aurora369
Well-Known Member
I was wondering if anyone could tell me how the gene presents itself, whether both parents have to carry the gene or just one.
I've just noticed that out of my five babies, two of them have malocclusion. I'm absolutly devasted!! I thought I was being responsable by finding a purebred buck to breed my Wildfire with, but now the babies have turned out to have more problems than when I bred her with my pet-store bought mini-rex.
Wildfire has had two litters before this one, with two different bucks, and never had kits with malocclusion. The buck has had one litter, but only one baby in it, so I don't know how much of a measure that is.
If this is something both parents have to carry in order for the kits to have it, then I will spay Wildfire immediatly, as I don't want to pass on this gene. But if it can be passed by only one parent, then do you think it's safe to breed Wildfire still? She produces beautiful babies, and comes from champion lineage, with lots of grand champions in her pedigree...
And now I'm either going to have to keep these little guys or find homes willing to dedicate themselves to getting their teeth trimmed.
One of the babies, the bottom teeth don't line up the the peg teeth, but the do line up with the top incisors, do you think he'll still need his little teeth trimmed or will they still wear down with time? And the other one has one bottom tooth that lines up with the top incisors, and one that is not lined up with anything.
I've tried searching on line, but I can't seem to find anything other than a description of what malocclusion is, any help would be greatly appreciated.
--Dawn
I've just noticed that out of my five babies, two of them have malocclusion. I'm absolutly devasted!! I thought I was being responsable by finding a purebred buck to breed my Wildfire with, but now the babies have turned out to have more problems than when I bred her with my pet-store bought mini-rex.
Wildfire has had two litters before this one, with two different bucks, and never had kits with malocclusion. The buck has had one litter, but only one baby in it, so I don't know how much of a measure that is.
If this is something both parents have to carry in order for the kits to have it, then I will spay Wildfire immediatly, as I don't want to pass on this gene. But if it can be passed by only one parent, then do you think it's safe to breed Wildfire still? She produces beautiful babies, and comes from champion lineage, with lots of grand champions in her pedigree...
And now I'm either going to have to keep these little guys or find homes willing to dedicate themselves to getting their teeth trimmed.
One of the babies, the bottom teeth don't line up the the peg teeth, but the do line up with the top incisors, do you think he'll still need his little teeth trimmed or will they still wear down with time? And the other one has one bottom tooth that lines up with the top incisors, and one that is not lined up with anything.
I've tried searching on line, but I can't seem to find anything other than a description of what malocclusion is, any help would be greatly appreciated.
--Dawn