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Dogs normally have four regular claws on the front and back legs.

Most dogs also have dew claws. Dew claws are the smaller claws that are higher on the dog's legs. Most dogs have them on the front legs, and some have them on the rear, as well. Dew claws on the rear legs are frequently removed when the animal is young.

So the average dog have between sixteen and twenty claws, with eighteen being the normal.

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