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JC61 · 11-25-2007, 03:03 PM

My Annie has a hunch back and the vet said this was normal in a young puppy. He said she would out grown this and her back would get better. Has anyone every heard of this on a puppy?

kalina82 · 11-25-2007, 03:04 PM

she could have roach back or an arch to her back. Can we see pictures of her top line? sometimes the hump goes away and sometimes it doesn't.

Mardelin · 11-25-2007, 03:11 PM

As stated above, it is a roach back. Not normal....but, can be caused by a number of reasons....the good thing is is that it isn't crippling or life threatening.

Yorkiekids · 11-25-2007, 03:12 PM

So a dog with a roach back can live a normal life? Is it hard for them to walk?

JC61 · 11-25-2007, 03:15 PM

Will get a picture out on her. She always looks if she hunch up and her tail is down.

Mardelin · 11-25-2007, 03:19 PM

No it isn't hard for them to walk, they'll lead a very normal life.

kalina82 · 11-25-2007, 03:23 PM

my yorkie kinda has a roached back. she's perfectly fine.

Ellie May · 11-25-2007, 04:37 PM

Ellie has roach back. She lives a very normal life and it doesn't effect her movement whatsoever.

Rusty's Momma · 11-25-2007, 07:28 PM

Well, I will say this. Sophie has it as well, I THINK. She has turned out quite a bit different than she was.
We honestly did not notice her roach back until her first heat. At that same time she started be totally different, we thought something was wrong with her, we took her to the vet 2 times in about a week or so. She quit playing with Rusty, quit chasing him it was strange. She used to be the insticator. Now she is ho hum laying around and only plays with hands. She has her personality back but not the total activeness ????? ptobably not related at all but kind of weird how it all showed up at once

JC61 · 11-26-2007, 02:52 PM

For some reason my computer software isn't allowing me to down load pictures onto this site. Have to do some more researching on this. Hope soon to get some pictures on soon.

11-25-2007, 03:03 PM	#1
JC61 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Posts: 13	Hunch back My Annie has a hunch back and the vet said this was normal in a young puppy. He said she would out grown this and her back would get better. Has anyone every heard of this on a puppy?

11-25-2007, 03:04 PM	#2
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 6,647 Blog Entries: 1	she could have roach back or an arch to her back. Can we see pictures of her top line? sometimes the hump goes away and sometimes it doesn't. __________________ Kellie , Morgan and Mylie! Girls Soccer Team Goalie!!!!

11-25-2007, 03:11 PM	#3
Mardelin YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,863	As stated above, it is a roach back. Not normal....but, can be caused by a number of reasons....the good thing is is that it isn't crippling or life threatening. __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers*

11-25-2007, 03:12 PM	#4
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 12,409	So a dog with a roach back can live a normal life? Is it hard for them to walk? __________________ Susan, Piper & Sebastion Last edited by Yorkiekids; 11-25-2007 at 03:16 PM.

11-25-2007, 03:15 PM	#5
JC61 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Posts: 13	hunch back Will get a picture out on her. She always looks if she hunch up and her tail is down.

11-25-2007, 03:19 PM	#6
Mardelin YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 3,863	No it isn't hard for them to walk, they'll lead a very normal life. __________________ Mardelin *Yorkshire* *Terriers*

11-25-2007, 03:23 PM	#7
kalina82 Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 6,647 Blog Entries: 1	my yorkie kinda has a roached back. she's perfectly fine. __________________ Kellie , Morgan and Mylie! Girls Soccer Team Goalie!!!!

11-25-2007, 04:37 PM	#8
Ellie May YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5,579	Ellie has roach back. She lives a very normal life and it doesn't effect her movement whatsoever. __________________ Crystal and Ellie May

11-25-2007, 07:28 PM	#9
Rusty's Momma & Sweet Sophie's too!!! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tuttle, OK Posts: 2,596	Well, I will say this. Sophie has it as well, I THINK. She has turned out quite a bit different than she was. We honestly did not notice her roach back until her first heat. At that same time she started be totally different, we thought something was wrong with her, we took her to the vet 2 times in about a week or so. She quit playing with Rusty, quit chasing him it was strange. She used to be the insticator. Now she is ho hum laying around and only plays with hands. She has her personality back but not the total activeness ????? ptobably not related at all but kind of weird how it all showed up at once __________________ Angi ~ Mom to Rusty & Sophie OK Yorkie Rescue.. Another Chance at Love http://www.OKYorkieRescue.org ~ Support Today!!

11-26-2007, 02:52 PM	#10
JC61 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Enterprise, Alabama Posts: 13	For some reason my computer software isn't allowing me to down load pictures onto this site. Have to do some more researching on this. Hope soon to get some pictures on soon.