There are many breeds of dogs. When choosing a pet, many dog owners will choose the breed they like. Recently, I saw a video of a dog with erect ears on Douyin. I thought it was because many people prefer dogs with erect ears when choosing a dog....
There are many breeds of dogs. When choosing a pet, many dog owners will choose the breed they like. Recently, I saw a video of a dog with erect ears on Douyin. I thought it was because many people prefer dogs with erect ears when choosing a dog. Then there will be people who are curious and ask why dogs have erect ears? Let’s take a look!
For some working dogs and competition-level dogs, erect ears are a sign of maturity and health. For some breeds of dogs, the reason why they need to have their ears erected is that their ear canals have a complicated structure, and their ears are covered with hard hair that can easily trap dirt and lead to bacterial growth. If the ears are drooped all the time, resulting in a lack of air circulation, ear problems are more likely to occur. Some dogs have their ears pricked to make their appearance better. Dogs like Dobermans usually participate in various competitions as competition dogs. Pricked ears will make them look more energetic.
For Dobermans, the hearing of pricked ears is much higher than that of non-pricked ears. As a guard dog, the smallest sound is not allowed to be ignored. This is the basic reason why many countries give Dobermans pricked ears. As a pet dog, from some angles, erect ears look better than soft ears. Erect ears are more in line with the aesthetic requirements of some people.
If a dog is born with lop ears, then it is very cute to let nature take its course, because no matter whether the dog has prick ears or not, he is everyone’s cute baby.
