Ask The Dog Guide: Even More Webbed Feet Questions!
Question: I recently purchased a Great Dane/English Mastiff cross puppy. He’s 6 weeks old and has webbed feet, I cant seem to find any information of either of these breeds having webbed feet, I’m curious to know which side it comes from.
Answer: Neither of those breeds do have webbed feet, so if he does indeed have webbed toes, it is likely there is some other breed in his background as well. In breeds with webbed feet, the skin between the toes is a bit more closely attached than in breeds who don’t have this trait. It is often quite hard to notice if you don’t know what you are looking for! For a semi- complete list you can can check out this post: Breeds with Webbed Feet
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April 2nd, 2008 at 9:14 am
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December 14th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
My German shepherd cross pound dog has fully webbed toes. Someone told me that is an indicator she has some wolf blood in her. She is big, weighing close to 100#, and looks completely like a German Shepherd dog except she carries her tail high when excited. What do you think?
January 6th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I just got a new puppy we think he is a multi colored maltese. But, He has webbed feet. Do maltese have webbed feet or is he a mutt?
September 16th, 2009 at 8:03 am
My female GSD also has fully webbed toes. At 6 mo’s. She weighs 45 lbs. and has all classic Shepherd features, though somewhat shorter coat.