My vet WILL NOT crop, but will dock. not because some vet association tells him to, but because he ADMITS he is not good at cropping and isnt good at shaping the ear, ect.. he does offer owners that would like to crop a list of vets in the area that ARE very good at it (plus sample pictures of dogs that have been cropped there)
I love my vet, not because hes perfect but because hes honest.
As for this issue, i dont agree with it. Its the owners choice wether to crop, dock or not. and responsible owners should be given the choice
Ive never seen a dog in pain from an ears crop or dock. Other than the few that have come into the shelter where the owners have NOT taken care of the ears and thus they are taped, infected, swollen and very painful