Ears flipped backward at the top
We will love him either way, but I admit I prefer ears that either stand up or just flop forward ;)
Should I try taping them? Will they right themselves? Will he be that way forever? Is it hereditary?
I have never seen anything like it, and neither has any breeder I have talked to.
Thanks for any and all advice!
If they are going to stay this way, my husband wants to name him Loki, because his ears look just like that big war helm. Tee hee
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Permalink Reply by Beth on
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Did you check with your vet? I've never heard of that either.
Do you have a picture we could see?
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Permalink Reply by Chel Hoeft on
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Sorry, took a while to figure out how to get a photo from one device to the other! ;)
Here he is, in his strange floppy glory. - Attachments:
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Permalink Reply by Vicky Hay on
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Ruby's ears were kind of floppy when she was a new puppy. They would flop around at first, and bob up and down when she went bounding across the yard. So, so cute! She outgrew that, though. After awhile her ears just stood.
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That is very cute but I've never seen ears to backwards. I would definitely call it to the vet's attention if you have not already done so. Sorry, I don't have any specific advice.
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Permalink Reply by Carl Koch on
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Unless you plan to breed him why worry? God made him like he is and I doubt we can improve the product. I have never docked tails or ears, preferring the animals like they were given to us. Enjoy him for what he is not how he looks.
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We are hoping he will be good stud material. Of course, we have to wait and see how he turns out as he grows. We are happy to keep him as a pet (and we don't mind how he looks) but we would really like to see some puppies from him (assuming his confirmation stays good and his temperament is stable). Right now, he's a total dreamboat! ;)
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Permalink Reply by Anna Morelli on
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Is this Olive, or did you get a second puppy? If so, how old? Do you feel any liquid (swelling) in the ear tissue where it flops back? There is a condition called Cauliflower ear. My eyesight is not good enough to see the details of your photo, but I would check with the Vet.
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We did get another puppy! He is 9 weeks today. I will check for swelling-feeling, but I play and scratch with those floppy ears a lot and I didn't notice anything before. I might, though, if I know what I am looking for! Thanks Anna!
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Clauliflower ear is by no means common and I would not have even suggested it in a 9 wks. old puppy. I would recommend leaving the ears alone rather than playing and scratching them. In dogs with upright ears, the muscles are not strong when they are that young, and everyone who greets the pup ends up messing with their ears in one way or another.... When I had pups, I always forewarned people to "stay off the ears" and pet them on the chest and shoulders, while helping them not jump up by keeping a finger in their collar.... good memories there.
Have him checked by the Vet simply because that's what you do with a new pup, but then, if he's not showing discomfort, I'd just sit back and give him a chance to grow into his ears and body....
As for growing into a good stud dog, IMO show quality and breeding quality are the same thing, plus good health, good temperament, proper genetic clearances for the breed, and an owner/breeder who can take back a puppy sold that, later in his life, looses what had looked like his "forever home" Enjoy and best wishes.
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I should have said "I play with him and have touched his ears" but I do try not to mess with them specifically. At his 8 week check up (when we took him home), the vet said they seem fine, but wasn't familiar with Corgis (I feel like nobody has ever heard of them around here!) and said they might just right themselves... or they won't.
Not super helpful! Otherwise, 100% healthy :)
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He probably is fine. German shepherd ears do something similar: the pup has floppy ears for several months until the ears finally stand. If he's only 9 weeks, you're probably looking at normal development. Ruby's ears were not standing consistently at 9 weeks. And once they did stand, it was a while before the tips stopped waving in the breeze every time she broke into a run.
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Vicky, ears flopping FORWARD is normal in big-eared puppies. But these ears are upright and curl back at the tips. That is a bit odd and not something you normally see. I'm not saying there IS a problem, just that there may be a problem. I've personally never seen a puppy whose ears curl back like that and I'd be worried about some cartilage problem or something.
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