The term is "cropped" it is done at a young age before completion of nerve ending development, the original purpose of cropping ears was for work or guardianship, if their is less ear-leather to be bit, pulled, snagged, or torn less injury would happen to the dog many breeds are cropped: Boxers, Great Danes, Dobermans, Miniature Pinchers, Affenpincher, pitbull terriers, Beaucerons, cane corsos, schnauzers the list goes on and on and on. As pets the look is just that purely cosmetic and personal choice
Briard, from France.
You can't make a dog's ears floppy if they are supposed to be pointed because their ears, like ours, do contain bones that make the shape of them. True, a dog's ears can't change from points to floppy, but you can change the next generation of dog's ears by breeding the pointed-ear dog with a floppy-ear dog.
The polydactyl rare breed Lundehund can clamp their ears shut for protection from the environment elements and sound.
Any breed could have four ears. But it would have to be a rare genetic mutation in the DNA. It is really rare though.
The West Highland White Terrier, commonly known as the Westie, is quite a fascinating creature. It is a Scottish breed with a distinctive white coat, dark eyes and pointed ears. They can weight anything from 15 to 20 pounds.
not all elves have pointed ears but you can see elves most of the time with pointed ears
A Schipperke mix breed dog typically has a small to medium size, a sturdy build, a dense double coat, pointed ears, and a tail that curls over its back. They are known for being energetic, intelligent, loyal, and independent dogs with a strong prey drive.
In my opinion the Doberman..
Boxer
The first thing that comes to mind is the West Highland White Terrier.Sturdy little dog with upstanding ears.
An extinct breed of large hound with pendulous ears was the Talbot Hound. It was a hunting dog that originated in Normandy. It went extinct at the end of the 18th century.
A dog that looks like a West Highland White Terrier but with grey ears could possibly be a West Highland White Terrier mix, such as a Westie mixed with a breed that has grey coloring. It is recommended to do a DNA test to determine the exact breed mix.