CRYPTORCHIDISM

Cryptorchidism is the absence of one or both testes from the scrotum. It is the most common birth defect regarding male genitalia. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptorchidism

Explains the Cause and Treatment Of Cryptorchidism In Dogs And Cats.

My male corgi Riley had exploratory surgery when he was 8 months old to find both testicles which had not descended. Here I have been through this all of this and did not have a name for this birth defect...how dumb am I !!! Perhaps, there is someone else out there in doggyland that could benefit from this information as much as I have. Our vet did not once mention this defect by Cryptorchidism...just undescended or retained. So there you are, lack of knowledge on my part.

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Comment by Sarah K on February 17, 2011 at 8:56pm: We have two male pembrokes, adopted from a mill situation. The breeder couldn't figure out why they ''weren't making puppies''. BOTH males were cryptorchid. I wondered why she didn't tip them over & take a look--but hey, common sense isn't common these days. We had them neutered & the vet did what was neccesary to find the 'lost' articles. One male had an interesting complication--he was allergic to the internal stitches & swole up like a balloon. Lotsa steroids & antihistamines later--he's turning into a fairly nice dog, albeit-dog aggressive.

Comment by Elizabeth on February 17, 2011 at 5:36pm: Oh, don't ever think you are lacking (or dumb)! My vet would never use the medical terminology with me either; I just stumbled upon it searching around online. I thought it'd be better for "search" purposes if I used the term in the title of my recent (same topic) discussion. Thank you for posting, btw.