i have a half german shepherd, half coyote and i was just wondering why he developed these black spots on his tongue.
2006-08-13 14:42:57 · 11 answers · asked by lndsuedelvr 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
um, yeah, they're the exact same spots chow chows get. but he is sooo not a chow. doesn't even remotely look like one.
2006-08-13 14:52:59 · update #1
My goodness, some of the creative answers that are posted here!
Many German Shepherds have black spots on their tongue. It's completely unrelated to the purple tongue of a Chow Chow. It doesn't have any particular meaning, and your dog probably inherited from the German Shepherd side rather than the coyote side (I wouldn't know if this is a common marking for coyotes). I'm sure there are other dog breeds that commonly have these black spots as well.
There is an old wives tale that black spots on the tongue is a sign of intelligence. It's not true, of course, but it's a fun tidbit to share anyway.
2006-08-13 19:48:43 · answer #1 · answered by FairlyErica 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I one time saw a dog on oprah and she asked the same question too and thats because of the parents have a spotted tongue so your dog has a spotted tongue because one of the dop poarents had a spotted tongue
2006-08-13 14:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by helse 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know dogs that are part chow have these black spots. They are just markings, just like any other markings on their body.
2006-08-13 14:46:27 · answer #3 · answered by Rvn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like your dog also has the breed known as chow-chow in his blood
2006-08-13 14:46:43 · answer #4 · answered by babygurl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It isn't Rabies. Has he had the spots and you never noticed them before? Could just be marking on his tongue. And if they just came up then you need to take him to the vet.
2006-08-13 14:48:09 · answer #5 · answered by bcringler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw a documentary on this the cause is vaginal fluids coming in contact with the dogs tongue... ah the things you learn from the discovery channel... who knew?!
2006-08-13 14:47:04 · answer #6 · answered by denise e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
B/c they are part chow
2006-08-13 14:50:06 · answer #7 · answered by morgan h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen what they've been licking??? His tongue may be black, but at least his butt is clean now !
2006-08-13 14:49:15 · answer #8 · answered by slumdogg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they chew pens too hard
2006-08-13 14:49:49 · answer #9 · answered by Bulldog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know, i've never seen that on any of my dogs...could it be a fungus?
2006-08-13 14:46:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