In a message dated 24/02/02 19:35:25 GMT Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> It just looks hopeless. She's such a pretty little puppy, I > would love to keep her, but it doesn't look like it could ever come right Myra, Overshot puppies can be detected as early as a week old. and by the time they are 3 weeks, you can clearly see when parting the lips and looking from the side, a significant gap where the bottom teeth are so far back they almost look like they are digging into the roof of the mouth. Believe me, in this situation, THEY NEVER COME RIGHT. Yes, they can be very pretty. I have one here, who is now 5 1/2, who was a singleton, delivered by ceasarian, hand reared, never registered and who people admire greatly from a distance!! I have had undershot go right as late as 18 months and also correct bites go wrong when they change teeth. In both instances, the "JAWLINE" was correct and it was just a matter of teeth. The "JAWLINE" is the crucial factor I think. Personally, I believe the best puppy mouths are the ones where the scissor bite is not a "tight" fit. Unfortunately, these puppies tend to appear "longer" in the muzzle from 8 weeks onwards and sometimes you just have to "wait" for that head. Best Ellie Millhill Cavaliers UK ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
