White dogs turning black!

Re: White dogs turning black!

Utlendigur — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:53:03 GMT

Looks like my JRT - plus she is also getting small spots of black fur in a few places aswell. I just assumed it was normal, especially since her predecessor went more spotted as he got older too.

Re: White dogs turning black!

Emily Rainbow — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:01:07 GMT

She's an ex-hunt terrier who was given to me as didn't like the job. Had just had a litter before I got her and looks a much nicer shape now than before. (She was still all a bit saggy and lacking muscle). She's possibly got a bit of food allergy dermatitis/atopy going on but that hasn't got any correlation with the areas of skin pigmentation. Waiting to see if a food change/primrose oil/hypoallergenic shampoo etc will control it for now as its not severe enough to warrant anything else at the moment. Will take another pic when I next clip her and see!

Re: White dogs turning black!

Bob Russell — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:35:10 GMT

Normal pigmentation, absolutely nothing to worry about! Skin looks in good 'nick'. Hairs looks fine.

Re: White dogs turning black!

Anthony Dennison — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:58:11 GMT

That looks like normal skin pigmentation to me, a lot of JRTs have this kind of skin colouration pattern. Might be similar to dalmations gaining their spots - is she pruritic at all?

Re: White dogs turning black!

Emily Rainbow — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:30:05 GMT

I know this is an old post but wanted to post some pics of my white terrier that is turning black... although only the skin, the fur over the top is still white, so its only really noticeable after I've clipped her. There are also patches along her back, ears, tail, down the back of her legs etc.

I've had a quick google and found a JRT forum where the breeders say its quite normal for them to change colour,

Before - note white nipples

After - one by one they're going black!

I'd never heard of it before this thread was started!

Re: White dogs turning black!

Julian Earl — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:38:56 GMT

Stop them playing iwth those chimney sweeps?

Re: White dogs turning black!

Mark Rowland — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:50:38 GMT

Get her to wipe the s**t off her glasses :-) :-)

Re: White dogs turning black!

Martin Atkinson — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:21:20 GMT

[quote user="Sarah Keir"]Iatrogenic cushings?[/quote] I presume you mean JHL's case not mine?

Re: White dogs turning black!

Sarah Keir — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:10:55 GMT

Iatrogenic cushings?

Re: White dogs turning black!

james herriot lied — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:45:47 GMT

Stop feeding them all those preds, Martin.

Don't know, but had an elderly terrier in for a med check today (preds, but justified in this case) which apparently started off life as a black puppy, became a tricolour adult and since starting steroids 6 months ago, has been regrowing black hair in the tan / white bits. So also looking for suggestions.