dew claws?

[markdog 18]

keep them on or take them off?

my pure greys have them my lurchers dont?

planning on breeding 1st ever litter just wondering when they should be removed if at all?

[calisme82 8]

off as far as i have been led to believe

atb terri

[coursing_lad 45]

100% off

[RichyWales 0]

Yep off with em, its too easy for them to catch them on something and rip them out. My lurcher still has them and so does my big whippet but all the rest have them removed. My boy almost ripped one of his off, if I'd known better when I had him as a pup I would have had them off because the breeder didn't bother

Much safer for the dog

Edited August 19, 2009 by RichyWales

[thomps125 49]

my bitch duzent have hers

 

i do no hancock belives they need them so they still have them

[markdog 18]

  thomps125 said:

my bitch duzent have hers

 

i do no hancock belives they need them so they still have them

my mate who trains greyhounds says they need them

[thomps125 49]

i dont actualy no i was just saying that my bitch bull x dose not have hers

 

but i no hancocks keeps his because he belives they are needed

[MRD 3]

Running dogs don't need Dew claws for anything because as soon as they catch them on anything they get damaged. So all this about they use them for slowing down or turning is a load of bollox. Take them off you'll save your self alot of money and in the long run and the dog won't be laid up as much when it could be out working. ATB, MRD.

[barnslyben 74]

interesting i was always let to believe take them off ,from the rag whippet world ,but i got talking to a top saluki man paul saegars noticing his salukis still had theres he said he always leaves them on and i think he said the arabs do too. i suppose if your pup still has them if they become a problem they can be taken off by a vet,but alot less hassel to do them at 3/4days old, so on or off? is still the question

[ribb 15]

off

[joe_lynas 2]

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Edited February 28, 2012 by joe_lynas

[Sonny Brindle 2]

  barnslyben said:

interesting i was always let to believe take them off ,from the rag whippet world ,but i got talking to a top saluki man paul saegars noticing his salukis still had theres he said he always leaves them on and i think he said the arabs do too. i suppose if your pup still has them if they become a problem they can be taken off by a vet,but alot less hassel to do them at 3/4days old, so on or off? is still the question

 

I think the Arabs leave them on because they mostly run their dogs on sand so there is much less chance of them getting caught. I wouldn't personally leave them on any dog I was running in this country.

[slips 114]

i was told by greyhound vet were we go that taking off the dew claws weakens the wrist i think the only time most dew claws get damage is on hard ground and when corns cut straight away

[Guest MIST NET]

100% OFF !. Seen too many lame lurchers because of em.

[wullielennox 158]

  markdog said:

keep them on or take them off?

my pure greys have them my lurchers dont?

planning on breeding 1st ever litter just wondering when they should be removed if at all?

off way them more bother than they are worth..