No problem. I can also understand what you are saying and I don't think we are very far apart. I'm a very pro boxer man and much of my take is from how it effects boxers. The very short tail and cropped ears can make it very difficult for boxers to communicate with other dogs, which can lead to fights.Protective surgery is not to be confused with abuse or senseless butchery. I'm not disagreeing with what you're saying at all. I'm a carbon based life form, clearly dependent on it for subsidence. Accordingly, from my so called civilized perspective, that indicates all life is sacred. I understand my viewpoint is prejudiced so unfit to judge yours.