Thanks Hemi's is a little short but they don't look awful like some I have seen. I prefer Danae's length a little more.
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Oh, kk... I think it is difficult to give a 'firm' average as factors include the crop that is selected, how 'perfect' you want the outcome to be, the age of the puppy and the qualify of the ear cartilage. Again, I'm sure your vet can help you decide what would work best for your puppy and how long taping would take, given the other factors.
Puppies are remarkably adaptable. Ours spent a few hours getting used to the extra weight on their heads, but the next day you wouldn't have known anything was not perfectly normal -- they played, bounced around, explored, ate well and slept like logs
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But with a vet that is very familiar with the breed and comes highly recommended since we can't do it in our province anymore
Wow! She's gorgeous too!! I think that crop really accentuates her head; and looking at your website pics, I see what you mean about Hemi's benefiting from a just bit more height. But he'd be beautiful
(handsome ?) with no ears at all!
it can be difficult here in the states to find someone who can do a good Corso crop, too -- it IS an art form. A breeder we've gotten to know near us in Chicago cautioned us not to use anyone but a specific vet in downtown Chicago.
But I'm afraid I've derailed the thread!
but like I said she could use a touch more height on those ears but I like that there isn't too much bell. They are both beautiful and without ears they would still be stunning still but I do like the cropped look. But it doesn't take much to have the ears messed up on these guys.
The look of a cropped corso (done correctly and by someone that knows what they are doing) is to me one of the most fantastic looking dogs But I might be a little bias It isn't for everyone and I can appreciate it but I think everyone should have the choice and if you want it done then so be it.
I love a Neo with cropped if done correctly.
To be honest its hard not too, LOL I do prefer cropped look.
Even in the GD world I prefer cropped but with GM's some of the look better uncropped. I like Thor's ears even though some people called him elephant ears but I can't picture him cropped. Its hard to get right with GM's because of their substance, somtimes.[/QUOTE
The Neo is one of the few breeds I actually prefer un-cropped... I prefer cropped Dobermans, Danes, Giant Schnauzers, and Beaucerons, I can take it or leave it with Boxers, CC's, Dogos, Pits, and I actually prefer un-cropped Neos, I just feel like it goes with the rest of thier head better!
To be honest its hard not too, LOL I do prefer cropped look.
Even in the GD world I prefer cropped but with GM's some of the look better uncropped. I like Thor's ears even though some people called him elephant ears but I can't picture him cropped. Its hard to get right with GM's because of their substance, somtimes.[/QUOTE
The Neo is one of the few breeds I actually prefer un-cropped... I prefer cropped Dobermans, Danes, Giant Schnauzers, and Beaucerons, I can take it or leave it with Boxers, CC's, Dogos, Pits, and I actually prefer un-cropped Neos, I just feel like it goes with the rest of thier head better!
Blackshadow...OOPS, sorry I referred to Hemi as "he', lol. SHE is gorgeous.
She isn't very feminine and calling her Hemi doesn't help
I was planning a head long before after I got Thor, but the time was never right. Most of the stock that I like is overseas. There are some GM's here in the US but most are from breeders less than reptuable. Many are breeding reguardless of condition, temperament, and structure. So you have dogs with the same eye condition Thor does, overdone, overbreed, no health testing, no research of pedigrees. I'm not saying that all breeders do and that those overseas don't but the breeders I'm looking at do test their stock. Again that was the first thing I thought of but like I mentioned the GD clubs were less than helpful I only recieved one response back and when I had another question I haven't heard anything since. This was like a month ago. Luckily browsing through the dobe forum I was able to get some leads. 
