I have a deposit on a cocker spaniel pup who is gorgeous. He is 5 weeks old. There is alot of white on his nose and forehead - will this change and lessen as time goes by, as the breeder states it will?
2006-11-08 07:28:47 · 20 answers · asked by rose_merrick 7 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I did a little search, using the keywords "markings on cocker spaniels". I looked at several websites, some of which I list below.
The gist of it is that white markings on the face are not a desirable trait in cockers. White markings on the toes and tips of the muzzle may indeed diminish or disappear altogether with age. No mention was made in the sites I visited of the same thing occurring with facial markings.
My opinion is that your breeder may be telling you this to keep the price up and to unload a puppy that will not be suitable as a show dog.
2006-11-08 08:20:41 · answer #1 · answered by pessimoptimist 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd trust the breeder on this one - but that shouldn't change your mind about getting the dog - he will have the same personality with or without the blaze.
Here is my experience - I had a siberian husky mix that had a black dimond on her back and the last two inches of her tail were black when she was a puppy - both lost as she grew up! :-(
I also had an old english sheepdog that I swear every year her nose would change from black to pink or part pink then back to black which we could never figure out.
I also knew a newfie that had a white spot that would appear and dissapear
So yes I think the skin pigmentation changes but have no idea why
2006-11-08 08:11:43 · answer #2 · answered by Christina B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our lab mix hasn't changed one bit since she was a pup and she's almost 2 and a half, but my Jack Russell mix (almost 2) has gone from an all brown back to having a ton of black mixed in, he also went from a white underside to having freckles or moo moo marks (as we lovingly call them) between his back legs. These are mainly on his skin though. They were always there, but in the last few months they've gotten very dark. He looks like a cow on the underside. His face however has only changed a tiny bit, noticable by only me.
2006-11-08 07:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by KJ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would guess if the breeder says it will change over time he is probably correct. Generally that spot will not grow as your pet does, so it might appear that it is getting smaller as your pup grows, but you may get lucky and it stays the same!
However, I would trust they breeder, they would know better than anyone else! But I am sure you pup will still be as gorgeous and you will love it just as much if this spot changes!
Enjoy the new puppy!
2006-11-08 07:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have breed pedigree dogs before and the blaze starts to close up, but not fully so there will be a small amount of white left between the eyes and on the forehead.
2006-11-08 10:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have Newfies and we can have a similar occurance. Usually, white markings on the face and head will lessen as the puppy gets older. How much it will lessen depends and cannot be predicted.
Just when you think they all almost decrease by half, there are a few that don't. It should get in some way smaller...but who knows how much!!!!
2006-11-08 07:46:17 · answer #6 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes! It can in some circumstances. I have a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and he had a white blaze on his head, by the time he was 6 months old it had gone. It was a shame as it was very much his character, however I love him as much as I did when he had it.
However, my other Cav didn't lose any of his markings. So, it could disappear but it could stay.
2006-11-08 07:42:23 · answer #7 · answered by Cate 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, in a long haired dog, the blaze can change. More of the darker fur will come in and seem to push the white out. I have noticed this with some of my chihuahuas.
2006-11-08 08:49:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I got my German Short-Haired Pointer pup, she had a white spot on her nose the shape of a crescent moon. Now, she still has it, but it is bigger because her nose is bigger. It didn't really get smaller, but it is less noticeable now then when she was a pup.
2006-11-08 08:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by lil miss blue eyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They won't know for sure but yes a dogs skin will change pigmentation as they grow, for example Dalmatians are born without spots.
Yey new puppy lucky you, enjoy whether he has a white face or not = ) x x
There's a bit about cockers here.....
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/113
2006-11-08 07:37:29 · answer #10 · answered by Fairy Nuff 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