Declawing for show?

Meeka · 11-26-2012, 12:01 AM

A friend told me that declawing is part of the qualifications for showing you dog?? My baby is 17 weeks old and has not been declawed yet. I don't know anything about show dogs so any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

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**Cassidy's Mom** · 11-26-2012, 02:12 AM

Where is your friend getting this information? Dogs do not need to be declawed for showing or for any other reason. Could she have been referring to the dewclaws?

Meeka · 11-26-2012, 02:46 AM

Yes dew claws. I apologize. Not sure where he got that info but he stated that if we wanted to put her in shows that the dew claws would disqualify her. I don't know why it would be an issue but wanted to make sure that I'm doing things right. Thank you

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Freestep · 11-26-2012, 03:05 AM

On the contrary, I think GSDs are required to have front dewclaws. If we are talking about dewclaws on the rear legs, it's a fault, but I'm not sure it's a disqualifying fault.

11-26-2012, 12:01 AM	#1 (permalink)
Meeka Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98	Declawing for show? A friend told me that declawing is part of the qualifications for showing you dog?? My baby is 17 weeks old and has not been declawed yet. I don't know anything about show dogs so any advice is appreciated. Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using PG Free

11-26-2012, 02:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cassidy's Mom No Stinkin' Leashes Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 27,398	Where is your friend getting this information? Dogs do not need to be declawed for showing or for any other reason. Could she have been referring to the dewclaws? __________________ -Debbie- Dena 9/12/04-10/4/08 Forever would have been too short Keefer 8/25/05 Halo 11/9/08 FDCh-G TF-III Cassidy 6/8/00-10/4/04

11-26-2012, 02:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Meeka Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 98	Yes dew claws. I apologize. Not sure where he got that info but he stated that if we wanted to put her in shows that the dew claws would disqualify her. I don't know why it would be an issue but wanted to make sure that I'm doing things right. Thank you Sent from my iPhone using PG Free

11-26-2012, 03:05 AM	#4 (permalink)
Freestep Crowned Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,156	On the contrary, I think GSDs are required to have front dewclaws. If we are talking about dewclaws on the rear legs, it's a fault, but I'm not sure it's a disqualifying fault.

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