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Teeth and Jaws

program_faq  Click for FAQs about dental issues in Aussies.

 program_askexpert   Click to e-mail one of our volunteer experts with dental questions.

 Or use the search box in the upper right or the menu to the left to find information you want on dental issues in Australian Shepherds.

 

Missing teeth and bad bites are common in the breed.  Bad bites are most frequently either under or overshot.  Wry and anterior crossbite are seen less frequently.  Cleft palates are rare and in most cases probably not inherited.   For more info or to view the articles below click on the menu at left.

 Evaluation of Occlusion in the Dog gives an overview of the structure and genetics of canine jaws and teeth.

 So Bite Me looks at dental faults in Aussies.