For some reason my girls get yellow/brown teeth at the gum line after having a litter. My girl had pups in June and we are waiting for her coat to return. I looked at her teeth and they look so bad! She had a rough delivery ending with a c-section. I am not willing to have her put under for teeth cleaning but I can't get this off with a tooth brush or my thumb nail. I have a scaler but I don't want to damage her teeth or gums. Do judges think the dogs are old or uncared for when teeth are not pearly white? Does it influence them?

If they look bad to you they are probably in need of a professional cleaning by your vet. They don't always have to put them under. Worry about her health, not what judges think!

I noticed the same thing when my yellow girl had her puppies... she has otherwise pretty clean teeth. But after her litter they looked bad... The puppies are now almost 5 months old and her teeth are back as they where before she had her puppies. Don't know what this means, but I just guess that after eating poops, and drinking urine they teeth can look bad... maybe some bitches are worse than others?? Good luck!

I agree - who cares what a judge thinks. It is most likely after effects of cleaning puppy bums attaching itself to the tartar at the gum line.

What about giving her a tartar buster or soup bone to chew on each day for a couple of weeks? Clean all the gunk off her teeth and see what's left. Might be cheaper than a dental cleaning and have good results.