What do you say to the people who give you flak for cropping and docking?

[scales owner]

I was expecting it, but I'm already catching flak for having a cropped and docked Doberman I tell them the truth, I wasn't willing to buy a Doberman pup that wasn't cropped and docked because that's how I wanted her to look, and yes it's purely cosmetic and I'm selfish

My granny ran a dog kennel when I was younger. Cropping and docking today compared to 20 years ago seems like a walk in the park. Very little pain and definitely no lifelong trauma, as some claim. I will agree that the practice of cropping and docking back in the day was a bit cruel, but you can't tell me a puppy will remember that for the rest of his life. It also doesn't hinder their day to day living like declawing a cat. Declawing a cat removes their best defense, so it could be compared to removing a dogs teeth....not their ears/tail

I just had to vent.

SCREW EM' ....sorry. I have had 4 Dobies in my life time and my grandparents bred ,raised and showed them. They are cute however not done but I think it takes away from their look and the "fierceness" of them. I love them cropped and docked. In fact should be getting my new one within the year. Can't wait! Ray.