Bulldog Abbie's straight tail

I took this picture to show what a straight tailed bulldog looks like. Most bulldogs have very tight, corkscrew tails, but Abbie has an unusually straight tail.
It's not a normal dog tail however. The joints were genetically fused together from birth so she cant raise it up above the level of her butt, and she's careful about how she sits on it so it doesn't get accidently bent or broken. It's rather like having a stiff stick stuck to her butt all the time, but she still wags it like a fool when she's happy!
To be honest I maybe should have taken the vet's advice and docked it at the lowest fused point to protect her from accidently breaking it, but she is a pampered pet and I believe I can help her keep it safe.