Teeth and Jaws

Puppy

M

P

C

I

I

C

P

M

Total

 

 

3

1

3

3

1

3

 

14

upper jaw

 

3

1

3

3

1

3

 

14

lower jaw

 

6

2

6

6

2

6

 

28

Total

Adult

2

4

1

3

3

1

4

2

20

upper jaw

3

4

1

3

3

1

4

3

22

lower low

5

8

2

6

6

2

8

5

42

Total

Eruption

d =days; w=weeks; m=months

I C P1 P2 P3 P4 M1 M2 M3

 

  25d

21d 3-4m 4-5w 3-4w 3-4w 4m   6-7m  

 

           

  4-5m

 

lower low

 

           

  5-6m

 

upper jaw

Replacement

* = remain

4-5m 5m * 6m 6m 6m * * *

upper jaw

 

 

Jaws  

Teeth evaluation

Kkl

Grading

Condition

I

VA

Faultness teeth without gaps. (Unless pedigree officially endorsed).

V

Faultness teeth. Double P1's acceptable.

II

SG

When the following teeth are missing:

one P1 or one Incisor. Slightly level bite.

        G         

two P1,s or one P1 and 1 Incisor or one P2.

   no

  Kkl

G

one P3 or two Incisors or one P2 + 1 Incisor or one P2 + one P1 or two P2's.

Insufficient barred from breeding

one P3 + another tooth or  Canine or one P4 or one Molar 1 or one Molar 2 or a total or more than 3 teeth.

Barred from breeding when the gap between the upper and lower teeth is more than the width of a match.

December 21, 2009 12:17 PM