Overbite. Hello to all, Just wondering if anyone has a Yorkie with an overbite??? My 4 month old pup has an overbite, vet says its just cosmetic. Just wondering what everyone thinks. Thanks again. Lisa |
Oscar has an underbite - and yep, it's purely cosmetic and not a problem unless you're planning to show your puppy. Doesn't cause them any problems whatsoever. I can't even tell Oscar is undershot unless I pry open his mouth (which rarely happens!). |
Depends on the severity of the overbite. With some dogs, it can be so severe that they have a hard time eating. Overbites and undershots bites are hereditary. Not important if you have a pet but these traits should not be bred. |
When i took my puppies to get checked for the 1st time, my vet looked at their teeth, and told me that an over or under bite is a sign of a congenital defect. Which i thought it was awkard because i have had a Shih-tzu with an over bite in the past... |
Wosie has an overbite! 1 Attachment(s) I would say it's about an eighth of an inch gap, but never causes her any trouble. Her tongue hangs out of her mouth alot, but I think it just makes her cuter!! |
Thanks. I never noticed it until his first vet visit. Vet says, wow, take a look at his overbite. Now of course I notice it all the time. It's about a quarter inch, maybe less. Hope I don't end up with any problems. Lisa |
Whoa!!!! You just made me look at Wosie's and it's gotten a LOT worse! I think her's is about a half inch!! OK, no it's not but geez, it's big! I looked to see if her other teeth are giving her any trouble, and she is great about eating and chew toys, so I don't think it's hurting her. It's like her top jaw is longer than her bottom jaw, that's all. As long as she doesn't care, I don't either! Gosh, NO WONDER her tongue is out!! :eek: |
Glad, she's precious, either way! In the picture, you can't tell she even has one. I know of someone who's bitch's bite is around 3/4 inch difference (overbite)...and she breeds her. |
Aw she's still cute, and if it's not hurting her then I wouldn't worry about it. My boxer has an underbite and its the cutest thing lol |
Have my sisters 3yr old male who has quite a pronounced overbite. one dog trainer told me that his overbite is so pronounced that he cant actually bite. I know he has problems with hard foods, but didn't know about the biting. The trainer suggested that this issue contributes to his seemingly aggressive behavior of barking/growling at strangers...somewhat of a defense mechanism because of inability to properly bite. Any comments on this diagnosis. Any suggestions for how to curb this aggressive barking? |
An over bite is common in certain breeds like Boxers and Shih Tzu. The bite can be so defective sometimes that the teeth do not mesh when the dog is trying to eat kibble. It can cause some problems with their ability to eat. I saw a Boxer once that has a huge overbite and she made an awful mess trying to eat. Smaller dogs with bad problems tend to have trouble eating kibble. A small overbite should not be a problem and of course it would be considered a defect as far as showing or breeding goes. |
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