Do you like natural or cropped ears?

[Shon]

What is your opinion on dog's ears?

Would you leave them natural or crop them?

If there are any advantages or disadvantages that you would like to share with your opinion, please do so. :)

[LuNoTiCK]

I'm a fan of the natural ears.

[B-I-Z]

I like them natural....now. I used to be a fan of cropped ears; it's really a waste of money, and stress on the dog.

[TERRIBLE TEXAS]

i like them natural

[Bubba]

Natural...cropped ears tend to be dirtier than natural ears as well and I find its a waste of money. Lots of folks that don't know our breed tend to think all bulldogs have cropped ears so sometimes when they see a dog with natural ears they don't even know its a bulldog, which, in my opinion, is a good thing.

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[CRG]

natural all the way

[Bubba]

allright who voted for cropped?? lol

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[Shon]

allright who voted for cropped?? lol

BB
That's private information ;)

[GrChPitBitch]

I like them all natural.... I know alot of peaple dont like it, but I LOVE big batty, funny lookin rose ears... LOL.. ya know, when they fold back then stick out to each side??!! LOL I call them airplain ears.. I think it gives them character.....;)

[azdog]

CROPPED,THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FLY.NOTHING TO GET IN THE WAY.

[kimbel2392]

Natural! Saves you money, having to worry about cleaning ears every week and not to mention if I got a damn good dog I don't want to lose him to anestetic mishaps- A MANY GOOD PUPS HAVE BEEN SCREWED UP AND LOST WHEN PUT TO SLEEP FOR THIS REASON

My good friend lost a very nice pup off some good dogs when she never woke up, and yes, the vet was not at fault

[GT99]

I like natural, always have, cropped is for the staffies, I do like the old short fighting crop on some dogs like the OFRN, but cropped ears is for show dogs to make them look tougher than they are IMO

[MTNDOG]

The funnier looking the ears the better...Cropping is strictly cosmetic and unnecessary. imo.

[idgie]

i like the look of natural the best, but also, it is awful to see a bad ear job. i've seen a lot of pits around with ears long like dobermans. what's up with that? the dog may still be beautiful, but they don't look like bulldogs. if they are going to be cropped, they need to be short. just my 2 cents.

[JC-Pitbulls]

I prefer cropped, but natural is fine on some dog's.

[GrChPitBitch]

Fighting crop?? Like hardly there?? Or is that when they cut them OFF...??

I like natural, always have, cropped is for the staffies, I do like the old short fighting crop on some dogs like the OFRN, but cropped ears is for show dogs to make them look tougher than they are IMO

[Crash97]

Au naturel........Some dogs look good with a crop, but for me it's natural. Besides it keeps more of the uneducated public out of your ass.......

[KnOck]

I like em natural.

[Cindy]

naturally natural...

<CROPPED,THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FLY.NOTHING TO GET IN THE WAY.>
Get in the way of what?

[steve04x]

All Nat for me i think is gives the dog charcter when there not cropped.

[LA_Headhunters]

I have only one dog with cropped ears, but seeing as how I do ear clippings I think it depends on the individual dog.

[rcbuck]

A good "ear-dog" will work a cropped ear anyway. Legalities being everpresent, leave-em hanging, health-wise fer poochie....leave-em hangin'

[AC]

Natural for hog dogs and cropped for brood dogs. Just my 2 cents :)

[PhillyPitty]

I really would like my dog to have cropped ears but vet's want to much.

But when u really think about ur only cutting the ears! why it gotta cost a leg and a arm to do that.


and its not like u can just do it ur self because if u do u can get thrown in jail for that.

so uh i really like cropped ears but, natural is what i can afford

[True_Bulldog]

Natural is just fine (although I have a couple w/ cropped ears), natural gives them character and personality and expression. Some of their ears do crazy things and just make you laugh.

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I just love this gal's ears!! Lol big goofy batty ears.

[rocksteady]

it depends on the dog!! i'd rather leave them all natural but sometimes lol.. you just cant help it!


You know that one of the "things to tell if your neighbor fights pit bulls" is CROPPED ears lol!!

I feel bad for all those UKC show people...

[Pam]

I think the cropped ears, if done right, look good but i prefer natural...i think they add to the dogs personality...i cant tell you how many times my dog has made me laugh just by how she holds her ears when she looks at me..she looks like a gremlin.haha

[BONEDADDYKNLS]

Natural is the only way for me.

