Overbite an Underbite

[EWO]

Usually they do not grow out of it. Odds are the bottom and top will row at the same rate. I am sure some get better but I would not think it would get from bad to best with growth.
The slightly overbite dogs get the scissor action. The leverage is the base for hard mouth. The scissor action leads to the visual damage. Without the scissor action that same leveraged/hard mouth dog would then fall into the pressure biter category. The dog bites and bites and when it does finally draw blood it is from a swollen area and the blood, as the old folks say, 'is from the deep', damn near purple. Basically bruising from underneath first, internal bleeding then exposed to air later.
Undershot normally leaves the dog at a disadvantage from the leverage standpoint as well as the scissor action. EWO

[Officially Retired]

Usually they do not grow out of it. Odds are the bottom and top will row at the same rate. I am sure some get better but I would not think it would get from bad to best with growth.
The slightly overbite dogs get the scissor action. The leverage is the base for hard mouth. The scissor action leads to the visual damage. Without the scissor action that same leveraged/hard mouth dog would then fall into the pressure biter category. The dog bites and bites and when it does finally draw blood it is from a swollen area and the blood, as the old folks say, 'is from the deep', damn near purple. Basically bruising from underneath first, internal bleeding then exposed to air later.
Undershot normally leaves the dog at a disadvantage from the leverage standpoint as well as the scissor action. EWO

Since a 'normal' bite is with the upper palate slightly past the lower, in perfect scissor, then a 'slightly overshot' dog no longer has a scissor bite by default ...

Most of the historically-hard mouthed dogs were slightly undershot: White Rock, Ch Spike, Boomerang, and I think Zebo, etc.

[DabridgePit]

been trying to get some pics posted but the lil rascal wont let me get good pics. thanks a lot for all you guys input

[DabridgePit]

So are you guys saying that if he still has the scissor an his lower sticks out slightly he still should be ok.

[OFK]

One of mine with slight underbite.

[EWO]

I should have proofed before I posted. It should have said the "slightly overbite dogs do not get the scissor action" I left out the 'do not'. Moving too fast. EWO

Since a 'normal' bite is with the upper palate slightly past the lower, in perfect scissor, then a 'slightly overshot' dog no longer has a scissor bite by default ...

Most of the historically-hard mouthed dogs were slightly undershot: White Rock, Ch Spike, Boomerang, and I think Zebo, etc.