Sashagirl Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Does your husky have his dew claws? Mine does, and they seem very high up compared to some other breeds. Is this a husky thing? And just wondering if huskies often have them removed or not? I always worry about injury to them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I don't think removing them would do any good. Would it? I mean, unless they ripped off their dew claw by accident, why would we need to intentionally clip it off? I haven't flipped the paw of many dogs but I think dew claws are generally positioned in the same spot. Is it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sashagirl Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 A lot of breeders have dew claws removed at a few days old. Some breeds always do. Just asking if huskies normally do, or if breeders generally keep them. And my post may have been confusing. I would never have them removed at this age. Just a general question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Only time dew claws should be removed is when they are rear dew claws as they can pose a problem but front ones are left alone as they are used for grip with bones etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydiamond Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Oh I don't even know any breed finds dew claw removal a common practice. I mean, even in felines, it's starting to get controversial. Let me dig through Google for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Removed #5 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hey Telli, My Sasha has her rear dew claws and while they're floppy and pretty pronounced she's never had a problem with them running through the scrub here on the desert (where everything has spines of some kind!) I wouldn't even consider having them removed unless it were to become a problem. It's really odd how the different breeds clubs look on dew claws. Some mandate their removal as a matter of course, others mandate that they remain. In the Great Pyrenees where double dew claws are common removal (or lack) is considered a fault. Wikipedia has a decent article on dew claws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Chula only has front dew claws. I don't know if she had rear ones that were removed. Her dew claws make me nervous though because they seem so prone to ripping...and knowing my dog's propensity to injure herself I'm positive at some point she will tear one off. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidjk Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 all my 3 only have front dew claws and like nix said they use them for grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 All of my three only have front dew claws. I've met a husky x malamute who also had rear dew claws that were pretty high up and noticeable (well they had to be pretty obvious for me to spot it, lol). Like the others have said the front dew claws are needed to grip and hold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sashagirl Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Yeah, I was talking about the front ones. Sasha only has front ones. Thanks for the replies. Glad to hear everyone has theirs! Thanks for the replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjwrx Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Panda had his back ones removed as a pup. The front ones aren't a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Njp1993 Posted October 6, 2021 Report Share Posted October 6, 2021 If my huskie Has rear Dew claws does that mean that it isn’t a full breed ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoRavensAstrid Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 10/6/2021 at 1:05 PM, Njp1993 said: If my huskie Has rear Dew claws does that mean that it isn’t a full breed ? Not necessarily. My dogs are full AKC registered and a had a puppy from a litter that had a set of rear dew claws. It's not common in the breed and if planning to show the dog it is a fault. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepsky breeder Posted May 18, 2023 Report Share Posted May 18, 2023 I breed shepherd husky mixes and I would never remove the dewclaw. It became a practice for breed standardization for looks and is totally unessecary and in my opinion barbaric. It serves a purpose to stabalize the carpal and is attached to deep tendons. The rear dewclaw helps dogs if they slip, fall into icy water to climb out, and to run over uneven terrain. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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