[GrChPitBitch]

So what exactly is a "fighting crop"?

[Bubba]

I believe a fighting crop is when it is extremely short, basically the ears cut off the head, I'm not 100% sure as I could careless about an ear cropping.

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[Chainlyf]

I have dogs with cropped and natural ears. Cropped ears tend to look more intimidating to the eyes of others. Natural ears have a more freindly look. I also notice that dogs with natural ears are cleaner than cropped ears. Both look good though, otherwise it doesn't matter.

[Big River Kennels]

cropped, it is not stressful on the dog. it keeps the ears out of the way. I find that the ears are cleaner and that flies don't bother them as much.

[sks_kennels]

I say natural, why waste money time ad put added stress on your animal. Not to mention it just looks better. Let the pretty boys with their pet bulls cut ears and lets keep the breed the way it was ment to be.

[roggin323]

it depends on the dog ...some pitts have longer ears while other have the shorter, better looking ears, if you got the money to spend on a good pitt whats 100.00 more on a good clip job, never should a dogs ears be clipped for fighting, i have had 9 pitts over half would lay down there life for me, can you say that about many people you know? the ear cliping im 50/50

[Nitrous]

I chose undecided, but i think natural is the best, keep it original, thats how we like it.


R.Q.K.

[circlekpits]

I prefer ears natural, but I also like a good crop on certain pits. Some pits just dont look right with cropped ears. But I have one that has a long crop and I was really dissapointed in the crop job, but was not going to put the dog back through it again to fix the botch job.

[SWAMPER]

Lol I Love My Dogs Either Way But I Prefer Uncropped I Have A Few That Are Cropped But I Have Some That Arent,hell Most Times They Will Get Cropped In The Long Run ;) Theres Always A Ear Sucker Somewhere

[dustin]

my female has natural ears.. the male i bought for my fiance had his ears cropped. his ears were just way too big. it was my fiance's decision.

[ronjon294]

im really not sure but i like both so it really don't matter 2 me much.

[123456]

i like to keep my ears......y cut the dogs? If your dog looks good u dont need to cut them,and if he dont look good he want after u cut off his ears

[pappasmurf]

Gotta love the yoda ears. "Pet me now you will"

[FireBone]

I like natural ears. Only time I would get my dog ears cropped is if they cross over on top of the dogs head, but natural it is.

[who]

Since this is GAME-dog site i voted natural but for my PET "pitbull" I myself cropped them i do a good job and she looks bad ass

[Whiskey Bay]

I do the crop on my big dogs but let the small guys hang .

[shakky socks]

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR EARS CROPPED?I WOULDENT !!!!!! bully dogs have so much personality
with them you just cant crop there ears! that is just another way to make them look mean,and another
way for the goverment to have a reason to ban bully breeds!dont let them take our bully dogs just cause of a few stupid people who dont have the first clue how to raise or breed our lovely dogs!

[pit stop]

I had my first dogs ears cropped, but that was the last one. I prefer natural all the way.

[mutt]

i like natural although some people think the ears my take a chance of havin g other dog lock on them me personaly think cropped ears are for confirmation bull dogs like staff i dont like it

[Irish_Deciple]

Im undecided. I have some dogs with and some with out. If a dogs ears are big they can be clipped but if not then natural it is.

[LadyRampage]

I like the natural ear, even though I have a few with crops. Nothing like seeing the personality coming out on your dog through their ears..lol I've got a young one now that her ears stand up straight but point together..lol Looks like a pointy hat..hehe

[miakoda]

i prefer natural although I have a few with cropped. Unfortunately the vet that did my dog Shaker's ears (before I was a vet tech) botched it big time (ck it out in the gallery). I did Taker's (Undertaker) ear since they made him look like a coon hound, but those are my only two. The rest are natural & from here on out they will all have natural.

[Bully]

CROPPED,THAT'S THE ONLY WAY TO FLY.NOTHING TO GET IN THE WAY. sometimes it's better if they get in the way. i'd rather have a dog lose an ear than have a hold on it's neck. the ears can be very useful if the dog just happened to get in a fight, by accident of course. some dogs will go for the ears. they tend to bleed badly, but not as bad as a bite to alot of other vital areas. the more non-vital areas that an opponent has to hold the better. it just ups the odds of your dog surviving if it accidently gets in a brawl.

