QUestions????

My friends pitbull just had 13 babys, well one died, but she had two that
have not tails just stubs, and one that has half a tail. Was wondering if that was possible, for pittbulls to have pups like that? She was breed with another pitbull. So we were just wondering if that is unusually or if there is a place I can find out what kind of dogs that are born with no tail. But I have never heard of a pitbull being born with out no tail or a partial one. So if any one can help us it would be greatly apprecaited. I have been looking for sites and this is the first one I have found. Thank you.


Lorie

 

It sounds like possible birth defects I have never heard of APBT being born without tails unless it was due to a birth defect.
I could be wrong though. are you sure it was not something that happened during birth? I have heard of puppy tails being broken and even being bitten off by the mother during delivery by mistake.

 

Is your friend absolutely sure that no other dog got to his female? It is possible for a dog to be impregnated by several different males. If this is not the case, I'd suspect what GinaH said - either a birth defect or the mother might have bitten their tails off for some reason (possibly by mistake when cleaning them). Was this her 1st litter? Has the male been bred before? If either of them have been bred before, were there any oddities with their litters? If this is the females first litter it is very possible that she bit the tails off due to inexperience. Was there anyone there with her when she had the litter? Hope your friend finds out what the deal is.