This is just a curiosity poll, no real reason for it.
Nebo has front dewclaws only. I would never get them removed unless they happened to cause him problems or something, I just keep the nails really short. If he had back dewclaws I would probably get those removed though because the ones I've seen hang really loose and I could see how those could easily get caught on things and rip off.
Reggie and Sydney do not have any dewclaws. I'm not sure if Reggie's were removed as a pup or he was born without them, I'm betting they were removed. The same with Sydney though when my sister got her she had one tiny back dewclaw which was removed when she was spayed.
Many people say that dewclaws are useless and definitely should be removed and some say they have a purpose. Here's some articles I found if you're interested in reading about it. If anyone else has some articles about this subject I'd like to read them as well. Personally, I tend to think that front dew claws do serve a purpose.
http://netpet.batw.net/articles/dewclaws.html
http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0019.htm
http://www.dogstuff.info/dewclaws.html
If you are unsure what I'm talking about I'm attaching a pic that shows Nebo's dewclaws...its the nail higher up on his leg.
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