I know its a silly question, but when you have a mix dog, in which one parent had ears that are down and one had ears that are up, at what age will you know weather the pup's ears will be up or down? Also, in a mix dog in which both of the parents had upright ears, how long does it take the pup's ears to stand?
2007-01-05 17:33:17 · 3 answers · asked by Timberwolf 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Generally any breed that has a naturally standing ear they should be standing by 8 months (but they are usually up by 6 months).
2007-01-05 17:35:34 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
most dogs like a purebred german shepherd their ears will stand erect around 5-6 months of age. but some dogs take until a year or better until their head grows fully. as for the one parent up and the other down. you should know or have some idea of what's going on by 5-6 months. if both mixed breed parents ears are up it does not guarantee you the pups ears will be up. the pup may have gotten the genes that will have the ears down since you do not know exactly what mix they are.
2007-01-06 01:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by cagney 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't have a set time because a pups ears can stand pretty much at any age.. they can even stand/drop when they get older. I've seen instances where a 1 year old dog had a droopy ear and an upright, but a few months later they were both droopy.
2007-01-06 01:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Krista Marie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