Ask Patty Downing - Gary Staser used to carry the dogs' missing tooth around in a little container, along with a letter from the vet. Cyndy Davis www.texasdogs.com Callian German Shepherds >From: "Robert Dir" <dir@xxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: dir@xxxxxxxxxx >To: <ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx>, "GSD" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Broken teeth >Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 20:28:12 -0500 > >We had Robert Card's monorchid dogs' tooth capped--just so it looked nice. >He had it almost broken to the gum and we felt it was in need of fixing. >The dog was never shown nor bred but wanted him to look nice. I guess I do >not have a problem fixing broken teeth--the animal was not born with the >problem. Sandi >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Christina Klahn" <ducksavsfan@xxxxxxxxx> >To: "GSD" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Sunday, May 13, 2007 7:54 PM >Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Broken teeth > > > >I have a question for the list. Over the weekend, in an accident playing > >with my other dog, my foundation bitch had her two front teeth on the top > >jaw broken. After a visit to the vet, I found that the damage was > >irreversible and that the teeth must be removed. There is no option to > >salvage. Of what's left of the teeth, one is broken in half all the way >to > >the base of the root and the other is broken down to the root. I asked > >about a root canal or crown, but the vet said beyond the expense, the > >science isn't perfected with dogs and probably wouldn't help. I spoke >with > >Jack Reed and he said he was able to finish one dog with this same > >accident. I was wondering if others have been able to finish dogs that > >have lost teeth in a accident. The vet said the front teeth are never > >missing genetically and it should not disqualify her. However, to the > >initial glance from a judge, I fear it may give the illusion of an > >overbite. I am trying to decide if it's worth continuing > > to show her, so I would love to hear from anyone who's had this happen. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > Tina > > > > --------------------------------- > > Be a better Globetrotter. Get better travel answers from someone who > > knows. > > Yahoo! Answers - Check it out. > > > > >============================================================================ > > POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the > > original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or > > FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the > > original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN >ANY > > MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS > > PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS >EXPRESSLY > > FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. 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