[Mudville_Monsta]

I really don't have a preference. It all depends on the way the dog looks or is going to look. First I take the parents into mind, then I look at the dog. Is the head small, do they fall into a good position or are the ears big or floppy.To me it depends on how they look on the dog.

[Classic]

I definitely prefer NATURAL...even if they have funky looking ears I think it adds character...just look at this sweet lil girl...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/UltimateFinesse/wf.jpg

[scratchin dog]

I like the look of close cropped ears but wouldnt do it to my dog...unless he had bat ears...cant stand those.

[JEEP]

I Like It Natural Unless Its Too Long And Hanging...

[GD2]

I Picked Udecided B/c I Like Both.

[Shorty Red]

I like natural...in part because of the stereotype that dogs get with cropped ears, and in part cause I just like natural...

[SpencerPits]

I prefer natural ears. Bear in mind that IMO, some dogs (very few) look better with cropped ears, but at the age you'd have to have them done you can't tell. Overall, just not worth it and their ears give them personality anyway.

[Dpres1]

Undecided. I have both and can't say I prefer one over the other. Depends on the dog.

[auggiedog]

no crop, let'em flop

[Shockwav]

I like both, natural and cropped. I have heard of breeders cropping the ears so it would make their heads look bigger, but I think that is a stupid reason to crop a dogs ears! Come to think of it I don't know a "good" reason to crop their ears.

[PorsA]

For my it doesn´t matter. But does earcropping have a reason? Is it usefull or is it onley for the looks, if so i don´t like it. What are the benefits from cropping your dogs ears and what are the side/effects?


What I do know from my own experiance is that the ears bleed realy bad when hurt, so thats maybe a reason to crop for me.

[Bubba]

There is no good reason for cropping ears, and there are no benefits. With cropped ears your dog tends to have dirtier ears, not to mention that after the ear crop you need to make sure you keep them extra clean while they heal. Its strictly a cosmetic surgery that is pointless and needless. Most folks tend to think that having there dogs ears cropped makes them look tough. Waste of money and a hazard the dog doesn't need to go through, in my opinion.
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[DEACON ROM]

its illegal to crop in some countries.
my vote
nat.

[STPFAN]

There is no good reason for cropping ears, and there are no benefits. With cropped ears your dog tends to have dirtier ears, not to mention that after the ear crop you need to make sure you keep them extra clean while they heal. Its strictly a cosmetic surgery that is pointless and needless. Most folks tend to think that having there dogs ears cropped makes them look tough. Waste of money and a hazard the dog doesn't need to go through, in my opinion.
BB
I agree 100%! Natural is always best!

YIS

[STPFAN]

Why waste your $$ and put your dog in unnecessary stress?

YIS

[sillyfilly]

i am a natural kind of gal and like my doggies natural.

[PorsA]

There is no good reason for cropping ears, and there are no benefits. With cropped ears your dog tends to have dirtier ears, not to mention that after the ear crop you need to make sure you keep them extra clean while they heal. Its strictly a cosmetic surgery that is pointless and needless. Most folks tend to think that having there dogs ears cropped makes them look tough. Waste of money and a hazard the dog doesn't need to go through, in my opinion.
BB
If it has no benefits I don't like it. If it's for the tough look I think it's stupid just as big spiked collars are to me. This breed don't need it to look tough!

[D.R KING]

i like both, i wanted to get king's done but he has small ears anyway

[Crash97]

I can appreciate both styles, but prefer a natural ear. A natural ear tends to show more character IMO. and protect the ear from foreign objects. The only advantage to a cropped ear would be less likely to develop yeast infection.

[Rick]

Im sori but i ting my pitbull wuld look stupit with ears

my female yes she have natural ears somtings she look funy is ok i guess for a female

BUT HEY SOME PEOPLE LIKE COKE SOME LIKE PEPSY


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[twiztidpitz]

I liked cropped, but it all depends on the dogs head. My male has a small head and I think that he would have looked real funny with floppy ears that took over his head, cause his were a little to big for him. But who really cares, a Pit Bull is an AWSOME dog no matter cropped or natural.

