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XstarbriteX · 07-25-2007, 03:02 PM

My puppy is around 13 weeks old now and he hasn't grown in his front bottom teeth at all.. the top teeth are poking through but on the bottom there is NOTHING.. his back teeth and canines are all in.. could this mean there is a problem with my puppy?

Yorkieluv · 07-25-2007, 03:05 PM

Are you saying your pup has NO bottom teeth, except for the back ones?

XstarbriteX · 07-25-2007, 03:10 PM

he has his back teeth and his canines.. but from canine to canine in the bottom there is NOTHING.. just very soft gum.. nothing poking through or anything.. and he has a hard time eating things so i have to water everything down.. i didn't know if this was normal or if there was a chance that he wouldn't grow those teeth

Yorkieluv · 07-25-2007, 03:21 PM

Maybe someone else here will have more insight for you, but I have never seen that before. All the puppies I have ever seen at 13 weeks have their baby teeth...I'm bumping this up for more advice!

XstarbriteX · 07-25-2007, 03:50 PM

thank you.. if anyone knows anything about this please let me know.. i have tried to research it online but i have only read that the baby teeth should be in by 6 weeks.. should i contact the breeder about this?

YorkieRose · 07-25-2007, 04:38 PM

I would ask the breeder what they think..I have had a few tinies who barely had any teeth at 12 weeks...just little pinhead size white things in front...

dbeach · 07-25-2007, 04:56 PM

My pups are 6.5 wks. and the front teeth are definitely in..it could be genetic, ask your vet. I would be more worried if they xrayed and there were no permanent teeth in the front waiting to erupt when he gets older.

Debbie
Tea' +6

YorkieRose · 07-25-2007, 05:36 PM

I have heard of missing canines..or 4 incisors instead of 6..but never no incisors..

07-25-2007, 03:02 PM	#1
XstarbriteX Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 32	No baby teeth My puppy is around 13 weeks old now and he hasn't grown in his front bottom teeth at all.. the top teeth are poking through but on the bottom there is NOTHING.. his back teeth and canines are all in.. could this mean there is a problem with my puppy?

07-25-2007, 03:05 PM	#2
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Are you saying your pup has NO bottom teeth, except for the back ones? __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

07-25-2007, 03:21 PM	#4
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	Maybe someone else here will have more insight for you, but I have never seen that before. All the puppies I have ever seen at 13 weeks have their baby teeth...I'm bumping this up for more advice! __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

07-25-2007, 04:38 PM	#6
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	teeth I would ask the breeder what they think..I have had a few tinies who barely had any teeth at 12 weeks...just little pinhead size white things in front...

07-25-2007, 04:56 PM	#7
dbeach Donating YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 331	baby teeth My pups are 6.5 wks. and the front teeth are definitely in..it could be genetic, ask your vet. I would be more worried if they xrayed and there were no permanent teeth in the front waiting to erupt when he gets older. Debbie Tea' +6

07-25-2007, 03:10 PM	#3
XstarbriteX Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 32	he has his back teeth and his canines.. but from canine to canine in the bottom there is NOTHING.. just very soft gum.. nothing poking through or anything.. and he has a hard time eating things so i have to water everything down.. i didn't know if this was normal or if there was a chance that he wouldn't grow those teeth

07-25-2007, 03:50 PM	#5
XstarbriteX Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York Posts: 32	thank you.. if anyone knows anything about this please let me know.. i have tried to research it online but i have only read that the baby teeth should be in by 6 weeks.. should i contact the breeder about this?

07-25-2007, 05:36 PM	#8
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	teeth I have heard of missing canines..or 4 incisors instead of 6..but never no incisors..