Following a consultation in 2012 on tail docking with effect
from 1st January 2013, under the Welfare of Animals Act
(Northern Ireland) 2011, it will be illegal to dock the tail of
any dog in Northern Ireland or to take a dog elsewhere to be
docked.
Exemption for working dogs in Northern Ireland
There are exceptions with regard to the following working dog
breeds; spaniels, terriers and any other breeds used for
hunting, pointing or retrieving, or any combination of these
breeds.It is not an offence for:a veterinary surgeon to dock a
dog’s tail for the purpose of medical treatment; or,an
individual to dock a dog’s tail for the purpose of saving a
dog’s life (where it is not reasonably practical for the
procedure to be carried out by a veterinary surgeon).
Evidence required in support of legal tail docking
A veterinary surgeon will require evidence to be provided by the
owner or a representative of the owner. The veterinary surgeon
may then dock a dog of the relevant breed not more than 5 days
old. The evidence required is:a) The dam of the dog, or a
veterinary certificate if the dam has died since whelping,b) A
completed statement (section 1 of the tail docking certificate),
signed and dated from the owner of the dog or their
representative (A certificate is included in the schedule of the
regulations and can be downloaded below);NI tail docking
certificate - andc) One of the following:i. police
identification,ii. prison service identification,iii. HMRC
identification,iv. Evidence that the owner or agent or employee
of the owner most likely to be using the dog will be using the
dog for lawful pest control,v. A current firearm certificate
issued to the owner of the dog or to the agent or employee of
the owner most likely to be using the dog for work in connection
with the lawful shooting of animals,vi. A letter fromaa) a
gamekeeper;bb) a land occupier (or their agent);cc) a person
with shooting rights;dd) a shoot organiser;ee) a club official;
orff) a person engaged in lawful pest control,stating that the
breeder of the dog whose tail is to be docked is known to him or
her and that the dogs bred by that breeder have been used on his
or her land, on his or her shoot or for pest control.It is
important to make sure that you take all the evidence with you
when you visit the vet. Upon receiving the evidence the
veterinary surgeon will complete section 2.
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: FOXLY Date: February 2, 2014, 2:57 pm
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Section 2 refers to a certificate that can be downloaded to give
to vet for authenticating
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: chid21 Date: February 2, 2014, 2:58 pm
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theres a nice member on here who got into a big debate with me
over the docking of dogs tails and the law made me :D
the thing with the law and a vet doing your dog if you dont get
a vet thats clued up with docking you could end up with a dog
that looks like the butchers blind mother as docked it lol ...
plus its up to the vet if they want to dock the dog or not its
not a legal requirement for them to do it
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Re: Tail Docking in Northern Ireland?
By: Al Dunn Date: February 2, 2014, 3:18 pm
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Very informative thread Foxly.
Interesting straw poll too of how much people know about the
process, and the misinformation that's out there.
Al.
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