This Basset puppy was born without an ear flap (“right pinna”), has a crooked eyelid, and many birthmarks on his head and neck.
The vet says it is common for litters to have some puppies with health or cosmetic issues.
Considering that the Mom had 11 puppies at birth (with 4 not making it), was her first litter, and was relatively young, it was deemed that there were too many puppies for such a breed and for her to handle hence this puppy (another puppy had also birthmarks on her head).
I will keep the little guy in my hound’s pack. He seems to be a tough and lovely little guy, as often happens when one has to carry a boulder all one’s life.
Think of all the courageous human beings living a happy life despite some disability or terrible disease.
The issue is that no breeder will admit to having a puppy like that. When you go to a breeder to rehome your puppy, give some thought to what happens to such less-than-perfect puppies!
In my country, Canada, the dark secret of the SPCA is that the percentage of pets being euthanized for various reasons is a high 34% ( https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3003577/ ) .
In other circumstances, that might have been my puppy’s fate.
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