crop or not to crop

I'm thinking about getting my pups ears cropped and i'm not sure right yet how many of you like this look and how many don't like this look

 

I prefer ears on an APBT. But lots of em look good cropped too.

 

i like the battle crop over the show crop

 

Yeah if you must crop, I feel like the short crop's best. Feel the same way about my Dobermans. Long crops give dogs a ridiculous elf ear look imo.

 

yeah i know what you mean my mom has a doberman and she says its the military cut but its really a show crop lol

 

I strongly prefer ears, more personality. Just my preference.

 

i agree with bamboo. ears do make their personality.also with ears thats less " O MY GOD ITS A PITBULL (SCREEEEEEEAM)"

 

I prefer a professional symmetrical short/battle-crop. Hard to find a consistent vet though.

 

I dont like the long pointy crop, but with the really short crop, you getr people saying that you cut the dogs ears off....

I like something like this: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3345/3590321387_3c5bf24ef3_o.jpg as long as its even, i had an amstaff with ears like that, but they were 2 different sizes!

http://i44.tinypic.com/2lt1v6p.jpg This imo is too big. like cliff said, elf dog.

natural is my favorite though. like others said, more personality :-)

 

I like both But if Cropped then the Battle Crop

 

i agree with you all i like both but if i do get my pups ears done i'm going to do the battle crop

 

man don''t cut the dogs ears . they have a purpose . it keeps the moisture out . of least feast infections . and they need them hunting in tall bruch . i did it 1 time and would never do it again . and like it's been said they think it's the devil dog when some people see it . i've had some people ask is that a pit and i say no . then they say i did'nt think so . because i don't cut the ears . and my dogs are from old blood . they look different . more terrier looking .

 

I agree with oldgoat....leave them natural, if it's any conciliation to you most of the best Bulldogs in history have had intact ears!

 

I never cut the ears...air = opportunity. I like the natural look better anyway.

 

my dog has a pretty bat ears... no way i'll crop his ears

 

Cropping is just wasting money and more than often you have a pretty job avoiding your pup will scratch them and the healing process often takes way longer than the vet tells you.......
So to me cropping isn´t necessary!

 

Its all in preference.Some dont look good,some do.Im not a big fan of them cropped,but i did get 2 done (for the wife)and Im happy I did.

 

Personally I can't stand cropped ears but its all about what the owner likes.

 

dont cut them ears. if they are like that for a reason.

 

I agree with BB... The "ear-flaps" are there to protect the inner ear... The only reason for an earcrop is the looks, it definitely has no other reason...