I have a pup with an over-bite. It won't be bred, so that is not an issue. It is the first one of several litters to ever have this. She was the runt, so maybe that played a part. The pup is smart as can be, takes to training very easy and has a good pointing instinct. However, the veterinarian asked if I thought the over-bite would affect her ability to retrieve. Well, I hadn't thought of that. She does carry around a bone that is bigger than she is sometimes. She picked up a small bird that was victim of the freeze and carried it around. That bird was real small but proportionate to her size. Recently, a grackle of some sort hit the window and fell. She picked it up and carried it a little, but not much. This pup is very young and no where near ready for formal training yet. I am purposely avoiding mentioning the breed because it is irrelevant and I'm not looking for comments on such. It is a "mainstream" pretty common continental pointing breed. Anyone have experience with overbite or comments or suggestions? Thanks

I don’t think it would matter about retrieving. I have one with an underbite. She won’t be bred, it causes no issues with her retrieving.

One of my best pointers had an overbite. Don't. Study about it.

Smart, takes training well and good natural instincts sounds like a good pup to me. I bet she will be a good one. She might be like a friends lab that someone shot a coot, she swam out and came back without the coot, smart enough to not retrieve it.

Normally if someone asked for my opinion, I would answer that desire is the most important factor regarding a bird dog and retrieving, followed closely by marking ability and nose. Being that it was a veterinarian that asked the question, I would answer his question with a question and ask him “what prompted him to ask”?
Good luck with your new pup!