I saw a giant great dane with big pendulous udders like those of a cow...is this common? Any links?
2006-11-06 08:45:21 · 13 answers · asked by snapdragon 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
They aren't udders... the dog has probably recently had puppies. They tend to become engorged like when humans have babies and can sometimes take on the appearence of udders.
2006-11-06 08:52:09 · answer #1 · answered by Adriori 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every dog is different... just like humans. Some humans have huge saggy "udders" and some have small pointy "udders". Same with dogs. Working at a dog groomers myself, you see all kinds. Also, it could have been a female that was either pregnant, breast feeding, or has breast fed before. *Note: I have seen males with these too. That's usually due to flabby skin from being over weigh or old age and loose skin.*
2006-11-06 09:06:50 · answer #2 · answered by satanicsex101 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is common if the dog is nursing a litter of pups or has recently just weaned a litter
2006-11-06 08:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Um, It's possible that this dog had recently had a litter. Either that or it may have some sort of cancer or fluid retention. Other then that, no, i don't believe that this is a common occurrence among that or any other breed of dog.
2006-11-06 08:49:30 · answer #4 · answered by Rose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I saw a great dane with a mammoth set of bristols.
2006-11-07 09:36:34 · answer #5 · answered by Chrisso De La Zouch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This doesn't sound normal at all. Sounds more like a bad case of mastitis or mammary tomors. They wouldn't be nowhere near that big just because they had a litter of pups.
2006-11-06 08:52:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes that sometimes happens when a dog gives birth to many babies at once.
2006-11-06 09:09:04 · answer #7 · answered by alaskasnogurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's probably a nursing mother. Their teats do get big during those times.
2006-11-06 08:55:10 · answer #8 · answered by triviatm 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Old dog, lots of litters. you'll see them all the time out in hillbilly country.
2006-11-06 08:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by boonietech 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure,after they have given birth...
2006-11-09 14:16:39 · answer #10 · answered by Ms.Capulet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