Full Grown Pitbull With Uncropped Ears
Some people get the dogs cropped and or clipped when they are young so as the dog grows up the straight up erect ears look natural even though they aren t.
Full grown pitbull with uncropped ears. This is the ear flap which is made of cartilage and covered with velvety skin. All dogs have a part of the ear known as the pinna. This is ronin the love of my life. The typical cut off weight ranges from 15 20 pounds.
Some pitbulls have floppier ears than others and the size and firmness can vary somewhat among the breeds. Other veterinarians have no cut off date and will perform the ear cropping procedure at any age or weight. Answer by sascha squire. Bossk a fawn colored american pit bull terrier with uncropped ears photos courtesy of john errington miss primus the white pit bull terrier and her 8 puppies.
The typical cut off date ranges from 12 16 weeks. The ears are cleaned well before measuring and marking the portion to be cut. Byb s that breed for the huge abnormal size in pits do this. Before surgery sedatives antibiotics as well as pain killers are administered.
A torn ear would make any dog release its much needed hold and that poses an even greater risk to the dog if it looses grip and the perpetrator is able to attack the dog back while its crying over mangled ear. Ear cropping is done on puppies and not adult pit bulls. My husband and i rescued him from an environment that would have surely killed him. Some veterinarians may also refuse to crop a dog s ears at a certain weight.