Why Do Great Pyrenees dogs have 6 toes?

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asked Dec 13, 2019 in Dogs by BaileyHin (240 points)
Why Do Great Pyrenees dogs have 6 toes?

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answered Dec 14, 2019 by Minty (141,500 points)
The reason that Great Pyrenees dogs have 6 toes is because the extra toe is known as a Dew Claw and is useful like a thumb is to humans.

The Dew Claw is very useful and essential to the Great Pyrenees.

The Great Pyrenees Dew Claws are very strong due to being attached by a bone and they act as a sort of thumb for the dog.

The dew claws help the Great Pyrenees dog grip the ground for turning, climbing, descending, and jumping.

So while it might seem like the 6 toes are a deformity of the dog they are not and are born that way for a reason and they are very useful.

Some people have the extra toe removed but really you should not have it removed as it's a very useful toe for the Great Pyrenees dog.

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