Ear Cropping dogs

I've thought about this a lot. About lost several dogs from ear wounds over the years but I realize the importance of the ear structure for hearing... However... my Ellie dog(german shepherd type ear) can hear a hog pass gas from 3 miles away... there is no flop ear dog that can compare to her hearing wise... period. More times than I can count the dog has struck hogs by sound alone, when other finished dogs were oblivious to their presence.

So, if I start cropping ears, it will be a modest crop. No pit ears, more of a full coyote ear. Ugly, maybe... functional, absolutely