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The point was, at the time the breed was developed, to prevent their tails from being grabbed by assailants or getting caught in wheels of the carts they pulled. Now it’s for tradition and aesthetic reasons, but since it is done at such a young age (1-3 days) they feel little to no pain (undeveloped nerve endings).
