dewclaws?

I was just looking at my girlfriends pup, and I noticed it has dewclaws on its back legs. Is this normal?

 

No its not normal in the apbt.. allthough it does happen occasionally

 

Do I need to get it cut off? Is it ok to leave on?

 

talk with your vet ... If the dog is a show dog, yes.. but usually they cut them off within days of whelping
other than that, they shouldnt harm anything

 

thanks for the info

 

Sounds like a cross to me!i have not seen a pure bred pit bull with dew claws for about 25 years

 

could b e!

 

I have one thats about 6 months.He has one on one of his back legs.The reson though is that he is a very line bred dog.Mine is a Homer bred APBT.

 

I've seen a few with back dew claws.

 

I've heard of some Shorty dog's being bred really really tight (Belly brother&sister x2 at least) did this but I never have seen it yet.

 

all my dogs are very inbred and they don't have dew claws...read up about it.pit bulls if pure do NOT have dew clews..wayne just because your dog is line bred is not the reason he has a dew claw ,hahahaha

 

I did some searching. So why dont you give me a link that backs what you say up? Cause I cant find one.

 

It happens....its not common...but it happens.

 

why are you guys breeding brother and sister thats nasty

 

its inbreeding to preserve good traits not to be wierdos!if u dont know anything aboyt breeding please dont post ur comments

 

well said!!

 

Dogs dont think of it as "nasty" and "inbreeding" in dogs is much diffrent from "inbreeding" in humans. With the proper culling program inbreeding is a succesful tool in a breeding program. However, if you dont cull properly or breed them too tight, genetic defects will surface from the line.

 

i honestly think a lot of people here should read up about how genetics work before they go making fools of themselfs..

 

Wait.. Didnt you just say if a pit bull is pure it wont have dew claws?? Rear dew claws will happen.. its rare but it does happen even in pure pit bulls. What genetic material are you reading?

It happens more often however in the Staffordshire Bull terrier as their standards says to remove rear dewclaws if present..

 

So Yall Are Saying If You Have A Pure Pit It Wont Have Dew Claw At All Even On Its Front Legs.