Good and i really respect RCVS for that then. However its clearly not the same level of noise made regards to docking as in comparison docking is heavily restricted in dogs but breeding of mutant dogs for looks isn't.
That might well be a reasonable argument. A difficulty is that we have to be a little reserved on breeds as we don't want people to not bring animals to us when the need to. The brachycephalic (pugs, French bulldogs etc) and the XL stuff has come across in some circles as vets would refuse to treat them. As docking was legally permitted it was "easier" to support change than say banning the breeding of French bulldogs (or cavaliers as they have done in Norway).
Do you routinely neuter the dogs you get in with these unhealthy traits?
No, it would appear that ethics can be very selective.
Not unless the owner wants it. Doing something without permission is professionally unethical and overrides anything else.
