Dew claws: Yea or Nay?

[jenn D]

What are your views on dogs with or removed dew claws. All my doodles have their dew claws. Our vet is a believer in them and says they assist a dog when doing quick turns when running and removal can lead to arthritis or carpal issues later in life. When I had beagles, the breeder had them removed.
Curious about your thoughts. :)

[Emily, Bentley, & Maserati]

Porsche has her dew claws. Bentley & Maserati do not. The boys both had them removed at birth.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

 It must be one of those things that are being genetically evolved out because many dogs do not have a full set from birth. If one is going to remove dew claws, it needs to be done when the pups are newborns, otherwise it is  actually amputating a digit.

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Both of my guys have their dew claws....never been a problem.  My Vet is not an advocate of removing them.

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Mine both have theirs, no issues here.

[karen gallant]

I have one with and one without.  I can't tell the difference.  Where I live, they have made it illegal to get them removed now.  So from now on, all dogs will have them in my province.

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Luna has hers and she uses them all the time for grasping things.  She is also extremely agile and quick.