Puppy problem, advice needed please

Great tip on watching them eat, @grandtanteJE65. We have a rescue dog with a slight overbite. She can still chew her food properly, though slower than normal. We do not intend to breed her, she's already spayed.

I don't know if there is anything you can do either regarding the breeder or the former vet.

However, an overbite may never cause any problems, unless you were intending to use the dog for breeding.

I had a rescue cat that had a massive overbite and to start with I was worried that he perhaps could not chew his food properly.

Two days carefully watching him eat, convinced me that he could and did chew anything I gave him (which I may add his size, as he was the largest cat I have ever had, indicated, as he was fully adult when I got him.,

So your dog may never have any problems with chewing or with her teeth.

What kind of spaniel? Odd that a spaniel has an overbite. I presume that she is already insured but I would say that you need to speak with the breeder. If they have been badly breeding dogs, which many do, they should at the very least help with bills. And also the KC probably need informing.

She’s a spaniel

What breed is your pup?

If the problem hadn’t been picked up by previous vets then I’m pretty sure you’d be covered by insurance as you weren’t aware of the problem when you took out the insurance. I’d put plaque off in her food and get her used to having her teeth cleaned.

Yes contact the breeder.In the vets' defence, things like overbite can be developmental, not that easy at all to recognise in a "squashed up" 8w puppy face, become more pronounced & easier to diagnose in a 5-6 month old whose jaws have developed more & who has a much more "adult" face. Actually I think the breeder has more chance of recognising this than the vet in an 8w pup, as they're used to assessing pups for show / breeding potential & breeds' facial confirmation varies hugely so they are more familiar with what that breeds' mouth should look like at that age.Make sure you clean her teeth - gum disease is a far bigger cause of dental problems in dogs than conformation.

If she’s already insured the insurance will cover any problems. However if she isn’t insured already I’m afraid she won’t be covered. I think you should contact the breeder because a reputable one will want to know of any problems ( although she must have noticed it). What breed of dog is she? I remember chatting with someone on a train a few years ago that had a spaniel puppy that had an overbite. Might be a bigger problem in a flat faced breed of dog.

Well yes I agree. We are very attatched to the puppy, but I think there has to be some come back from somewhere.
The breeder shows , so I imagine she must have known.
But very bad for the vet not to have noticed something very basic to their trained eyes.

Dogs with severe over or under bites shouldn’t be used for breeding.

It may be it’s just a slight overbite - although the breeder should have been aware and informed you.
Show dogs with overbites are disqualified and it’s very undesirable in working dogs.

It’s one of those could lead to dental problem, might not situations. Hopefully, you’ve insurance for your dog which might cover any issues. I doubt you’d want to return the pup to the breeder at this late stage?