Tiny dogs including so - called «teacup» and «toy» breeds of Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, and Pomeranians are more likely than others to have problems stemming
from fontanels that don't close.
Not exact matches
According to tradition, the
fontanel becomes sunken when a baby is withdrawn
from the nipple too suddenly.
I know that
fontanel comes
from the lateral word meaning fountain.
Since open
fontanels are either hereditary or genetic, once a good breeder determines which parent dog carries the gene the parent dog should be retired
from the breeding program and spayed or neutered.