[MR PITS]

Well honestly I like the females to be natural and the males to be cropped.

[ProudAPBTmomma]

Natural if they are standing up well, cropped if you can tell they will be like lab ears when older.

[MR PITS]

Im sori but i ting my pitbull wuld look stupit with ears

my female yes she have natural ears somtings she look funy is ok i guess for a female

BUT HEY SOME PEOPLE LIKE COKE SOME LIKE PEPSY


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p295f0dc454b4e6bf94b77e9cddc125d3/f38eb054.jpg.orig.jpg


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid174/p80f6ec4a17d9fc68cd9c52467e5a1788/f38ea6e6.jpg.orig.jpgShe is beautiful. What brand food do you feed her.

[DryCreek]

natural definitely....why would you put any animal under anesthetic for cosmetic surgery? To much of a risk in my books.I don't need my dogs to look tough....

[El Mexicano]

How Can Anybody Say That Theire Dog Would Look Stupid.i Dont Think Its About The Looks Go To My Gallery And Look At My Dog She Dont Have Clipped Ears And I Love Her The Way She Looks

[misterdogman]

Costs to much and to much risk for infection outside to crop them all for no reason at all. If it made them perform better or more game id do it though everytime...lol.

[misterdogman]

Im sori but i ting my pitbull wuld look stupit with ears

my female yes she have natural ears somtings she look funy is ok i guess for a female

BUT HEY SOME PEOPLE LIKE COKE SOME LIKE PEPSY

And I think my dog would look stupid trying to read your spelling even without ears..lol..just kidding. And I prefer PEPS(I)

[RollinRuger]

natural..........

[jawbones]

For me it depends on how the ears lay. If they flop forward like hound dog ears I'll get them cropped, if they lay back I keep them natural.

[king dobe]

yeah i like them cropped, obviously because i have two dobes with cropped ears?! hehe. this is jasmine, my female..

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what yall think??

[ptbllmomm]

If I get a dog with cropped ears, that is cool, but personally, I will not have my dog's ears cropped. I leave the ears natural. Why do unnecessary cutting up the dog?

[Pitbullgirl]

Natural for sure! Why alter who they are???

[DryCreek]

yeah i like them cropped, obviously because i have two dobes with cropped ears?! hehe. this is jasmine, my female..

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what yall think??
I think this has got to be the ugliest crop I've seen in my LIFE....Poor dog must have all the other dogs laughing and pointing their paws at him/her. This is the best reason NOT to get your dogs ears cropped. ROFLMFAO....

[lil_bit807]

I got my last pup's ears cropped and I very much agree with BYE BYE. His ears are much dirtier than the pups that aren't cropped. I don't regret it, but I don't think I'd do it again. Not only that, it indeed causes alot of stress for the dogs.

[luv_a_bull_girl]

call me crazy but i still love cropped ears... yeah theyre dirty but its not much for me to clean them, and when it comes to bath time i put cotton in there to prevent any unnecessary, excess water from gettin in them... and when my boys had their crops done, they werent uncomfortable, hell they were spoiled even more then normal 'cause they got 2 go with my daddy so he could make sure their racks wouldnt come off (it happened to Diegoh once, he just shock his head and the rack on his right ear went flying) anyways, there were no bad side effects to them having the crops done, they just couldnt really scratch their ears with the racks, but that didnt last long... and i can STILL tell their emotions and dispositions through their ears... but yeah thats just me

[SEAL]

i like mine to have ears they look more wiggly/floppy that way and dont get junk in them. Also due to the fact that the public thinks all dogs with cut ears are fighting dogs i just leave mine alone and most people never realize what my dog is.

[Miss Conduct]

NATURAL!!!!! not a fan of crop jobs at all, i have seen a few that dont look that bad, but its purely cosmetic and causes nothing but nasty ear infections - no thanks!

I love seeing dorky bat ears on dogs jumpin up and down on their chain lol, if im in a bad mood, i go outside and look at the goobers w/funny ears bouncin about, brings a smile to my face every time!! :)

[chinasmom]

I would rather have natural, but my husband is a dye-hard cropper. So I've learned to love 'em both ways.

[bdub]

natural and cropped depending on the color,,or use

[J Henry]

I like natural ears.

