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YorkieRose · 05-23-2005, 10:58 AM

This is funny...when I look at a pair of scissors and the blades simple overlap each other very closely. A human bite is the same isn't it...an overbite in a human needs braces I think?

A slight over/under bite IMO is one that is not visable unless you open the mouth. A bull dog or Shid Tzu bite on a Yorkie is severe.
If you can put your finger nail in the gap, it is slight..if you can put your pinkie finger in the gap it is a bad one. IMO
A bottom jaw that is half the length of the top is more then a bad bite..the entire top jaw is overshot..the top jaw will still grow to some degree after 12 weeks..so it can get even worse.

05-23-2005, 10:58 AM	#20
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	bites This is funny...when I look at a pair of scissors and the blades simple overlap each other very closely. A human bite is the same isn't it...an overbite in a human needs braces I think? A slight over/under bite IMO is one that is not visable unless you open the mouth. A bull dog or Shid Tzu bite on a Yorkie is severe. If you can put your finger nail in the gap, it is slight..if you can put your pinkie finger in the gap it is a bad one. IMO A bottom jaw that is half the length of the top is more then a bad bite..the entire top jaw is overshot..the top jaw will still grow to some degree after 12 weeks..so it can get even worse. Last edited by YorkieRose; 05-23-2005 at 11:01 AM.