dew claws on or off ?

[bird 9,861]

What people view on the above?  I've got one of each, old Bryn still got his, Buck had his removed. Now not saying Bryn. Had probs all the while, but he deff had couple rips on them. Had to rest him up till there healed, I did at one time tape them up when. Lamping him, to stop them getting ripped, was OK but, I said my next lurcher will have them off, so I did Buck had his off at 2 days old, never any leg probs, so I will do the same when I have another lurcher pup. But reading on a American vet report, they say to leave them on,?  So what do you lot think on here? 

[D Lloyd 2,790]

Off

[D Lloyd 2,790]

Leve them on then they can charge to fix them ray off

[THE STIFFMEISTER 15,677]

Not even a question for a running dog imho 

always off 

[mushroom 12,827]

Agreed stiffy and Dave, OFF!

No point tempting fate

[poxon 5,718]

Off

[chartpolski 23,102]

Interesting subject.

I remember two well respected, old school lurcher men having diametrically opposed views on dew claws.

Paul Sagar said the dew claw was attached to a tendon and removing the dew claw weakened the wrist.

Typp Ratcher insisted the dew claws should be removed, and would penalise any dog he was judging if it had dew claws !

I've two old bitches in the kennel at the moment, one with dew claws, one without, and to be honest, I've never had any trouble with either of them.

If I had to make a choice, I'd have them removed, but it wouldn't unduly worry me if they weren't .

Cheers.

[nothernlite 18,076]

Off

[MickC 1,825]

Off,although the Deerhound litter I bred I was Offshore so they got left on,time will tell if there going to be a problem .

Edited May 19, 2020 by MickC

[Black neck 15,849]

Both mine are on but times I've wished they weren't 

So off pls bob

[Daniel cain 44,966]

Off on a runner... Always on with the terriers....  

[Black neck 15,849]

11 minutes ago, Daniel cain said:

Off on a runner... Always on with the terriers....  

Y that d

[Loton Moocher 1,254]

Off

[Daniel cain 44,966]

14 minutes ago, Black neck said:

Y that d

Ive watched terriers over the yrs, use them to hook out nests of young rats, hold a bone etc..... And they help them in rocks and scrambling over shit ... Got an old terrier bitch here without them...... Watched her struggle climbing over rubbish after the rats, couldn't get up as high as the others with them on neck..... 

[Dinosaurs 2,034]

Think alot depends on type of ground dogs are run on. Personally i prefer em off. Atb