The three reasons we get when asking about this practice is:
1) It makes the dogs more aerodynamic when racing
2) So the dogs ears don't get caught in bushes while hunting.
You will find that the breeds with cropped ears are Salukis and Pitbulls, who's ear are cropped because:
3) During a dogfight they ears cannot be used as a latching tool to bring the fighting dogs down.
It is a barbaric practice and is usually done with very little anesthetic, if any at all, with a pair of scissors or scalpal, if the dog is lucky enough to have been taken to the vet for the procedure.
The three reasons we get when asking about this practice is:
1) It makes the dogs more aerodynamic when racing
2) So the dogs ears don't get caught in bushes while hunting.
You will find that the breeds with cropped ears are Salukis and Pitbulls, who's ear are cropped because:
3) During a dogfight they ears cannot be used as a latching tool to bring the fighting dogs down.
It is a barbaric practice and is usually done with very little anesthetic, if any at all, with a pair of scissors or scalpal, if the dog is lucky enough to have been taken to the vet for the procedure.