To Crop or NOT to Crop. That is the question.

[DizzyDog]

So torn right now. Have my new 8wk old baby that we just brought home yesterday and he is so beautiful with just his docked tail and big ol floppy ears.

No one in the family wants me to crop his ears and im torn myself.

Can someone go through the pro's and cons other than aesthetics?

Male: Brindle, Scandifio x Belmonte lineage

 

[floulou]

I've was battling with the same issue for the last couple of weeks and ultimately setup my appt to have them cropped. About Time's website has a lot of info on cropping. Amongst the non aesthetic reasons were reduced ear infections and reduced damage due to rough housing with other dogs. My main reason for doing it involves those points but is more so aesthetic. I can tell already that he will have one 'airplane' ear and one floppy if I don't crop them. You can see what I mean by that if you check out the website I referenced.

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[Araps]

Its 95% of an aesthetic issue for me. I know they look really cute when they are young, but i love the cropped look when they grow.
Yes you might think that it is a bit rough and you dont want your dog to go through it, but when its over you ll love it.
But it always up to you to choose

 

[terzo corso]

But it always up to you to choose

Yes,ideally....and the unasked question embedded in this thread-is how much do individuals value their right TO choose?

 

[DizzyDog]

Ya know....i've had 2 Corsos and never cropped the ears. Both dogs never had any issues.

From an aesthetics standpoint that site says it puts their ears back to a natural state to have them cropped, how so?

The main reason we haven't done it is because we don't want everyone assuming its a Pitbull. Like many people do at Dogparks etc when you have a Corso. That would be annoying.

Also they tend to look extremely intimidating which is not really a goal of ours. Our dogs are just family pets and guardians should the need arise.

 

[coreyc]

I choose to crop because I have a lab with has Constant ear infections also for ruff play she got bite before and her ear swollen up I had to have surgery which cost a few hundred dollars so I avoid all The extra expense of surgeries medication etc.

 

[season]

sounds like you already know the answer especially after already have two CC's and not cropping them.
I chose to get Solo's cropped after doing my research and talking to my breeder....no regrets.

 

[jersey girl]

I love the look of a crop, and yes, it can be an intimidating look, but I personally don't care. You have to do what is best for you. I like it when I take my girl for a walk people cross the street when they see us coming. Part of the reason I got her was for protection. I also love it when my 8 year old nephew walks her and people look amazed. Just wondering why it bothers you if people think he is a pitbull? If he has a good temperament and he is good with other dogs who cares? Heck, I have seen labs and golden retrievers at the park that caused more problems than pitbulls do. Maybe it's me, but I have developed a thick skin about this breed.

 

[season]

I love the look of a crop, and yes, it can be an intimidating look, but I personally don't care. You have to do what is best for you. I like it when I take my girl for a walk people cross the street when they see us coming. Part of the reason I got her was for protection. I also love it when my 8 year old nephew walks her and people look amazed. Just wondering why it bothers you if people think he is a pitbull? If he has a good temperament and he is good with other dogs who cares? Heck, I have seen labs and golden retrievers at the park that caused more problems than pitbulls do. Maybe it's me, but I have developed a thick skin about this breed.

Couldn't have said it better....I was thinking the same thing....pit pulls are great dogs and you shouldn't worry about what people think. If you do then that's on you....but either way, don't blame the dog blame the owner for poor behaviors.

 

[DizzyDog]

Couldn't have said it better....I was thinking the same thing....pit pulls are great dogs and you shouldn't worry about what people think. If you do then that's on you....but either way, don't blame the dog blame the owner for poor behaviors.

Because if I wanted a Pitbull I would have gotten one basically.




Just out of curiousity, what did you guys pay for your Ear Cropping?

 

[missfox22]

My boyfriend and I were set on cropping the ears before we got our Dogo Argentino. Then when we had him, and he was a floppy puppy I didn't really want to go through with it. My boyfriend still wanted to, so we agreed to. I do like the look of cropped ears, but I wouldn't go through the process again. If I were to get a dog where the main look was with cropped ears, I'd have the breeder do it before receiving the puppy.

