In a message dated 7/8/2006 10:26:22 AM Central Standard Time, bedkar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: 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? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------------- I have seen missing molars etc. in dogs mouths....just watch them in the specials ring when they pant if the missing teeth are on the bottom there is a big hole. We have had dogs with a missing 1st premolar and never a problem finishing them. If you have a dog with a missing 1st premolar have it xrayed to see if the tooth is under the gum... We had a dog with a missing 1st premolar. The handler at the time told us they were taking another dog into futurity finals because ours was missing a 1st pre molar...So .we had the vet xray it...it was there...he cut the gum so it was exposed...moral of story was the handler still didnt take the dog, it was just a excuse to take another..(this was many many years ago) Patty ============================================================================ 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 ============================================================================