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vincentnyc · 04-24-2006, 06:21 PM

i just notice today when i was thinking of cutting rocky's nails. in his front paws...each paws has four toes/nails. in his hind legs...each has 4 toes/nails close to each other...but there is one a bit far off from the rest. and i see a nail and a tiny lump on it...not bigger than the toe on the paws...maybe one half the size or less.

so my question is this a dew claw? is dew claw a extra toe? did the breeder forget to remove the dew claw in the hind legs? please let me know.

thanx in advance,
vincent

04-24-2006, 06:21 PM	#1
vincentnyc BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 36	extra nails/toes in hind legs? is it mutation? i just notice today when i was thinking of cutting rocky's nails. in his front paws...each paws has four toes/nails. in his hind legs...each has 4 toes/nails close to each other...but there is one a bit far off from the rest. and i see a nail and a tiny lump on it...not bigger than the toe on the paws...maybe one half the size or less. so my question is this a dew claw? is dew claw a extra toe? did the breeder forget to remove the dew claw in the hind legs? please let me know. thanx in advance, vincent