We decided we wanted to get another dog. We wanted a pet, something small and friendly. So we decided on a Pug. We went to a reputable breeder and reserved a pup from a pregnant bitch. Pups were born, we went to pick one out. We just picked one out, we couldn’t take it from the mother yet, have to wait until it’s 8-10 weeks old. We’ve been getting weekly calls from the breeder. Today the breeder called and said the pup had it’s 8 week vet check. It’s in perfect health except…one of it’s testicles didn’t drop.:eek:
The vet said it still could descend, but that there was a chance that it might not.
So what does this mean? I assume it will affect it’s breeding potential, but what about other problems. Will this cause any real health problems, and should I back out of the deal? My contract allows me to back out at any time. The dog is otherwise in good health, and he is adorable!
I can only relate to this by using my son who is now 11, and had an “undescended testicle” at birth. They perfomed surgery in a few days, and removed the undescended testicle. He can reproduce. He just has to be careful in contact sports.
So, I guess, if you keep your pup, he should wear a cup when participating in contact sports.
If it is to be a pet only, just get the vet to remove the undescended testicle to prevent any health problems. Then forget about it.
IANA Veterinarian, but I can speculate here if it is anything like that in humans. We talked about this in my physiology class, with humans of course.
Having only one testicle is not that big of deal, of course I would flip out if I lost one of mine. Testicular patients may only lose one testicle, in this case they are still able to reproduce. Their sperm count I believe is slightly lower because of the lack of a second testicle producing sperm.
I believe that there are no real serious long-term health worries, but in most cases the person goes through sugery to lower the effected testicle. I think this is because since they are in the abdomen and during puberty they grow it could affect something or might be painful. Any real doctors want to correct my theory?
There is probably an operation for the dog as well. You can ask you veterinarian about your options. If the dog is cute and you love it, you should really take it. Good Luck.
(i really am sorry! that was so uncalled for and i really should know better, and i am sorry if i insulted your nice doggy, and this is really meant as a joke!)
Too late, Gatopescado, I alrady used this joke on my wife. It’s actually a funny. But my wife didn’t “get it”. I had to explain it to her, which ruins the entire joke.
:rolleyes: Women!!
I have a pure-bred Corgi who had the same problem. He was actually the pick of the litter and broke his breeders heart because he was so perfect otherwise. With this problem he was not allowed to compete in dog shows, and the breeder had me sign an AKC form stating that any offspring of his would not be pedigree. I couldn’t have cared less because I wanted him purely as a companion dog, and I got a championship quality dog too(except for the ball thing). However, there is a very large risk of cancer if you don’t get the un-descended testical out. I was told that if I didn’t get it taken out by 2 years of age it would almost certainly turn cancerous. I took my dog to the Colorado State vet teaching hospital and when they operated on him they found it just under the skin. He never wore a cone collar and the surgery didn’t bother him in the least - it looked like he had been spayed;) Basically if your not planing on breeding your dog, or showing it in the ring, don’t worry about it. Neutered dogs live longer healthier and more well behaved lives anyways. And you could still compete in anything except conformation(show ring), like agility, tracking, obedience, etc…
As others suggest here, it will affect his breeding potential if that was your plan, but if he’s otherwise healthy, adorable, and you love him, by all means go ahead and buy him. Pugs are not one of your easier to find breeds (at least not where I live), and it may be a long time before you find another good litter. If you were planning to neuter him anyway, it should make no difference at all.
And if he keeps one ball, since he’s a Chinese breed, I believe his name should be “Wun Hung Low.”
