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charlottes web · 02-15-2009, 07:08 PM

Hi, this goes out to all breeders. Have you ever had pups with rear dew claws? My puppy Bonnie, has them. The breeder removed the front dews but didn't notice the rears. I just wondered how common it is for dogs to have rear dews.

bjh · 02-15-2009, 07:36 PM

I have been raising yorkies for over 12 years and I never encountered rear dewclaws until several years ago when I got two females from another breeder that were sisters and both of them threw puppies with rear dewclaws. It has never happened with any of from my lines so I think it is pretty unusual.

browniesmom622 · 02-15-2009, 07:36 PM

My chihuahua has Back one's also.

yorkiekist · 02-15-2009, 07:39 PM

I have had a few Yorkie pups with dews on both back and front. I am surprised the breeder left them on.

charlottes web · 02-15-2009, 08:00 PM

I only noticed the rear dews about 3 days after I brought Bonnie home. I was getting ready to take her to the vet for a check up, when I felt her back legs. Boy, was I shocked. I let the vet do the complete exam without ever mentioning it to her. When I asked the vet, she had to take a second look. She says they are very tight to the leg, so they probably won't be a problem. I can have them removed when I take her for her spay. The breeder told me that she'd never encountered them before, but would check in the future.
My groomer is aware of them so she will always clip them. I guess it's not a problem, but what a shocker

mardel · 02-16-2009, 12:24 PM

I have had this happeen to some of my babaies from french lines.

02-15-2009, 07:08 PM	#1
charlottes web Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: mi usa Posts: 47	Rear dew claws Hi, this goes out to all breeders. Have you ever had pups with rear dew claws? My puppy Bonnie, has them. The breeder removed the front dews but didn't notice the rears. I just wondered how common it is for dogs to have rear dews. __________________ Charlie Patsy Sammy Bonnie it's always a sunny day when you have a shadow

02-15-2009, 07:36 PM	#3
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	My chihuahua has Back one's also. __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

02-15-2009, 07:39 PM	#4
yorkiekist YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: HOT, HOT, HOT AZ Posts: 3,150	I have had a few Yorkie pups with dews on both back and front. I am surprised the breeder left them on. __________________ *BUYCOTT ARIZONA*

02-15-2009, 08:00 PM	#5
charlottes web Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: mi usa Posts: 47	I only noticed the rear dews about 3 days after I brought Bonnie home. I was getting ready to take her to the vet for a check up, when I felt her back legs. Boy, was I shocked. I let the vet do the complete exam without ever mentioning it to her. When I asked the vet, she had to take a second look. She says they are very tight to the leg, so they probably won't be a problem. I can have them removed when I take her for her spay. The breeder told me that she'd never encountered them before, but would check in the future. My groomer is aware of them so she will always clip them. I guess it's not a problem, but what a shocker __________________ Charlie Patsy Sammy Bonnie it's always a sunny day when you have a shadow

02-16-2009, 12:24 PM	#6
mardel Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 230	I have had this happeen to some of my babaies from french lines. __________________ Maria Mardel Yorkshire Terriers

02-15-2009, 07:36 PM	#2
bjh Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 7,959	I have been raising yorkies for over 12 years and I never encountered rear dewclaws until several years ago when I got two females from another breeder that were sisters and both of them threw puppies with rear dewclaws. It has never happened with any of from my lines so I think it is pretty unusual.