Dew claws?

jprice103 · 04-30-2011, 08:29 AM

Ok...so this is going to sound really stupid, but why do some dogs have rear dew claws, and others don't?

Girth · 04-30-2011, 08:50 AM

Genetics is the simple answer. Same reason I have hair on my head and my brothers don`t.

Davey Benson · 04-30-2011, 10:41 AM

Great Pyrenees breed standard is double dew claws....

Some breed standards will specify dew claws others do not. Some of my dogs don't have them, but most of them do.

jprice103 · 04-30-2011, 09:08 PM

I've always seen the front ones...just never ones on the back. This is the first dog I've ever had that has them. So I started to pay attention to other GSDs and I haven't seen any with them...but I've only recently started looking. I mean, I know that you are supposed to get the back ones removed, but I haven't even seen that extra toe on other dogs....unless without the dew claw you really can't see them!

onyx'girl · 04-30-2011, 09:09 PM

Most breeders will remove the rear dewclaws a day or two after birth if they are born with them. Thats the reason you never see them.

PaddyD · 04-30-2011, 09:11 PM

Some dew and some dewn't

jprice103 · 04-30-2011, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onyx'girl

Most breeders will remove the rear dewclaws a day or two after birth if they are born with them. Thats the reason you never see them.

Well that would definitely explain it! Thanks!

doggiedad · 04-30-2011, 09:12 PM

that's funny, very, very funny!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaddyD

Some dew and some dewn't

Chicagocanine · 04-30-2011, 09:15 PM

Some dogs are born with them, some are not. With the ones that are born with rear dewclaws, many breeders will have them removed unless it is a breed that is supposed to have them. Some breeders remove the front dewclaws too depending on the breed.
Beacerons, Briards and Pyrenees for example are supposed to have double dewclaws on the rear legs.

GSD_Xander · 04-30-2011, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davey Benson

Great Pyrenees breed standard is double dew claws....

Some breed standards will specify dew claws others do not. Some of my dogs don't have them, but most of them do.

Wow! That is interesting - never would've known that

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaddyD

Some dew and some dewn't

04-30-2011, 08:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
jprice103 Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 960	Dew claws? Ok...so this is going to sound really stupid, but why do some dogs have rear dew claws, and others don't? __________________ -Jessica Cheyenne von der Price-Sable GSD-12/20/10-CGC Faegan vom Johnson-Haus "Panzer"-Black GSD-12/31/11-S.T.A.R. Puppy

04-30-2011, 10:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
Davey Benson Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: KS Posts: 508	Great Pyrenees breed standard is double dew claws.... Some breed standards will specify dew claws others do not. Some of my dogs don't have them, but most of them do. __________________ "outside of a dog a book is mans best friend, inside of a dog it's too dark to read." Groucho Marx

04-30-2011, 09:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
jprice103 Master Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 960	I've always seen the front ones...just never ones on the back. This is the first dog I've ever had that has them. So I started to pay attention to other GSDs and I haven't seen any with them...but I've only recently started looking. I mean, I know that you are supposed to get the back ones removed, but I haven't even seen that extra toe on other dogs....unless without the dew claw you really can't see them! __________________ -Jessica Cheyenne von der Price-Sable GSD-12/20/10-CGC Faegan vom Johnson-Haus "Panzer"-Black GSD-12/31/11-S.T.A.R. Puppy

04-30-2011, 09:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	Most breeders will remove the rear dewclaws a day or two after birth if they are born with them. Thats the reason you never see them. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

04-30-2011, 09:15 PM	#9 (permalink)
Chicagocanine Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 5,518	Some dogs are born with them, some are not. With the ones that are born with rear dewclaws, many breeders will have them removed unless it is a breed that is supposed to have them. Some breeders remove the front dewclaws too depending on the breed. Beacerons, Briards and Pyrenees for example are supposed to have double dewclaws on the rear legs. __________________ Chicago Canine Bianca HIC CGC TT (GSD)

04-30-2011, 08:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Girth Master Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Gainesville Fl Posts: 933	Genetics is the simple answer. Same reason I have hair on my head and my brothers don`t.

04-30-2011, 09:11 PM	#6 (permalink)
PaddyD Banned Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MassaCHEWsetts Posts: 5,222	Some dew and some dewn't

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