My dog has one ball

Thespoofer

As the title states, I am the owner of a very rare, small dog ( of which breed I'd rather not divulge for privacy as there are only a few in the country ) and I've just found out he has only one ball dropped at twelve months old and I'm gutted for him.
According to the internet I should not breed him as it's genetic.

I think I'll buy him a f,€king huge bone tomorrow.

Duff

How big was the ball he dropped? If he's only a small dog as you say and he was trying to carry, say a tennis ball then it's no wonder he dropped it.

Teyla Emmagan

I am pretty sure your dog doesn't know, or care, one way or another.

bnt

That's the problem with pedigree animals: the inbreeding required to create a breed leads to genetic defects. If I was in your position, I'd get the vet to remove the one and replace it with a pair of Neuticles.

Thespoofer

Thespoofer wrote: »

I think I'll buy him a f,€king huge bone tomorrow.

That's just rubbing his nose in it tbh

Thespoofer

Duff wrote: »

How big was the ball he dropped? If he's only a small dog as you say and he was trying to carry, say a tennis ball then it's no wonder he dropped it.

If this wasn't after hours I'd be diving on you.....what did I expect I suppose, sympathy ...

punisher5112

You like balls op ?

OU812

My dog has no nose

Duff

Thespoofer wrote: »

If this wasn't after hours I'd be diving on you.....what did I expect I suppose, sympathy ...

Sorry, didn't mean to make a balls of it.

OU812

OU812 wrote: »

My dog has no nose

I apologise for my earlier post. No offence intended.

Mr_Red

What where you doing feeling your dogs bollix?

You make me sick OP

Thespoofer

Duff wrote: »

Sorry, didn't mean to make a balls of it.

Ah Shure you're grand.. Just a bit emotional that's all at the moment..

PucaMama

one of ours has the same, but i can feel the other one in his abdomen.

Lovely Bloke

OU812 wrote: »

My dog has no nose

how does he smell?

housetypeb

Threatening to withhold sex for one dropped ball is a great idea,it will encourage the little fcuker to be more careful in future.

Thespoofer

PucaMama wrote: »

one of ours has the same, but i can feel the other one in his abdomen.

Is there any way of say, massaging it down ?

Lalealea

Thespoofer wrote: »

As the title states, I am the owner of a very rare, small dog ( of which breed I'd rather not divulge for privacy as there are only a few in the country ) and I've just found out he has only one ball dropped at twelve months old and I'm gutted for him.
According to the internet I should not breed him as it's genetic.

I think I'll buy him a f,€king huge bone tomorrow.

Oh this happened with ours he needed surgery its not rare. Yes you shouldn't breed him now. But they are still otherwise healthy dogs and ours hasn't a clue. We felt it more sensitive not to tell him ;-)

cml387

Hitler

Bongalongherb

My previous dog zenno had 4 balls. He dropped them all as he was learning to catch them in mid-air. But after 4 months he never dropped a ball again, a true catcher indeed.

PizzamanIRL

I'd say all the bitches are howling with laughter at his one ball.

Thespoofer

cml387 wrote: »

Hitler

?? Did he have only the one or something ?

dmc17

You could possibly buy him a prosthetic ball if he's self conscious about his uniball

Thespoofer

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

I'd say all the bitches are howling with laughter at his one ball.

That's a bit below the belt pizzaman

PucaMama

Thespoofer wrote: »

Is there any way of say, massaging it down ?

i dont know being female, i dont know much about them so il leave it to a vet

Thespoofer

dmc17 wrote: »

You could possibly buy him a prosthetic ball if he's self conscious about his uniball

It wouldn't be the same.

PizzamanIRL

Thespoofer wrote: »

That's a bit below the belt pizzaman

Your dog doesn't have much below his belt.

cml387

Thespoofer wrote: »

?? Did he have only the one or something ?

And poor old Goebels..

endacl

cml387 wrote: »

And poor old Goebels..

Himmler had something similar?

Busted Flat.

He will only spend half the time licking them.

Demonical

Bring him to the vet..as a poster has already mentioned he may need an operation. It can lead to complications if its not assessed and dealt with properly.

cml387

I hear a story about Madam Bovary as well but I'd rather not go there.

Hitchens

Thespoofer wrote: »

As the title states, I am the owner of a very rare, small dog ( of which breed I'd rather not divulge for privacy as there are only a few in the country ) and I've just found out he has only one ball dropped at twelve months old and I'm gutted for him.
According to the internet I should not breed him as it's genetic.

I think I'll buy him a f,€king huge bone tomorrow.

don't take your eye off it

wexie

.....what's the big deal? My dog has no balls and he's fine

Baldy Conscience

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

how does he smell?

PRETTY BAD

Thespoofer

wexie wrote: »

.....what's the big deal? My dog has no balls and he's fine

Can't breed him, also can cause cancer.

The One Doctor

Baldy Conscience wrote: »

how does he smell?

Terrible.

fumbles

bnt wrote:

If I was in your position, I'd get the vet to remove the one and replace it with a pair of

Please DO NOT do this. Get the vet to remove both testicles. They hang outside the body for a reason. Being inside the body at a higher temperature will most likely lead to abnormal proliferation of the cells and cause things like cancer etc... As it can be a genetic condition then advise would be not to breed from him, so it would be in the best interests of both of you to have him neutered.

