Foxcatcher1289 1 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I recently got a pup that has a kink in its tail about 2\3 of the WY down. Was like this when I got it .will this effect the dogs ability in any way ? Quote Link to post
toblue 149 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 If it is a young pup leave it be, he will adapt his balance easily. I have had greyhounds the same, your pup has a broken tail. Quote Link to post
tb25 4,626 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 My knob has a little kink so be interested in this topic.. 3 Quote Link to post
dark-destroyer-85 636 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Used to go up my mates farm and his old man always told me the sheep dogs he used to breed for trialing if they had a kink in their tail used to have a kink in their head lol don't know how true that is but he believed it lol 1 Quote Link to post
Havelightforcewilltravel 417 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Will make no difference what so ever had greyhounds with kinks in tail ,half tails and stumps does not affect them 1 bit got lurcher pup here a bred was born with hook on tail off lying in sac funny had it took off when got them dew clawed and a kept him does not bother him 1 bit. Quote Link to post
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 i know that if a dog is born with a kink in the tail it could be that the spine is fused and its a genetic fault, seen it in a certain bloodline of pedigree dogs and the vet said the dog should never jump and would be lucky to reach 2yrs old.. im not saying that this is the same thing but... Quote Link to post
Gaz_1989 9,539 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 What's the breeding out of interest? Quote Link to post
boyo 1,398 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 How old was pup when you aquired it? Surely if you had any doubts or questions you should of asked who ever you got pup from. Not having a pop just curious. Atb Quote Link to post
dayle 7 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Is the pup a bull sal gray from Glasgow and chocolate in culler mate Quote Link to post
Greyman 26,034 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I recently got a pup that has a kink in its tail about 2\3 of the WY down. Was like this when I got it .will this effect the dogs ability in any way ?back in the days when all hunting was ok I had a little whippet cross that I got from the local dogs home, and a harder runner I,ve never met she would go to ground, and I spent many afternoons digging her out, but her one big hate that I could never break was cats, she once knocked herself out on the car window because she saw one on the pavement, and one day she actually climbed a tree after one that had gone up to escape her, about 15 foot up she fell and landed on her ass which snapped her tail, from that day until she went on, her tail had a ninety degree bend in it about half way along, but she never moaned when it happened and it never changed her in any way, so I would not be to worried about it if it is broken,more worrying if it is a genetic fault through bad breeding as there could be others that are not so visible, Quote Link to post
jeemes 3,618 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 My knob has a little kink so be interested in this topic.. they used to call it gip.Its for going round corners. 3 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Kinks in tails can be genetic but in lurchers more than likely a break, not long after birth. Bitch stepped on it or sommat. It wont make any difference to working ability. Quote Link to post
Foxcatcher1289 1 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Aye the choc one from Glasgow 1 Quote Link to post
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