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into the country a practice some vets say are purely for looks but can cause a lot of pain. when it comes to ear cropping, unfortunately what we have seen is an increase in demand for dogs with cropped ears a completely unnecessary and abhorrent mutilation that causes nothing but pain and has no medical benefit. it is done purely for the way these dogs look. and we have seen an increase in their use in the media by social media influencers and celebrities which has led to an increase in demand by the public. animal welfare campaigners have been calling on the government to clamp down on these practices and introduce measures to deter puppy smugglers. today, the government is launching a consultation on new powers to help tackle these issues which include raising the minimum age for importing a puppy from 15 weeks to six months, banning the import of dogs with cropped ears and docked tails, and stopping the import of heavily