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Originally Posted by Wolftrap I was thinking of breeding my coco but I have a question. She is is PERFECT health and has good lineage but she has an underbite. Some have told me that this makes her not able to breed. That because of her underbite this is a defect and she shouldn't be bred. I just wanted to ask about this because I am puzzled as to why her teeth would have anything to do with the health of her puppies  She is very healthy and was the only pup in her litter with the underbite. |
The underbite is a genetic trait that will be passed down to pups and makes her a poor candidate for breeding. Some pups may present an even worse bite than the dam which would affect their general health. See the thread posted below on being a responsible breeder, it's a great resource.