Her tail is docked. For actual Field Bred Springers, they only take no more than the last third off.
Bench dogs have that stub tail. Field bred breeders and owners really feel the field bred springer is a different bred. if you put a bench dog next to a field bred dog, the differences are readily apparent in most cases.
In the UK, as far as I know, they no longer dock tails at all.
besides you want that flag when they are in the brush working their butts off for you!

Brian
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