A petition calling on the Scottish government to reverse a ban on tail docking for working dogs is due to be submitted at Holyrood later.
The Scottish Gamekeepers Association said Alex Salmond promised such a move if it could be backed up by evidence.
The group said many dogs suffered agonising tail injuries while working in thick undergrowth.
Animal rights charity OneKind said docking the tails of puppies caused "pain and distress".
The docking of dogs' tails was banned in Scotland in 2007. There is also a ban in England and Wales, but it does not apply to working dogs.
The exemption was included in legislation south of the border because of the risk of injury to dogs while they are retrieving game birds from thick brambles or gorse.
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