Crack-Twist tail

 

A crack /twist in the tail is a genetic abnormality in the skeleton. The vertebral joints of the tail can be rotated, twisted or stuck together and give at these places a crack/twist or a thickening in the tail.

A kinked tail in the Bracco Italiano is a hereditary defect in which one or more tail vertebrae are twisted or stuck, this causes a thickening or kink in that place of the tail. The deviation occurs from root to tail tip.

Having a kinked tail is not necessarily a problem, more importantly it can indicate other conditions such as: defects in ureteral construction , shortening of bending and/or sinking of ribs, vascular abnormalities around the heart, septal defects and lack of anus.

The double kink is clearly visible on a photo of a Bracco with a kink tail .