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Originally Posted by BzBobbi  Does any one know if there is something called puppy roach? as in puppy roach back I am assuming. I purchased a puppy from a breeder and had her shipped to me 1 wk ago. I noticed that she has like a hump in the middle of her back, although she is underweight and is boney. I have had pups at this weight before, but they were much younger than she, more like 8wks and their backs were level, she is 15wks and is 1 1/2lbs. I contacted her breeder and her response was, she didnt think about mentioning it to me because often they outgrow it. is this true?? can they outgrow it?? Isnt roachback genetic? how can a pup outgrow a genetic defect?? Here are some pics of when she was younger... I will try to wet her down and take a more current stacked pic of her and post it later... She is a little older and has tons of hair in the first pic... She is like a fluff ball it disguises her shape. The second pic is more true.  |
You are right, it does not make these dogs unhealty. However, some dogs that are diagnosed by some as roached back are truely such. It can be they are weak and too close in the rear, low in the shoulders and at times caused by their posture. In the ring you can stack it out, however the true telling is if in gait they level off.