Hind legs and dew claws

can you tell me why dogs have dew claws on the front legs only/
i know its a weird question but i have a saarloos x and he has dew claws on the hinds,,??
ive never noticed this in dogs before,,,

or am i seeing things lol
eve x

Some dogs do have them on the hind legs. They are considered vestigal - remnants from a time long past - and are of no use to the dog at all. (Front ones do serve a purpose) Rear dewclaws tend to cause problems in active dogs as they will get hung on things and rip and tear causing pain, infection, etc. Are Mikey's attached by bone or floppy?

hi,,thanks for your reply,,,they appear to be floppy,
evex

One of my NIDs (RIP Dear Boy xxx) had doubles on his hind legs, they never caused him any bother xxxxx

aw bless him,,
im hopeing they cause he no probs neither,
evex

Briards have double dew claws on there hind legs, they are there to help them climb over rocks when guiding sheep in the mountains.