Re: [PyrNet-L] dewclaws

["Christina Buu-Hoan" <homegirl@mindspring.com>]

I heard from one breeder that the dewclaws were needed for scrambling up the
side of the mountain.

One couple I met on a hike recently owned two working pyrs and said it was a
question of 1) how firmly they were attached to the paw/leg and 2) trimming
the nails regularly. They said they had seen dangling ones that can
sometimes tear or rip (get caught on things) when going through brush, etc.


-Christina
(with Mukki who has all 6 of his dewclaws intact)