My Black Lab Puppy Has White Hairs

The older lab has white spots on his paws too. A couple of the younger black labs siblings had very small white flashes on their chest. Benson my chocolate is pure choc..from a line of chocs. He has though stray white hairs peppering his neck...not enough to call a patch. Also he has a denser area of white hairs around his tummy.

My black lab puppy has white hairs. The Black Labrador Retriever has a very smooth and shiny coat of very short black fur.. Historically they’ve been the more preferred color of Labrador. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Yellow Labradors and Chocolate Labradors were mostly undesirable and culled as a result. Also, the gene responsible for making a Labrador black is the more dominant of the coat color genes. Re: Black lab sprouting white hairs. I believe the stray white hairs that suddenly appear are often due to "trama" or scarring on the skin below. Poor Darwin has quite a few white hairs on his head and neck from being tugged on by the naughty youngsters. I have 8 lab x malamute pups For sale Black with white spot on chest male Black and silver markings male 4x black with silver markings females Blue, black, brown and bow collars on.Chocolate with silver markings female Chocolate with white chest spot male. $500 each for all black/silver pups chocolates sold pp wormed and flea treated at 2,4,6weeks old. . First vaccination microchipped and vet my 12 month old pure bred black lab has white hair under & around genitals, under her tail, her entire belly area and the area under her tail. 2 black spots on tongue. the older she gets the more these hairs spread. when brushing her, i noticed her entire coat has white roots at base of hairs. she did not have this when i got her. started seeing a few under her tail at 4 months and vet said.

White hairs aren't uncommon and are acceptable in the breed standards (although I believe fewer is better as far as showing is concerned). My black, working lines, bitch has two white hairs on her body (one on her chest and one on her shoulder) and a couple between her pads. Charlie is dark brown f2, has a few white hairs on her. There is a patch of about 10 white hair right between her shoulder blades and there are some white one dappled throughout her tail. Her parents were a jet black f1 and a cream f1. I love her color and hope it doesn't change. My poor little puppy is growing white hair like crazy. Normally I wouldn't mind such a small thing but it seems that he's getting more and more each day. He's an Airedale and I know he'll change colors around the legs but all the white hair is on his back. A dog's hair turns white when his body stops forming melanin. Melanin is the pigment that colors hair, and without it, hair is white. Just as it is with humans, aging is the most common cause of white hair in dogs. It is a normal and natural process and is not a cause for concern.

So, getting a black lab with white chest markings will depend on the genes it inherits! Black Lab with White Chest Appearance. When you get a black and white Lab puppy, you might wonder what else will be different when your dog grows up. But, a black and white Lab puppy will be the same as any other Lab in most elements. White coloration on a black Lab doesn't mean that your puppy is not a pure-bred dog, but it does mean that he is not of show quality. Here is what is written on the American Kennel Clubs' Labrador Retreiver breed standerds regarding coat color: "The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. The black Lab dog is a variation of the Labrador Retriever breed. They come in three color varieties: yellow, chocolate, and black. With his family-friendly reputation, unique intelligence, and incredible loyalty, the black Lab has made a popular family companion pet for years. How Big Do Black Labs Get? The eventual size of your black Lab puppy will depend a little upon their upbringing, and a lot upon whether they are from American or English lines.. An adult black Lab will weigh anywhere from 55 to 80 lbs, and be from 21 to 24.5 inches tall at the shoulder. The English black Lab will tend to be closer to the heavier end of the spectrum, and the American nearer to.

You probably got a pet quality Lab. Not a show dog. Back yard breeders don't pay much attention to the breed standards and a lot of the time recessive genes pop in and that is probably why your pup has the white hairs. Then again he may grow out of them. Dogs have three kinds of hairs, characterized by length and diameter. Guard or primary hairs are the longest, coarsest hairs of the outer coat. Secondary hairs of various lengths make up the undercoat. Medium length awn hairs make up the intermediate coat, and the undercoat is soft, short cotton-like fur that's curly or crimped. Stark white hairs in black puppy fur? Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 10 of 10 Posts. My black standard spoo has a few white hairs together in his topknot, a couple behind one paw and a couple on the chin - still black as coal. Best wishes - Claire & Asta: Psychiatric Service Dog. A couple weeks back we obtained a black "lab" pup from a rescue operation. We were told that the litter and mother were taken from their owner when the pups were 4 1/2 weeks and that the owner had bred her dog with another Lab to sell the pups. There were chocolates and blacks in the litter. This is the first Lab Ive gotten that wasnt from a breeder.