it came from a litter of nine, assorted colors.
2006-12-23 04:42:02 · 15 answers · asked by BILLY JOE 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
yep, your puppy is fine...
2006-12-23 04:49:56 · answer #1 · answered by Enchanted 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
If you were to check out the standards yourself and read about the where they come from, what was their purpose, what ailments that that specific is predispose for and watch out for it, learn all about him.
You'll love him regardless of his white hairs. Right?
2006-12-23 04:55:32 · answer #2 · answered by bluebonnetgranny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it will get a nice white patch on its chest which may run all
the way up its neck and under its chin as it becomes an adult.
I have a large male Black lab...
2006-12-23 04:51:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is completely normal not to have a "perfect" black coat or a coat of any other color as well. I would be willing to bet that you would find at least one off color hair on nearly every animal you come into contact with.
2006-12-23 04:44:48 · answer #4 · answered by fmocherokee0 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an 11 year old chocolate lab and he's always had those white hairs. He's a purebred too. It'll be fine.
2006-12-23 04:50:55 · answer #5 · answered by luconation 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is he a purebred? Because I have a black with Rottweiler and German Shepperd mix and he has a big white spot on chest. I think German Shepperd's have that trait.
2006-12-23 05:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
puppy is fine, but it is an indication it is not purebred black lab or even purebred lab.....despair not as often the best ones for home, hunting, or etc. are not purebred.....if you are planning on showing him then you should be concerned
2006-12-23 04:52:55 · answer #7 · answered by devon . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
whaen purebred labs have white on their chest that just means that somewhere up the line their ansecstors got breed with one of there own puppies or parents
2006-12-23 07:15:51 · answer #8 · answered by Morgan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes very normal.. my black lab is the same way.. he is 12 now and he looks distinguished with his stray white hairs :)
2006-12-23 04:56:48 · answer #9 · answered by delete this profile 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not normal. It means some where up the line the breed got crossed.
2006-12-23 04:45:20 · answer #10 · answered by rams 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
YES. it's called genetics. your puppy is perfectly normal
2006-12-23 04:44:21 · answer #11 · answered by fateful_gravitation 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