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<p class=MsoNormal>Sometimes puppies “go down on the pasterns” when
they are teething. I don’t know why, but I have observed it many
times. That is a condition that corrects itself. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>A dog that has “loose wrists” looks like it is
“paddling” when it walks. Sometimes puppies do this as they
are growing and it corrects itself as they develop more muscle, but usually
not. It does not seem to be painful for the dogs and is not something
that needs to “corrected” unless it is painful or debilitating in
some way. Bassets should walk on the pads of their feet; the little tiny
pad up the back of the foot/lower front leg should not touch the ground.
The toes should not be splayed or spread apart. In the show ring, these
things would be considered “faults”, although not disqualifying
faults in and of themselves. It would just make it much more difficult to
win, especially with a breeder judge who knows and understands the
standards. I have seen a dog excused from the ring because it was VERY
down in the pasterns … the judge said the dog was sick.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Sandi Wittenberg<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Red Bay Bassets<o:p></o:p></p>
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