[smilesfrommysoul]

love the natural floppy ears- i love the goofy pictures i get from them

[Superglue]

It has been proven that the way a dog stays cool in the heat and under stress due to working hard such as running and other activities is the ears.Blood runs through the ears and cools down when the air hits the ear while the dog is running.An elephant cools this way also,along with a lot of other creatures.When you crop an ear,you are cutting away the bloodvessels that connect the bloodvessels that keep the blood moving in one direction.Your dog will not cool as well as it would if it had its ears.That is why the hound was bred for long ears,so that it could cool as it pursued its game for hours in the heat.So as a hunter and a hounds man,I want them to be just the way they come.

[jadedangel]

I like croped ears but the female that I have now is all natural her ears stand up like a bat she is so cute I didnot get hers done b/c of my boyfriend he would not let me get it done some times i wish i would have .....But each to his/her own

[Unregistered]

[QUOTE=Shon]What is your opinion on dog's ears?
Would you leave them natural or crop them?
cropping dogs ears make them look bad ass .

[cary-dude]

I love cropped ears. nothing wrong with natural, but the silhouette of a pit that has had they're ears cropped is just too killer.

[davidlau_2002]

i like both but the more i am into game-breds, the more i like the natural ears.

[Suki]

natural :D

[DiMaSaLaNg]

i like them dogs with bat ears... :)

[Pitbull Fauna]

We have one of each, with and without. But i dont think i would get another ones cropped in the future, mine has had ear infections that our vet seems to think has something to do with her ears being cropped, due to water and dirt getting in their easlily.

[420puffer]

my dogs are cropped, but i would never do it again. its just for looks and i realized that its just unnecessary

[MercedesMama]

I have 1 uncropped and 2 cropped. I like them either way. Ozzy had his done before we got him and I had Bentley's done because he had these big old long ears. Almost like a coonhound. Mercedes I left natural. Her ears are hard to keep clean too. So either way works for me.

[scooter]

I like the look of both but prefer the natural on my own dogs.

[ikidmyself]

I like them all natural !

[mdknaly]

Natural all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chinasmom]

I like them either way. Have 2 cropped, 1 natural. I think the later shows off what can be a sometimes wacky personality, especially if they are just doing their own thing, going everywhere.

[japangame]

HAHAHA.....I love this question....I preffered natural with a pet pit-bull. As for other reasons, I crop all my dogs ears here in japan. But it is a pain to keep them clean and to me I do believe that the ears give the dog character. Especially prick ear. Check out my gallery of Nala,,,,with the prick ear...I love it. Chance is directly to the sides.

[Nancy]

I like them natural, if they were doberman pinchers- yes, but not for this type of breed, I use too have 3 of them, but I like this breed as they are not cropped!! :)

[Doggystyle]

I like to see only males with cropped ears b/c to me it has more of a masculine effect.

[dustinp87]

well i think that the males shoould be cropped and the females left natural

[binker]

I perfer natural ears.

[Patch O' Pits]

Natural!!!

[Pitless2208]

With APBTs i prefer natural...but with other breeds such as danes and dobermans i prefer cropped

[coolhandjean]

With the APBT, overall, I like their natural ears. Like many have already said, it gives them character...Though there have been pits I've seen with cropped ears that really made the dog look good, and then there were cropped ears I have seen that were "ugly"...
With Dobermans, I like them cropped, but not that super long cut and not too low of a cut...

[Miss Conduct]

Natural alllll the way!! They have ears for a REASON, leave them alone!

I've had one with crop'd ears, though i wasn't the one that chop'd them. IMO i think its ugly & only a fashion statement... I prefer function over fashion anyday!

[Searcy Jeff]

I prefer natural ears. However, I've seen dogs with cropped ears that I liked.

O. Steven's Homer is a dog that comes into mind.

[AndrewPeabody]

That is a tough one.....Depends on the crop. I have seen some w/ bad crop jobs and some w/ wonderful crop jobs.

Both of my dogs have natural, but I would own one w/ cropped ears if they had already been done and I did not have to clean and look at the wounds:(

[bullydogs]

Natural. I cant think of a reason to crop a dogs ears.

[Grizzly]

Personally I like the cropped look better. I know it serves no purpose now and I doubt I would do it again. But based on looks only...cropped.

[chinasmom]

Plain and simple ...Both