..its called tradition..and keeping this breed to original form....we all know its not cruel to dock..as you are allowed legally if a working dog.....what the goverment are doing is praying on us traditionalists..they know rottie sales will drop with tails....they aint even dangerous unless told or mistreated...like any dog..a nervous dog is a dangerous dog...same as a human really...being hard may be ok to beat up the weak...but when the weak turn you get Ian Huntley...etc.