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I have recently adopted a beautiful mutt, now named Jordan. I found that guessing her possible genetic tree has become a bit of a fixation for me.

By looking at her for the last month and watching her basic tendencies I am guessing at some point there was collie (she parti-eyed, a saddle-sable and white coat, she's loose eyed but has a border collie look to her face) and most likely a pointing spaniel (comparatively large webbed feet, a natural point, and a bound reminiscent of a Springer.) She is from the country, likely a pig farm the shelter said by the way she smelled, so there may not have been ever a breed dog in her line.

It's not this that I am writing about though but the fact that her teats (which are obvious since she must have had a very recent litter before being abandoned)are asymmetric, 5 on the right and 3 on the left. I have found very little on this phenomenom in web searches.

Does any one know how common this is and if it is likely to occur in some breeds than others?

Koi's Spots

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I really can't answer your question but I have to say that Jordan is a beautiful dog. When I have some time I'll have to do some looking around in regards to the genetic defect if that is really what it is.
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Bob

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.

I doubt it's a breed thing- instead it's either something carried over from her relatives or just somethign that happened to her either in utero or as an accident later in her life.

She's very pretty though.
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Chelle and the rest of the crew including, but not limited to Kita and Taiko (the shiba inu wrestle maniacs), Adi (reserved and dignified tabby cat), and all 28 reptiles

In utero is possible but there is no scarring, no hairless patches where they should be and no sign of underlaying glands so I don't think it happened after birth.

I'm taking it from your answers that you haven't seen this before. I certainly haven't. Breed standards always mention males needing two testicles but I don't think I've ever seen mentioned an even number of breasts.

She's a sweet, odd little thing and is fitting into the household very well,
koisspots

Actually as you titled this thread it is infact a genetic defect. She was born this way and most like her mother had this as did several of her "relatives". She is a cute little girl and sounds happy to found a family to love her.

gina