Crease in ear

wyominggrandma · 01-20-2011, 08:47 AM

I have a 12 week old puppy that has an ear that I wanted to ask about. Have had GSD before, raise and show Bernese Mountain Dogs and have been showing for over 25 years. Not new to dogs or GSD. But, my puppy has one ear that has a definate crease about 1/2 inch from the base. The base stands up, her ear stands up when her head is back, but usually folds at the crease. Other ear has been up and down, is now at the fold over the head stage.
Have always had typical GSD ears, up and down, down and up, etc but not had one with the crease across the base of the ear. Should I just watch it and let it go, or should I be concerned about the crease causing a problem with the cartilage?

KZoppa · 01-20-2011, 11:39 AM

is there any noticeable physical damage at the edges where the crease starts like maybe a small piece missing? or when you feel the ear can you feel anything out of the ordinary?

This is my girl Shasta. She's 8 months old now. Notice her ear at the tip folds over. It will never stand because of damage caused when one of her litter mates got a good bite in. She's missing a small piece of her ear at the edge preventing it from standing fully. Shasta was also 12 weeks old and both her ears were still floppy puppy ears until a couple dys after she came home. Hope that helps you some. But definitely check for any small issues along the edge of the ear. It could help explain any issues.

wyominggrandma · 01-20-2011, 01:08 PM

No, no issues at all, just a lengthwise crease. Would be perfect for a sheltie ear. :-)
it does stand up when her head is tilted or she is sitting, but when she is just standing, it folds over, the tip almost touches her head.

GSDAlphaMom · 01-20-2011, 02:10 PM

She is only 12 weeks so she is in the middle of crazy ear stage. I wouldn't worry about it at this point. It's still very early.

**JKlatsky** · 01-20-2011, 02:14 PM

I'm curious what you mean by a crease. If it's a true crease you should be able to feel a line...like you would in a creased piece of paper.

Anka has creases in her ears. She didn't like her ears to touch her crate, and so she would keep them folded back tightly against her head. Her ears were a little thin and alrge, but had been erect since 8 weeks. The crease occurs where the natural fold would be in her ears. I could kick myself for not moving her into a taller crate earlier on and putting a form in the ears. You can feel that there is a cartilage thickening in the ear.

Anka @ 9 weeks. Perfectly erect.

Anka at 12 weeks. Crease already developing.

Anka as a young adult- ears set.

Argos had a hound dog ear that came up perfectly.

Cade had a tip. It righted itself in the end. Although, it is slightly softer than the other ear.

GSDAlphaMom · 01-20-2011, 02:16 PM

Ear Stages - a pictorial

KZoppa · 01-20-2011, 05:25 PM

This is Shasta when she was 12 weeks old.

it could just be a natural crease. Can you post pictures?

wyominggrandma · 01-25-2011, 08:56 PM

Well, Holly's ears are doing great. The ear with the crease is now standing up, the ear that was standing up is now laying on her head pointing right. True Shepherd ears now, changing every day or even every hour. She will be 3 months old in three days.

KZoppa · 01-25-2011, 09:08 PM

ahhhh!!!! i never fully got to experience the crazy puppy ears. Shasta's ears were wonky for a couple days and then WHAM they were both up.

01-20-2011, 08:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 983	Crease in ear I have a 12 week old puppy that has an ear that I wanted to ask about. Have had GSD before, raise and show Bernese Mountain Dogs and have been showing for over 25 years. Not new to dogs or GSD. But, my puppy has one ear that has a definate crease about 1/2 inch from the base. The base stands up, her ear stands up when her head is back, but usually folds at the crease. Other ear has been up and down, is now at the fold over the head stage. Have always had typical GSD ears, up and down, down and up, etc but not had one with the crease across the base of the ear. Should I just watch it and let it go, or should I be concerned about the crease causing a problem with the cartilage?

01-20-2011, 11:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,816	is there any noticeable physical damage at the edges where the crease starts like maybe a small piece missing? or when you feel the ear can you feel anything out of the ordinary? This is my girl Shasta. She's 8 months old now. Notice her ear at the tip folds over. It will never stand because of damage caused when one of her litter mates got a good bite in. She's missing a small piece of her ear at the edge preventing it from standing fully. Shasta was also 12 weeks old and both her ears were still floppy puppy ears until a couple dys after she came home. Hope that helps you some. But definitely check for any small issues along the edge of the ear. It could help explain any issues. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

01-20-2011, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
JKlatsky Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Riverview, FL Posts: 2,985	I'm curious what you mean by a crease. If it's a true crease you should be able to feel a line...like you would in a creased piece of paper. Anka has creases in her ears. She didn't like her ears to touch her crate, and so she would keep them folded back tightly against her head. Her ears were a little thin and alrge, but had been erect since 8 weeks. The crease occurs where the natural fold would be in her ears. I could kick myself for not moving her into a taller crate earlier on and putting a form in the ears. You can feel that there is a cartilage thickening in the ear. Anka @ 9 weeks. Perfectly erect. Anka at 12 weeks. Crease already developing. Anka as a young adult- ears set. Argos had a hound dog ear that came up perfectly. Cade had a tip. It righted itself in the end. Although, it is slightly softer than the other ear. __________________ Argos vom Eisernen Loewen VPG1, CGC, TC 3-3-07 Bianka vom Eisernen Loewen BH, CGC, TC 1-3-08 Cade vom Eisernen Loewen CGC 3-25-09 D'Artagnan (Tag) vom Eisernen Loewen 2-2-10 G Aiko von Burkndeiros SchH 3, IPO3, FH, TC, KKL2 9-17-02

01-20-2011, 05:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,816	This is Shasta when she was 12 weeks old. it could just be a natural crease. Can you post pictures? __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

01-25-2011, 09:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Maryland kinda missing CO Posts: 13,816	ahhhh!!!! i never fully got to experience the crazy puppy ears. Shasta's ears were wonky for a couple days and then WHAM they were both up. __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. www.krystalscollarcreations.weebly.com Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05 Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10

01-20-2011, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 983	No, no issues at all, just a lengthwise crease. Would be perfect for a sheltie ear. :-) it does stand up when her head is tilted or she is sitting, but when she is just standing, it folds over, the tip almost touches her head.

01-20-2011, 02:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228	She is only 12 weeks so she is in the middle of crazy ear stage. I wouldn't worry about it at this point. It's still very early.

01-20-2011, 02:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
GSDAlphaMom Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 2,228	Ear Stages - a pictorial

01-25-2011, 08:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
wyominggrandma Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 983	Well, Holly's ears are doing great. The ear with the crease is now standing up, the ear that was standing up is now laying on her head pointing right. True Shepherd ears now, changing every day or even every hour. She will be 3 months old in three days.

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