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Originally Posted by bjh  Okay, if I understand this correctly, a level bite is where the front teeth top and bottom come together evenly, a scissor bite is where the top front teeth overlap the bottom teeth but there is no gap. What I refer to as a reverse scissor bite it where the top and bottom teeth touch but the top front teeth touch the back of the bottom front teeth but there is no gap. A overshot bite would be if the top front teeth extend beyond the bottom teeth, leaving a gap and a undershot is where the bottom front teeth extend beyond the top teeth leaving a gap.
Since I have not had an opportunity to look in the mouth of many show dogs I was just more curious if there are many dogs being shown with bites that are slightly off and still winning. I know from my experience with other breeds in years past that the judges did not pay much attention to bite unless it was severely off. |
It's called "undershot"...unacceptable!!! Things have changed since years past...you will have judges that are a tooth fairy and if the teeth are off you'll not get a ribbon and if the judge isn't and looking at the over all dog a slightly overshot won't be a problem or an undershot but when I show a dog it will have a level or scissor bite....undershot or overshot or rye is placed as a pet...period!
Donna