Our German Shephard's front feet point outward. Is this a defect or an indication of structure problems? He is intack and 15 months old. This condition did not become noticable untill he was about 10 months old. Thanks in advance for any help in identifing what this is.
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005
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I sure have seen many GSDs with somewhat east-west feet, but I don't know anything about what age indicates that he probably won't outgrow it, or anything else.
I'm making my otherwise useless post to say that if you link the board to a photo, you will probably get lots of response on severity or lack of severity, etc.
Melissa Thom Webboard User Reg: 12-04-2007
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Do you have a picture when he was 8 weeks - 12 weeks old?
Front feet that twist and change are a normal part of development as the dog's front end develops going into maturity.
In papillons we call it a case of the fuglies where the puppy falls apart into the teenage ganglies and then structurally comes back together over time. Front ends are one of the last things to come back together as the chest drops and the dog gains their final inch of width. Usually, it all comes back together around maturity 24-36 months.
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