At eight to nine weeks of age if you have requested that your Hoytt Dobe is to receive its crop before placement (the only way this surgical service is available at HOH) and the exclusive design seen consistently in the photos on this site are assured yet length will be based on the sex and projected size of the pup.

Mr. Hoytt thinks it ludicrous that the few breeders that do have their own vets crop before placement may purposely require a short, almost Pit Bull look on Dobes not purchased for the show ring. One may have the feeling that the breeder is punishing them for simply wanting a great Dobe as a companion. Other sellers can in one breath claim their expertise in the Dobe but want the buyer with a small window of time to find a vet who offers more than a generic ear crop. The quality of the crop now the buyers responsibility.

Sometimes this leaves a Dobe with an almost pit bull look. Breed and structure specific cropping seems to be something rare today, like "one size fits all". Not here and to further help the post surgical care from crop to stance we use the QUICK BRACE™ for all but over corrections.