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09-25-2009, 10:03 AM | #1 |
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| puppy with over shot jaw need advice just wanted to know what could of caused this,she was fine when i picked her up from the breeder ,she is 11 weeks old will this right itself .does any body have any experience in this matter ,is there anything i can do to help her and is it hereditary .any advice welcomed .this is my first yorkie i have allways owned large dogs (rottys,bullmastiffs )and have never seen this before .i am really worried |
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09-25-2009, 10:28 AM | #2 |
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| I would take her to your vet . Was this a gradual progression or did you notice it all of a sudden? Is it effecting her eating? Does she seem to be in any pain? If it was gradual it may be hereditary. If she was not showing signs originally perhaps it's become dislocated. I am by no means an expert so if it were I, I would make an appointment with my vet. Jackie & my Sophie |
09-25-2009, 10:32 AM | #3 | |
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Are you talking about an underbite? My Doodlebug has an underbite from poor breeding but I love him all the same. It looks like he is smiling when he looks up at you
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09-25-2009, 11:20 AM | #4 |
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| i took her to the vets ,he was the one who noticed it .he said as long as i dont want to show her theres no problem .shes eating fine and chews my toes ok lol .i am worried about her lower canines pucturing her top pallet .her lower jaw is quite abit smaller than her top jaw |
12-23-2009, 10:34 AM | #5 |
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| Lillie has an underbite, too. I didn't notice it until all of her adult teeth came in. I thought about showing her but now that's out the window. Oh, well. There's a reason for everything. I love her anyway. Plus, it 'does' look like she's smiling at me all the time. There is no problem with her eating or anything like that, shes as healthy as they come, just a lil underbite never hurt anyone. =)
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12-23-2009, 10:45 AM | #6 |
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| I'm sorry guys but what is an overshot jaw? It's the first time I see this?...What does it look like? |
12-23-2009, 10:52 AM | #7 | |
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Are you sure it's the jaw.....or removing puppy teeth allow those adult teeth to realign themselves? Massaging the bottom teeth, at the gum line ever so lightly and the uppers, behind the teeth may help. It can't hurt.
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12-23-2009, 10:55 AM | #8 | |
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12-23-2009, 10:58 AM | #9 |
YT 500 Club Member | If her bite has changed recently then it can be part of the growth pattern of her jaw. My Chloes jaw went from correct to even to overshot. At 10 months it had returned to an even bite- where the top and bottom teeth meet on the edge, then by 12 months her bite was perfect again, or its possible it could stay as it is. So long as she can eat properly it shouldn't cause a problem. Acording to the UK breed standard a level bite though not perfect is exceptable, under or overshot is not. |
12-23-2009, 11:55 AM | #10 |
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| Jackson has a bit of an over-bite, his top teeth/jaw stick out further than the bottom but it's not noticeable unless you're like underneath him. It's never caused him any issues and the vet said it was fine.
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12-23-2009, 12:04 PM | #11 |
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| Undershot/overshot or rye mouth isn't an issue unless you plan to show/breed.
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12-23-2009, 12:38 PM | #12 |
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| Undershot/overshot and rye mouth may not be an issue unless you plan to show or breed. I think this needs repeated as there has been a lot of posts on here about newcomers wanting to breed their females. Undershot/overshot and rye mouth are considered undesireable traits and/or genetic defects and it is higly hereditary. It is one of the many things people should be considering when they are wanting to breed their dog, as what may appear as a slight undershot/overshot jaw in one breeding animal, may show up in offspring as a severe case. Sorry to go off on my soap box, but many shrugging this off as a minor problem, and if you have a pet with this issue it is minor! But if you are breeding your dog and allowing it to pass on to generations to come, I consider it major.
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12-23-2009, 12:53 PM | #13 |
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| Yeah, I never planned on breeding Lillie, she gets the snip next month. I'll just love her to pieces, underbite and all. Having al less than perfect mouth is OK with me, I think its cute and gives her a little character. (Not that she needs anymore character....) haha. You really can't tell unless you pull up her lips anyway and its not 'that' bad.
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12-23-2009, 07:00 PM | #14 | |
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12-23-2009, 07:10 PM | #15 | |
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