Ear cropping is a surgical procedure that involves precise cutting and shaping of the ear pinna (the floppy part of the ears) of a dog in order to make the ears stand erect”.  

Ear Cropping refers to the cropping of a purebred dog's ears to conform to a breed standard. Although this unnecessary cosmetic surgery is regularly performed by some veterinarians, it is often d [..]

An unnecessary, painful cosmetic surgery performed on dogs in which a large part of the earflap is cut off to make the ear stand erect. Illegal in the United Kingdom and ot [..]