What are these?

[Clodagh]

Black bobbly bits that line a dogs mouth. Do they have a name? What’s the point of them? Google seems to know no more than me.
Years ago we had a terrier that had a set to with a badger and lost the whole lot, I don’t remember her being any the worse without them.

 

[Barton Bounty]

My staffies have them, always have ? no idea what they are called tho

 

[cobgoblin]

https://bulldogpapa.com/why-do-dogs-have-bumps-on-their-lips/

 

[skinnydipper]

Here you go, C. I've just read it and I'm no wiser.

https://labradoodlehome.com/why-do-dogs-have-serrated-lips/

 

[Clodagh]

Well thank you both. That’s clear as mud ?

 

[Christmascinnamoncookie]

Dunno, but Bear had one growing out of his jaw nowhere near his lip. I tied it off.

 

[scats]

I’ve always thought it was protection for their lips because they have sharp teeth. So the teeth sort of sit in them like pockets.

 

[Birker2020]

Their known as flews I believe.

 

[Kat_Bath]

Harvey's "come out" when he's hot and panting and we call them his tentacles! Not in any way helpful to you, but another take on the name ?

 

[skinnydipper]

Their known as flews I believe.

Flews are upper lip.

eta The upper canines are at the bottom of Clodagh's pic.

 

[Birker2020]

Flews are upper lip.

Not according to this ('parts of a dog) and then there's the frenulum

 

[skinnydipper]

Not according to this ('parts of a dog) and then there's the frenulum

If you don't believe me, just Google dog flews. I can't be bothered to do it for you.

 

[Birker2020]

If you don't believe me, just Google dog flews. I can't be bothered to do it for you.

Okay there's no need to be rude. The drawing shows the lower lip that's all. It must be wrong but I didn't know that.

 

[CorvusCorax]

Or just don't rely on random Googling, I'm sure anyone with a phone or PC can do that - and that JRT has no pasterns, croup, loin or withers

To me they are just a part of the lips.

 

[Birker2020]

Or just don't rely on random Googling, I'm sure anyone with a phone or PC can do that - and that JRT has no pasterns, croup, loin or withers

To me they are just a part of the lips.

Is this not right either do you know?

 

[skinnydipper]

Is this not right either do you know?

Frenula are not flews.

If you put your own tongue up or down between your lips and gum, the ridge of skin you can feel is called a frenulum. You will also have one under your tongue.


I hope this helps:

Flews
Flews are a dog's upper lips, or the canine equivalent of upper lips.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_terminology

 

[cobgoblin]

Flews refer to the upper lip only. I can't find a name for these other than the descriptive term ' conical papillae '.

 

[Clodagh]

I’ve always thought it was protection for their lips because they have sharp teeth. So the teeth sort of sit in them like pockets.

You’d think it would be more likely they’d bite them, then tidy lips?
I think it’s to increase surface area while panting. But my son asked me last night and I thought you lot would know.

 

[Clodagh]

Their known as flews I believe.

Flews are upper lip.

eta The upper canines are at the bottom of Clodagh's pic.

It would have been easier if I taken the pic the right way up!

 

[CorvusCorax]

Bobbly bits, they're bobbly bits.

I like a nice tidy mouth. There's a horrible trend in show GSDs for big massive bear heads with loose lips at the moment and it drives me nuts, it's not in the breed standard.

 

[skinnydipper]

But my son asked me last night and I thought you lot would know.

We failed, and got side tracked

 

[SilverLinings]

Google says this in response to the question 'why do dogs have bumpy mouths?':

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Canine oral papillomas, also known as oral warts, are small, benign tumors of the mouth caused by the papilloma virus. They are found on the lips, gums, mouth, and rarely can also be located on other mucous membranes. Canine oral papillomas usually affect young dogs, under the age of 2

But I don't think that's what has been referred to on this thread. I also found this page via Google which comes up with several hypotheses for the bumps/folds on the lips:

https://dogdorable.com/why-are-dog-lips-serrated/

No one knows with certainty why dog lips are serrated, but experts have made a few educated guesses over the years. Some of the common theories include: to protect the lips from the teeth, to get a tight grip on bones, to help clean the teeth, and to allow the mouth to open wide.

So it looks as though Google knows no more on the subject than the collective minds of HHO! (disclaimer- I only had a very quick look for an answer so can't exactly clam that my research was exhaustive).