Can anyone explain this to me??

Tihannah · 06-26-2011, 12:59 AM

Achilles will be 21 wks on Monday, but since the day he came home, he's had these little knobs on his front legs. Kaiya doesn't have anything like this on her legs and I haven't been able to find any pics of other dogs with this. He does have weak pasterns, but like I said, they've always been there. Does anyone know what this is and if they will always be like this?

warpwr · 06-26-2011, 02:03 AM

Miss Molly has 'em and they weren't that little.
And huge front feet too.
It's like a big u-joint so those front feet can really get to flopping when she prances around.

Tihannah · 06-26-2011, 02:08 AM

Does she have weak pasterns as well?

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-26-2011, 02:09 AM

All mine have had knobby knees at that age. As the legs grow, the knobs disappear. Let me look for a picture....

ETA: Okay, look at Keef's knobby little knees:

And now he looks normal:

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-26-2011, 02:15 AM

Halo, not as much, but she's not as big boned as Keefer, and probably Achilles either:

Dena had it too, and she was also big boned.

Tihannah · 06-26-2011, 02:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cassidy's Mom

Halo, not as much, but she's not as big boned as Keefer, and probably Achilles either:

Dena had it too, and she was also big boned.

Ahhh, whew! Okay. It looks like the bone for the top half of his legs is bigger than the bottom half! That pic of puppy Keefer just melts my heart!!

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-26-2011, 02:47 AM

Here are Dena's knobby knees - she was exactly 5 months old here:

**Cassidy's Mom** · 06-26-2011, 02:49 AM

BTW, your pictures are 1024 x 768 - can you resize them to 800 x 600? That's the board maximum.

fuzzybunny · 06-26-2011, 07:05 AM

That's normal. Jazz had them too and they disappeared once he grew.

Dainerra · 06-26-2011, 08:02 AM

yup, Singe has knobby knees as well.. great big honking ones! I knew they are normal, but his were the biggest I'd ever seen lol

06-26-2011, 12:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tihannah Master Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 691	Can anyone explain this to me?? Achilles will be 21 wks on Monday, but since the day he came home, he's had these little knobs on his front legs. Kaiya doesn't have anything like this on her legs and I haven't been able to find any pics of other dogs with this. He does have weak pasterns, but like I said, they've always been there. Does anyone know what this is and if they will always be like this? __________________ ~Tina~ Achilles (GSD) ~ 1/31/11 Kaiya (GSD)~ 9/18/2009 Lexi (Yorkie)~1/24/03 Lilly (Chi)~8/21/08

06-26-2011, 02:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
warpwr Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SF Bay Area South Posts: 173	Miss Molly has 'em and they weren't that little. And huge front feet too. It's like a big u-joint so those front feet can really get to flopping when she prances around. __________________ Vaughn & Diane Sheba GSD - 1980's Essie Golden Retriever - 1980's Shadow GSD - 1993-2005 Kazar GSD - 1999-2010 Maybelline Feral Rescue - 2005 Miss Molly GSD - 2011

06-26-2011, 02:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tihannah Master Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Ocean Springs, MS Posts: 691	Does she have weak pasterns as well? __________________ ~Tina~ Achilles (GSD) ~ 1/31/11 Kaiya (GSD)~ 9/18/2009 Lexi (Yorkie)~1/24/03 Lilly (Chi)~8/21/08

06-26-2011, 02:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,948	All mine have had knobby knees at that age. As the legs grow, the knobs disappear. Let me look for a picture.... ETA: Okay, look at Keef's knobby little knees: And now he looks normal: __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04 Last edited by Cassidy's Mom; 06-26-2011 at 02:12 AM.

06-26-2011, 02:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,948	Halo, not as much, but she's not as big boned as Keefer, and probably Achilles either: Dena had it too, and she was also big boned. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-26-2011, 02:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,948	Here are Dena's knobby knees - she was exactly 5 months old here: __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-26-2011, 02:49 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 24,948	BTW, your pictures are 1024 x 768 - can you resize them to 800 x 600? That's the board maximum. __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

06-26-2011, 07:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
fuzzybunny Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ottawa Posts: 1,822	That's normal. Jazz had them too and they disappeared once he grew. __________________ Carolyn Jazz, Shiloh Shepherd, 2.5 years old, CGC HIC Bunny, GSD X, 5.5 years old

06-26-2011, 08:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dainerra Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N. Central Arkansas Posts: 4,565	yup, Singe has knobby knees as well.. great big honking ones! I knew they are normal, but his were the biggest I'd ever seen lol

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