Dog Anatomy Question

[gemini9961]

I am pretty sure my Maggie has one of those so-called flaps. She is Rat Terrier/Maltese mix. I will double check when I get home but I think she is the only one. Hopefully some other PT'ers with a little more knowledge will chime in on this one because I find this question interesting.

[lizbud]

I think I know what you're talking about & Maggie (Lab/Shep mix)
has ears like that, but Smokey (Shep/Dobie mix) does not. It feels
funny when you first discover them.

[My Peanuts]

LOL, I call it the ear's ear .

I thought all dogs had them but I recall seeing one that didn't. It might even be one of mine! I'll check when I go home.

[k9krazee]

I just went and checked, I thought all dogs had them? Weird...My Rottie, Lab/beagle mix and Jack Russells all have it...

[Jessika]

I think its just a random thing and not breed-specific.

My parents' german shepherd golden/lab mix had them! Not sure about my pups now but I'll run and check...

The BOTH have them. Not as prominant as the picture shows (and hard to find under all that fur around their ears!) but they both definitely have them

[BOBS DAD]

That's very funny. Everyone is running to check their dog's ears. I got another input from another source: A lady who heads up a Beagle Rescue Club told me that, Yes - all beagles have them. She wasn't sure if and how many other breeds may as well. She also says that she even suses this trait to identify a supposed purebred. If she receives a new rescue and it doesn't have this flap, she generally classifys it as a mix. FOR WHATEVER'S IT's WORTH!

[.sarah]

All of my girls have them I've noticed it before, and wondered what the point is.