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Why don't dogs have dew claws on their back feet?

Asked by Dutchess_III (47126points) September 6th, 2021

Are their back feet more evolved than their front feet?

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Zaku's avatar

Because they don’t. I doubt it was a determining survival trait.

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kritiper's avatar

Because dogs don’t eat with the use of their hind feet. Watch a dog chew on something and how they employ their dew claws to hold the object being chewed.

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Blackwater_Park's avatar

My chihuahua had them. I know some breeders remove them.

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