Dog Paws

Q: What’s so good about dog paws? Don’t they all have the same appearance?

A: Yes, look left, right, up and down, they are all dog feet. That’s because the skeletal structures of all dogs’ feet are basically the same, and we accidentally observed and compared them. They can be distinguished just by looking at their external characteristics. Some dogs have round, arched paws with four toes hugged tightly, just like cat paws. We call them cat-shaped paws. Some dogs have slightly longer paws, with the two central toes extending over them, like rabbit feet, which are called rabbit-shaped paws. Did you know that there are also some dogs with duck-like webs between their toes, which are very suitable for swimming, but we can’t call them duck-shaped feet because their shape is not like duck feet. In addition, some dogs have large and thick feet, like wearing two pairs of large snow boots, with a large amount of protective hair growing between the toe pads.

Different foot shapes come from their different growth environments and working methods, as well as human aesthetic breeding of them. As the saying goes, the soil and water support the foot.

Q: All dogs’ toes are five in front and four in back. Wolf toes are molted toes. You can use them or not.

A: If you change "all" to "most", you can find out. Some dogs are born with wolf toes on their hind legs, which is usually caused by bad genes. They are actually corrupted parts and have little significance in surviving, so they can naturally be eliminated. Removal of wolf toes is generally performed within 10 days after the puppy is born, and is a very simple surgical operation. The significance of this operation lies in the pain caused by the accidental injury of the wolf toes and the overdevelopment of the wolf toes embedded in the limbs after the operation. There are also some people's requirements for the dog's beauty. A pair of long straight legs may be caused by the damage of the wolf toes. Completely effective.

In the field of professional dog shows, not all dogs need to have their wolf toes removed, so there are "must remove", "can remove" and "must not remove". It has been discovered that both bear dogs and Anatolian shepherd dogs can have two wolf toes on one hind leg. The former must be kept, and the latter can be removed..

Dogs that are admitted to suffer from "outside-shaped" defects

Pekinese, Bulldog, Cairn, Dandy Dinmont, Scotland, Staffordshire Bull Bull Terrier, West Highland White, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan), Sausage

Note: The allowed degree of aversion for the various dogs above is different and cannot be generalized. Among them, the Staffordshire bull even allows the claws to be fully extended, while Dandy Dinmont only allows a very slight outward extension.

Q Dog experts can break in their toenails on their own while walking. No need to cut them. Besides, if there are no toenails, how can they walk?

A: Dogs are no longer wild animals. They have no need to rush and work hard for survival. They are in the ordinary laughter and play. The worn toenails are no longer enough to offset the growth rate of the toenails, so cutting the toenails is necessary. Some owners have not cut their dog's toenails for many years, causing the toenails to break and split, causing the dog to suffer unbearable pain. In addition, dogs walk on foot pads and have nothing to do with the original state of their toenails. Dragging 16 long toenails is not only a burden for walking, but over time, it will inevitably lead to flat feet. If the floor is smooth, the dog's toes cannot be held tightly, and the dog's toes will become splayed, making walking abnormal.

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