Re: [pyrnet] Dew Claws

[dsmith@iolinc.net (Smith, Deborah)]

    Thanks for the info Robyn.  Glad to hear it's not a fault.  :)

Chrissy

> >     While we're on the subject of dew claws, I'd like to ask everyone
> what they think about the following.  My oldest male Pyr {entirely
purebred
> :) } naturally has his front single dew claws and back double dews but on
> his back left foot (I think it is....maybe his right) he has an extra,
very
> small nail.  Not an extra third toe on the doubles, just a tiny extra nail
> on one of the double toes.  He also passes this on to about half of his
> offspring.  Any thoughts?>>
>
> Our youngest male has this type of dew claw on one of his hind feet.
About
> two years ago, at a show in Sarasota, FL, Whitney Coombs gave a talk on
the
> breed standard.  I asked him about this -- whether it was a fault, and he
> said it wasn't.  Seeing he helped put together the Illustrated Standard, I
> guess he should know <G>.
>
> --- Robyn Allwright
> --- ziffanyrobyn@earthlink.net
> --- Ziffany Great Pyrenees