Does an underbite affect a dogs health or the food it can eat?
Posted on September 8th, 2011 by admin
I really like this dog and am planning on getting it but it has an under bite and I just want to know if it will affect her at all
It depends on the severity of the underbite. My dog has a very, very slight underbite and it does not affect her at all. There are dogs who have much more severe underbites, who need special diets. Some may "scoop" their food up with the underbite. Many dogs with underbies have no problem at all with eating, but there are some that are so poorly bred with massive underbites that may need help.
My dog:
http://www.netapet.com/data/pets/photos/big/t9/4hr61kf.jpg
Very, very slight underbite. If your dog has one like that or maybe a little more of an underbite, it should be perfectly fine.