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by Mysti on 16 December 2005 - 04:12

I have a male gsd that has an overbite. He's only 5 months right now, what I was wondering is if any one can tell me if this is genetic and what are the chances of it going away. Thanks in advance.

by Brandoggy on 16 December 2005 - 05:12

from what I know (which isn't much) is that it is genetic.and it doesn't go away..that's why in the shows they check the bite on the young ones..

by LisaGSDLvr on 16 December 2005 - 07:12

I happen to own a gorgeous female from top show lines that has an overbite,she can never be shown due to it.As long as you aren't planning to breed or show it shouldn't be an issue.I believe this problem comes from inbreeding/linebreeding usually.

by Brandoggy on 16 December 2005 - 07:12

lisa- that is a bummer about your girl...sorry..what a shame...Who are her parents?

by Mysti on 16 December 2005 - 07:12

The problem is that I did buy him to show and to possibly breed. So I have to talk to the breeder.

by Brandoggy on 16 December 2005 - 07:12

did you have a contract with the breeder? I hope so. Good luck, keep us posted.

by D.H. on 16 December 2005 - 08:12

Mysti, your dog is only 5 months old and still growing. The upper and lower jaw do not necessarily grow at the same rate. So at this point there is no way to tell what you will end up with until the dog is grown. If the bite was basically correct as a pup, there is a good chance that this is just a phase and many pups have varying degrees of slight overbite several times during their growth phase. All depending on how serious the overbite is of course. If it is severe, then the pup most likely already came that way and it was overlooked or ignored at the time. The SV accepts a slight overbite up to 2mm, that is about the width of a wooden matchstick. Such a dog would not get KKL1, but KKL2 and can still be bred. The causes for overbites can be several, genetics is only one factor. Make sure your pup receives proper nutrition! Are you feeding raw by any chance?

by Kenan on 16 December 2005 - 09:12

I agree with D.H. It is not over yet. My friend had a female with same problem but it was correscted when she turned 7 months.

by Mysti on 16 December 2005 - 17:12

I was feeding the barf diet but my vet told me to switch to a large breed puppy food so that he'll grow slower. D.H. what do you recommend?

by Brandoggy on 16 December 2005 - 18:12

that's goog to know..thanks DH..





 


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