Puppy has large overbite - Page 2

Thank you for the reply GSDNewbie. The vet has said that he may have problems or he may overgrow it. He said that we wouldn't know that until he is about 12 months. I guess I am just anxious to know what will happen. The breeder has told me that he will respond to whatever problems my puppy may have but on the other side he said that there is nothing wrong with an overbite and this does not disqualify a dog for a show which is the opposite of all I have read in GSD literature. He either is not very experienced or may be this is typical of this line and the dogs just outgrow it. He had never heard or checked for any such thing as an overbite in his puppies and in fact he thought I was talking about the bite work rather than the jaw alignment. He had no clue about overbite problems. According to him none of the dogs in my puppy's line have been disqualified due to bite problems. Either my puppy is the first to have a bite problem or they outgrow it. I hope it is the second.

 Overshot/undershot jaw is pretty common, means the dog is not breedworthy or show quality, & it can crop up in the very best bloodlines. The breed standard states the dog must have a scissors bite, overshot by the width of a match-stick is acceptable.
That being said, lower jaws do grow slowly, & it is not unusual for a pup to have a small overbite as he developes, that he outgrows. Large overbites are usually not outgrown, although there is always someone with a story about a big overbite that righted itself, so I suppose it happens once in a while. Most times the teeth correct themselves through wear so that the dog can eat without damaging itself, although dental surgery is always a possibilty in the future. Do yourself, & your pup a favor; & don't rush into corrective surgery until the pup is much older, like around a year.
My GSD that was overshot, did not outgrow it, but the teeth corrected themselves by wearing down very quickly. There were never any issues with eating, but I am vigilent that the lower canines that wore down do not develope caries or other problems. 
So, enjoy your puppy, keep an eye on his eating & teething, & accept that he is your companion, rather than breeding stock. Any dog would choose to be your companion rather than be breeding stock!
As far as the breeders responcibility to you, I would give a partial refund to someone that bought a 'show quality' pup that developed an issue that would prevent the dog from being shown, but that's just me, the few puppies I've had were all 'pet quality' pups....(we only had 1 litter before I was convinced that breeding puppies was not for me....it costs a fortune to do right by your dogs, & the possibility of tragedy is just too real.....plus I still worry about every single pup....if you really love your dogs as I do, breeding them is NOT the way to go!!!) I only hoped that they would have forever homes where they were well loved. (And they do!) What your breeder does totally depends on your contract.
Good luck, & don't love your puppy any less, he doesn't know he's not perfect! jackie harris

ok , this is my experience with a pup with an over bite....

i had a female pup that had an over bite , like yours  and i watch her grow to see where it was going and when she hit 10 months its as good as any top show dog out there. i think it has alot to do with the head widening out and when his head is done growing then you can see what you have got, i would wait a year and see. i just had this same puppy show under a german judge and his coment to me was a  high placeing V rate  for sure. ( he loved her alot , but she was not tittled)  was one of the best moving dogs at the show,she is now 5 years and also produce no problem with over bites..  i would just wait and see what you get, dont worry just yet...

Thank you for your replies. I guess the only way to find out is to wait either way. I do hope that his bite will improve but either way I love him a lot. I appreciate your comments and I will be posting on this same thread and let youall know how his bite turns out in the end. Thank you!!!