Banjo String

Is the other in the Albert Hall?

conorh91

might sound funny but cryptorchidism is a problem in some dogs, you have to have it operated on because it can cause cancer.

I think it happens to humans as well.

OU812

Deleted User wrote: »

I apologise for my earlier post. No offence intended.

Sgt Hartman

If one of his balls hasn't descended I would bring him to the vet and get him to remove the offending testicle. Balls that don't descend into the sack can turn cancerous.

Lalealea

cml387 wrote: »

Hitler

I know you are joking :-)

But...

Genetic abnormalities can be linked to other more serious genetic faults not expressed phenotypically. Monorchidism is hereditary.If his testicle hasn't dropped then he should be neutered and definately not be bred as he can spread this genetic trait down to his progeny. Retained testicles are prone to testicular cancer. Although ours is a healthy dog.

It's also an indication op didn't get this puppy from a reputable breeder so it is hard telling what other genetic/health issues may be lurking in the background. The breeder more than likely knew there was a chance of this. Good breeders keep certs and papers for dogs generations back. And it's likely the parent or grandparent had this yet was bred.That's not good practice.

Unfortunately this happened to us like the op despite having the pedigree checked. If the breeder half knew what they were doing they knew enough background to know it was a risk. If they were clueless they should not have been breeding.

OP contact the breeder to inform them.

In order to be considered for a breeding program your dog would need to be at least 2 years old, have had and passed genetic testing (not just simple vet exams), have an impeccible pedigree, meet breed standard proven either by showing or by evaluation by unbiased breed knowledgable people.

This is to prevent bad breeding which leads to serious health issues. As pet your dog is fine though :-)

My mother hose our dog and we were reluctant to get a breed but she was very gun ho. Great dog and we love him but she should have done her research.

It's why I am taking so long now about getting a cat.

OP Your breeder should be notified for his/her own records, your pup nuetered so as not to spread the defect.

Bongalongherb

Sgt Hartman wrote: »

If one of his balls hasn't descended I would bring him to the vet and get him to remove the offending testicle. Balls that don't descend into the sack can turn cancerous.

If one of his balls hasn't descended.

It's not astronomy night dude, IE. 'His balls descended' - into the east-side of the Mare Crisium crater on the moon.

offending testicle

The poor fellers testicle isn't offending him, it's just located in a slightly different location. If it's non-existent, then no problem. Offending testicle comon man.

Offending testicle must be removed ASAP because it's not in the right place... if the fellers testicle is inside his left back-leg then at least he still has it, even though it's not in the Normal specific parameters.

Thespoofer

Lalealea wrote: »

I know you are joking :-)

But...

Genetic abnormalities can be linked to other more serious genetic faults not expressed phenotypically. Monorchidism is hereditary.If his testicle hasn't dropped then he should be neutered and definately not be bred as he can spread this genetic trait down to his progeny. Retained testicles are prone to testicular cancer. Although ours is a healthy dog.

It's also an indication op didn't get this puppy from a reputable breeder so it is hard telling what other genetic/health issues may be lurking in the background. The breeder more than likely knew there was a chance of this. Good breeders keep certs and papers for dogs generations back. And it's likely the parent or grandparent had this yet was bred.That's not good practice.

Unfortunately this happened to us like the op despite having the pedigree checked. If the breeder half knew what they were doing they knew enough background to know it was a risk. If they were clueless they should not have been breeding.

OP contact the breeder to inform them.

In order to be considered for a breeding program your dog would need to be at least 2 years old, have had and passed genetic testing (not just simple vet exams), have an impeccible pedigree, meet breed standard proven either by showing or by evaluation by unbiased breed knowledgable people.

This is to prevent bad breeding which leads to serious health issues. As pet your dog is fine though :-)

My mother hose our dog and we were reluctant to get a breed but she was very gun ho. Great dog and we love him but she should have done her research.

It's why I am taking so long now about getting a cat.

OP Your breeder should be notified for his/her own records, your pup nuetered so as not to spread the defect.

Just out of curiosity, do you think at twelve months there is no chance of it dropping now ?

Gael23

This will pose no problems at all.
As long as the other one functions normally he should be able to reproduce, although it may not happen so easily.

Smidge

endacl wrote: »

Himmler had something similar?

As for Goering?

Sorry op, but you should have chosen a different thread title if you didn't want us to sing the song.
Also thanks.
I'm going to be singing it all fecking night now :-(

Thespoofer

ryanf1 wrote: »

This will pose no problems at all.
As long as the other one functions normally he should be able to reproduce, although it may not happen so easily.

I really want to believe this bit don't want to get my hopes up.

My Wife took him for his twelve month check up this week and all is good, outside if the ball issue.

The vet advised if he is aggressive to get him neutered but she reckoned he was well behaved. She mentioned to my Wife to keep an eye in the second one in case it ' goes up '.

I'll have to call in next week when I'm off to find out what the story is.

Knine

Of course he can reproduce but nobody reputable would use a dog like him as it is an inherited issue. Contact your breeder & if he was brought as a Show/Breeding dog rather then a pet you should have some comeback.

Gael23

I have no experience of knowledge of Breeding really but apart from that he should be a perfectly healthy Dog

Bongalongherb

He'll be fine either way I'm sure, Joking aside.