It cost us about $315 and the ears healed nicely.

 

[cblond1121]

We paid $650 - but Cheeno's was done at an older age than most pups (around 3 months) therefore it took more drugs to knock him out. Not our choice, we thought we had him scheduled with the breeder's vet around 2 months but that fell through.

 

[voidecho]

I like it when I take my girl for a walk people cross the street when they see us coming. Part of the reason I got her was for protection. I also love it when my 8 year old nephew walks her and people look amazed.

But not everyone wants people to go running scared of their dogs when they're out on a walk. I actually like to say hi to people when I'm out and about. It actually kind of annoys me when I see people two blocks up cut across to the other side of the street.

As for the original question, it's completely up to you. It's pretty much all aesthetic.

 

[jersey girl]

Because if I wanted a Pitbull I would have gotten one basically.

Yes, but you got a Corso, so who cares what some ignorant people "think" your dog is. Prices will vary by location. Around here the prices go from $200-$350.

 

[DizzyDog]

Because if I wanted a Pitbull I would have gotten one basically.

Yes, but you got a Corso, so who cares what some ignorant people "think" your dog is. Prices will vary by location. Around here the prices go from $200-$350.

Because when you go to a dog park here or to the pound, sadly, its 90% pit Bulls

 

[cmj2830]

Most people that go to dog parks dont really have knowledge of other breeds or very little. I have had people call my fawn blk mask boxer who has floppy ears a Pitt bull, infact if its not fluffy or looks like a mutt or a lab its either a wolf or a pit bull. I ignore people and go on besides all bullies are great so if they want to call a corsi another breed who cares. Besides if you gave them a millon dollars to guess it right they wouldnt anyways. Oh yea I have siberian huskies too and they are called the wolf dogs lol. You would have thought everyone that has children seen snow dogs and 8 below by now?

I think a crop looks great, but your choice. It heals very fast like 10-15 days, and does decrease chance of injury.

 

[Marco]

I choose to crop because I have a lab with has Constant ear infections also for ruff play she got bite before and her ear swollen up I had to have surgery which cost a few hundred dollars so I avoid all The extra expense of surgeries medication etc.

I have a lab also and my cc has less maintenance than the lab. the labs ears always smell greasy even after cleaning.

 

[cane]

Pros: Looks like Cane Corso
Cons: Doesnt look like a Cane Corso

just my opinion though.. Just like Dobermans with out cropped ears, just dont look like themselves. I paid around $400

 

[Marco]

The oooone it to bitty thing I don't like is the mongrels that whisper "oh you see the ears they fight their dog" or. " that is a dog killer" but comes with the territory. When they dare pass comments and then try to come up and ask questions internally I'm saying "jerk serves you right damn wussy" Oddly my cc is shy and very very docile and my lab thinks she is sheer a the defend of the house. She doesn't attack.... she will run up to a person .....bark and growl.... and circle them ... then run back. She bullies ppl but ppl fear the cc. Ass backwards in my house. Oh and one more thing.... My 10 lb. Cat puts both of them in their place.

 

[el gato diablo]

The point they try to make about the crop returning a dog to it's natural state is to say that no wild canine has floppy ears...they all stand erect and a crop mimics that in a way. The ear infections argument has already been presented, so I wont restate that, as has rough play...but it should be pointed out that rough play doesn't have to be with another dog...my CC tears through the woods with reckless abandon. He dives into heavy brush and frequently has his nose to the ground concentrating on coursing/tracking and not so much anything else like snagging his ear on thorns. Another reason I'm pro-crop is that the breed historically has been a crop and dock breed...how the ears lay as a point of genetic selection is subsequently moot. Therefore you can have quite a bit of inconsistency in CCs as very little concern is given to the characteristics of the natural ear.