Having had a GSD with an overshot mouth, I can tell you it is more of a problem than any missing teeth. When he was about 12 months old, we had to have the bottom canines ground down, as they were pressing into the hard palate. He never had a problem getting food down but he sure made a mess drinking water. I'm interested in opinions about missing teeth. I have had two GSD with missing 2nd premolars. Both had well developed jaws and good occlusion..... and, no "dropped" incisors. I am seeing more GSD with full dentition, but finer underjaws and dropped incisors. Is this becoming a problem? ---Kay Reamensnyder and Betty Doerpinghaus ---bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ---VISIT OUR WEBSITE:http://home.earthlink.net/~bedkar > [Original Message] > From: D.D. and Bonnie Ardoin <cudjoegsd@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 7/8/2006 5:24:44 AM > Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] GSD Standard Section on Teeth > > In our Standard under the section headed "TEETH" it describes an overshot > jaw or a level bite as undesirable then it states any missing teeth other > than a first premolar as a serious fault. Which, in you opinion is worse, a > bad bite of a missing tooth other than a first premolar? Is undesirable and > serious the same, which is the most serious? Is incising food as important > a function as tearing food? Inquiring minds want to know! D.D. > P.S. Lets re-examine other sections of the Standard that poses similar > questions. > > ============================================================================ > POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues > ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. 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. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================