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Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn
I have never seen one in TWS, it is one thing that gets controlled of a VDH official in the age of 8 weeks and would get registered if xou would find it in a dog.
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Yes, the tails are checked but I heard so far about some cases where dogs with kink tails are still used for breeding. For years the bredders explained such problems by the puppies as result of 'rough playing' and other 'accidents'... Now it is already visible there are heriditary reasons. Some dogs were already removed from breeding and we have at the moment lines with min 3. generations where the same problems appear.
Here you have similar case described by Brussels Griffons:
http://www.griffonplaza.com/Health/p...ge9/page9.html
What is the problem: it is visible this deformation is heriditary. And
When the deformity is limited to the tail then it has no influence on the dog’s life, he can be a happy dog. But when that happy dog is used, as a stud his “little defect” can become much more serious for his offspring. Not only to the tails but also in other parts of the spinal column.
If you know any dogs with this kind of problem please inform us or the administrator.
If you are breeder - please remember: puppies with kinky tails are PETS. Please do not use them for breeding.
If you are breeding comittee member - please pay attention to such kind of defomarations by the puppies which you check.