Q: Is it necessary to cut the ears of a Cane Corso?
I'm getting a Cane Corso, and I've been hearing from people that you DO have to cut it and others say it's just a choice. I like it when it hangs because it looks less scary lol.. but are there negatives if I live them down, or is it necessary to cut them.
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Answer by CanineTruth
Not necessary in a pet dog, no. A most reputable breeder will dock or crop on ALL animals if it is a part of the breed standard - but some will not, especially if a chosen home asks them not to on a pet animal.
The only negative to having hanging ears is moisture MAY get trapped and cause infection, but I wouldn't worry too much about that as this is usually only a problem with certain very long-eared breeds (Cocker Spaniels for example) and providing you clean the ears regularly.
Answer by iLoveMyCorso
I have a 10-month-old Cane Corso. Before we cropped her ears, we were constantly cleaning out gunk every day. Literally. We had her at the vet which gave us the stuff to help keep the "gunk" down. We then chose to get her ears cropped. Since then, we have really only cleaned her ears once (just recently). The only thing that bothered her with her crop surgery was the drowsiness of the anesthesia. Her spay surgery bothered her for days and her ear cropping did not give her any problems. Once the anesthesia wore off, she was a normal, playful Phoenix.
I would not want to have my dog on antibiotics her whole life from multiple ear infections that are painful. I am for ear cropping, something that is not just for cosmetics. I would know because I have experienced it.
Answer by Natalie
I have had Cane Corso’s for almost 10 yrs The first one I got had her ears cropped I admit I like the look but I will not put a dog through an Unnecessary surgery just to get a look I have had 3 dogs with ears intake for 6 yrs and I haven’t had ear infections I clean my dog's ears on a regular basis Gook in-ears are diet-related Usually related to grain found in crappy dog food Like corn & wheat And yes cropped ears need to be cleaned too Also dogs with cropped ears hate the rain as it Gets in their ears easily
I do believe in tail cropping if it’s done before day 3 These dogs never stop wagging their tails & it really hurts when they hit you
There was a reason the Italians did tails & ears It was to protect the dogs from the wild boar they were hunting Today it purely “the Look”
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Answer by Justice
It is of note that natural canines not domesticated by humans, there is no such floppy-eared breeds, for many scientific reasonings. So for esthetics sure, breed confirmation sure, personal decisions not to crop the ears sure. Just a scientific fact that only domesticated breeds exhibit flopping ears.
Answer by MaryR
It is a personal choice. Some breeders have all puppies done if they are keeping a puppy or 2 back so that their show dog has it's ears done (if the ears are done before a breeder evaluates who is show potential and who is pet quality) others don't do any of the puppies but have no problem if you choose to have them done and will send pics or patterns to your vet of choice if you wish too, although most would prefer you use a vet that is familiar with a Cane Corso ears crop. You can show cropped or natural ears in a show but sometimes being the only dog without a crop can put you at a disadvantage.
Whichever you choose good luck with your puppy.
Answer by §arah
Definitely not – it's totally not worth the struggle of trying to find a vet that will perform the cropping, it would be painful for your Cane Corso, it's super expensive, the cropped ears may get infected or have an adverse reaction to the tape, the scarring could occur, it's a colossal pain in the… *ahem*… to re-bandage the ears… actually, there are like a thousand reasons why you don't need to have his or her ears cut, but most importantly you sound like you would prefer not to have the cropping done anyways. If this is the case, it's for the best. Congrats on the new Cane Corso dog!
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Savvy says
Ear cropping on many breeds is not purely cosmetic. Many breeds that have had cropping done often have very thin ear leather at the mid to end of the ear. It is extremely common for uncropped ears to split. These splits often do not heal and cause permanent notches in the dogs ear. This can happen over and over and over. Not to mention when the ear opens you have to put a bandaid on. Can you imagine having to take baindaids off a dogs ear constantly? The spay surgery takes more time to recover from than an ear cropping.
Keith says
No it isn't. Buy the way, those are great dogs.
ainawgsd says
No. Unlike tail docking or dewclaw removal, which can prevent painful and potentially costly injuries that may result in amputation later in life, ear cropping is purely cosmetic. It was originally done in fighting dogs, guard dogs, and some hunting breeds so that the dog's opponent couldn't grab an ear and cause a painful, bloody injury. Before the discovery of antibiotics, such an injury could get severely infected and potentially even eventually turn septic and prove fatal. But with the discovery of antibiotics, even if a dog is working in such a way that an ear injury is possible it is no longer potentially life-threatening.
There are no negatives to not cropping. Some people believe that floppy ears are more prone to ear infections and that cropping reduces the incidence of ear infections. But I can assure you as a vet assistant I see plenty of dogs with upright or cropped ears that still get frequent, recurring ear infections. And I have seen some floppy-eared dogs that have never had a single ear infection. If you get into the habit of cleaning your dog's ears on a weekly basis, it isn't generally an issue regardless of what kind of ears your dog has.
SamiiLynn says
It is not necessary to crop any dogs ears. It is purely a thing of looks.
Peter says
for me, Yes!!
Mama Tex says
I prefer not cropping the ears. The only issue with them down is you need to get good ear cleaner and clean them once a week.