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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Great news.
It seems those open fonts plague those wee ones.....Although, I did have a 2 oz boy in August that didn't have one....lil guy latched on to his mom within 2 minutes of being whelped and he never let go......at 5 months of age he's 4 pounds 8 oz........ |
That's how this little one is - very hungry!
But she is doing really well.
I was just so shocked to see something so odd when she was born. I am not used to seeing abnormailties of any sort (beyond the occasional under bite). I have heard of all sorts of malformations but have never seen anything abnormal myself.
If care is taken in selecting breeding partners and health is a top priority, how often can a breeder expect to see abnormalities? I mean, certainly a person with no regard for health or selection of the mating pair would see more abnormalities, but even with the best preparation, there must be a certain percentage of puppies with problems that are present at birth. Is there a round-about number to expect, like 1 in 10?