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Webbed Feet


Kirislin
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Running dogs, by that I mean sighthound breeds like whippets, greyhounds, salukis etc, also need webbing so their feet are flexible and can splay as they run, but are still supported so they dont collapse (their feet, not the dog).

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OK, I just went out and took a photo of Tags foot. I was going to be Pucks but he got the sookies because he didn't know what I wanted. :laugh:

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5F6A3858t by kirislin, on Flickr

That's what the feet on greys look like. The webbing extends to the pad of the toe, just as it also appears in the photo Steve posted. I guess you can count me amongst those who can't see any difference :shrug:

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I've read that dogs bred specifically for water and swimming have webbed feet. But all dogs have webbed feet. :confused:

I was curious because I did not think I had ever seen a dog with webbed feet. So I had a better look at our JRT feet. Here are some photos:

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That does not look webbed to me but terriers are not really bred for swimming!

The greys definitely seem to have webbed feet compare to terriers.

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