Re: [PyrNet-L] dewclaws

["Mitzi Potter" <Pyrs-R-Us@popline.com>]

Well, maybe the breeder who cancels her guarantee in the event the
dewclaws are removed is one of the ones whose Pyrs have the more
functional dewclaws<G>. My dogs all have the ones that hang down.

On Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:55:36 EDT, Pyrs-R-Us@popline.com wrote:

><< but it's obvious to me that those toes dangling off my
> dogs rear legs aren't going to cause H.D. if they're removed. >>

On Mon, 22 Jun 1998 14:55:36 EDT, JGentzel@aol.com wrote:

>I would have scoffed at this post a couple years ago, but think it should be
>pondered.  True some of the dew claws are essentially hanging skin.  I think
>these are not the historical dew claws of the breed.  Lets not get into the
>question of when is a dew claw a dew claw, please!!!  But-I have carefully
>inspected dew claws in France the past couple years and there are differences.
>They do have the hanging skin as well, but they also have a fair amount of
>bony attached dew claws low on the side of the foot and it is actually a sixth
>toe.  
Mitzi Potter   OKC  OK
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