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Herd u were talkin smak bout my nubby tail missy. good thing im bein' held bak or id bite u.
But, in all seriousness, about half of all aussies are naturally bobbed, much like corgis. And the way aussies herd is a little different than BCs because they get right up on the animal if you let them. So it's not all that surprising that the breed standard was developed for bobtails/docked tails in some herding breeds. After all, if it got hurt in the field it's a long trip into town, whereas a docked tail is clean and safe.
Not that I actually have strong feelings either way. I wouldn't be sad if it got banned or anything, more like I see the practicality of it when it was developed. I love my little bobtail boy. And he gets along WAY better with other dogs than my other two with full tails.