Determined Corgi defies all odds after being born with one eye and two noses
Genetics can make some weird things happen. It’s what gave us the hundreds of dog breeds we know today.
It also happens to be how birth defects and complications can happen. And those genetic defects can happen quite a lot in selective breeding.
Nekku is one Corgi who proves this.
She has one eye, two noses, and some fused vertebrae.
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She’s still a playful pup.
Nekku is a special dog but has the same loving, playful nature as any other dog. It seems like hardly anything can dampen a pooch’s spirits.
I suppose with her two noses, she can receive twice as many boops on the snout from people. She definitely gets a lot of attention from people.
Her owner is Jarmo, a researcher in his late 30s.
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Jarmo has a few more Corgis in his home, and Nekku fits right in.
They reside in Finland.
Most dogs with genetic conditions don’t live too long. Well, Nekku’s not one of those dogs. She’s lived 8 years and counting, just like any normal dog.
Like we said, she doesn’t let her deformities stop her from living her happiest life.
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In fact, according to her dad, people have joked that he should have named her Beretta.
The reason? Her noses recall the appearance of a double-barreled shotgun.
That’s pretty clever, you’ve got to admit.
She comes from fancy stock.
Jarmo came to be Nekku’s dad after she was born to show-dog parents.
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The plan was to have these two show-winning Corgis pass on their legacy.
Well, things didn’t go so smoothly.
One of their pups ended up with a very rare birth defect, though not life-threatening. That puppy was Nekku.
However, while her condition wasn’t exactly life-threatening, Nekku still nearly didn’t make it.
The vets suggested she be put down when she was young. That’s when Jarmo stepped in and adopted the two-nosed Corgi.
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He already had two other Corgis as well. Niisku-Neiti and Karkki. They found Nekku’s two noses odd at first, but quickly remembered that she was still one of them.
Jarmo arranged for Nekku to live with his mom, due to how fond she was of the dog.
This worked out wonderfully, and Nekku couldn’t be happier.
She’s got everything a normal dog could ask for. Though that’s not to say those birth complications didn’t do anything.
She doesn’t have the best sight.
Having only one eye, Nekku doesn’t have very good depth perception.
Unfortunately, trading one of her noses for the missing eye isn’t something she can do.
The Corgi occasionally bumps into things, but a little bit of visual impairment is a small price to pay for the life she has.
Nekku went from almost being euthanized, to having a family and home that loves her.
She even still gets to have playdates with Niisku-Neiti and Karkki. That’s fantastic, given that they’re adoptive siblings.
See Nekku in action and hear more about her story in the video below!
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