We just had 8 new puppies to add to the family they are cute! This one dog has an extra duclaw on one of his back feet(making six nails in all) and one dog dosen't have any duclaws on either of his back feet! So anybody seen this before and any problems with that?? thanks!!

Double dewclaws and missing rear dewclaws are not unusual. The standard practice is to remove dewclaws at 2-3 days of age, especially rear ones. Unless the dog is a show dog where the standard requires them to have double dewclaws.

Originally Posted by vetgroomer

Double dewclaws and missing rear dewclaws are not unusual. The standard practice is to remove dewclaws at 2-3 days of age, especially rear ones. Unless the dog is a show dog where the standard requires them to have double dewclaws.

As far as I know the only dogs with double dewclaws as a breed standard are, the Briard, Beauceron, Great Pyrenees and Estrela Mountain Dog.

With the Briard, their double dewclaws should not be removed as they are attached by a very strong bone and removal at any age is very painful.

[Yogi]

Originally Posted by Briard Lover

As far as I know the only dogs with double dewclaws as a breed standard are, the Briard, Beauceron, Great Pyrenees and Estrela Mountain Dog.

With the Briard, their double dewclaws should not be removed as they are attached by a very strong bone and removal at any age is very painful.

also the Anatolian Shepherd.

Originally Posted by Yogi

also the Anatolian Shepherd.

ops:Forgot that one.