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05-15-2005, 06:19 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | How Soon Will I Be Able To Tell? Okay, I got Gia yesterday and now I'm worried. A little more than 1/2 way down her back, I've noticed that her spine curves upward. I'm VERY concerned about a roached back. How soon will I be able to tell if she has one? She is currently 8 weeks old. HELP!!!!! |
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05-15-2005, 06:25 AM | #2 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | im not sure but i think roachback there spines go downward |
05-15-2005, 06:28 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | I found this site with all sorts of dictionary type explanations for yorkies... http://www.yorkshire-terrier.com/lacy/dict.htm It states that a roached back is a convex curvature of the spine towards the loin. So the back curves upward and not downward. |
05-15-2005, 06:52 AM | #4 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I thought my puppy Jewels might have roach back when she was that young too. It ended up being just the way she walked then. Now her back is completely straight.
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05-15-2005, 09:49 AM | #5 | |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | Quote:
How much was her back curved? | |
05-15-2005, 09:54 AM | #6 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| I don't know she just looked like she had a hunched back like her front legs were longer than the back or something. She also seemed to be a little bull legged. When she was about 10-12 weeks and gained weight and her body shape changed so did the roach back look. Her back is straight now aqnd she doesn't walk with that bull legged look.
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