Black spots on dogs tongue.?

Question

My 7 month old Black Lab is either starting to get black spots on her tongue or I did not notice before. Is this normal?

she is pure breed with AKC papers and agreat blood line.

Answer 1

It is perfectly normal and is only pigmentation. I recently found out that just because your lab has black spots on its tongue does not mean it is part chow. And believe you me, someone is going to tell you this and it simply is a misconception. Please read below the excerpt from a lab site. They set me straight. Your dog just is perfectly black lab.

Answer 2

most common breeds found with spots or splashes

Airedale
Ainu
* Akita
Australian Cattle Dog
Australian Shepard
Belgian Sheepdog
Bouvier de Flandres
Cairn Terrier
* Cocker Spaniel
Collie
Dalmation
Doberman
Fila Brasileiro
* German Shepard
Giant Schnauzers
Golden Retrievers
Great Pyrenees
Keeshond
*Labs
Malinois
* New Foundland
Pug
* Rhodesian Ridgeback
* Rottweiler
Samoyed
Shibu Inu
* Siberian Husky
Tervuren

Any dog breed that has black or tan, or predominately black coloring, can have black spots on their tongues. Anytime a dog has a black or blue on it's tongue the first thing out of most peoples mouth is they got to have chow in them. Ughhh! So many dogs at the pound are labeled as Chows and normally don't get a second chance because of this label.

Answer 3

Does the black spot on your Labrador's tongue mean he's really a Chow mix? That mixed breed puppy in the shelter with a partially black tongue -- is that a sure sign he's part Chow? The answer to both questions is: No!

The Chow Chow's blue-black tongue is one of the breed's most well known physical characteristics. It's also the most misunderstood.
The Chow is one of the most ancient breeds and is the ancestor of many breeds of today. The origin of the Chow's black tongue is a mystery; we don't know how or why he came to have it.

We do know that the Chow is not the only breed with a blue-black tongue. The Chinese Shar-Pei shares this trait as well. A few other animals have black tongues, too: the giraffe, polar bear, and several breeds of cattle including the Jersey. We also know that blue-black spots on tongues are very common in dogs - more than 30 pure breeds are known to have members with spotted tongues. Spots on tongues are simply deposits of extra pigment, like birthmarks and freckles on people. Dogs often have spots of dark pigment on their skin, too, hiding under their coats. These spots can be large or small, many or few.

If a Chow's tongue has a pink spot on it, does that mean it's not purebred? No. Chow puppies' tongues are pink at birth. They darken to blue-black by 8-10 weeks of age. Some tongues don't cover completely and they may have small spots or splashes of pink. Elderly Chows and Chows with the dilute coat colors of cinnamon and blue sometimes lose tongue pigment as they age and develop pink spots. What if the dog looks like a Chow but has a completely pink or mostly pink tongue?

Knowledgeable Chowists agree that such dogs are not purebred Chows and might not have any Chow parentage at all. The Chow is a member of the spitz family, a large group of breeds that includes the Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Malamute, Akita, Shiba Inu, Pomeranian, Norwegian Elkhound, Keeshond, etc. They all share basic physical characteristics: a similar body structure, over-the-back tail carriage, upright triangular ears, and a dense offstanding coat. A Chow-looking dog with a pink tongue is more likely to be a mix of one of the other spitz-type breeds.

Answer 4

If you are talking about pigment than there are two breeds with that trait the chow chow and the shar-pei. It is unfortunate that AKC cannot ensure the bloodline of your pet. AKC allows people to register animals but they themselves cannot prove the bloodline, that is why it is a good idea to see the parents and generations of a pet before you buy it if you can.

The spot is only a problem if you intend to show your pet, because it would disqualify the dog.

Here is info on what AKC is and what they do.
http://www.sparkshire.com/akc.htm

Answer 5

She might have some chow in her..they do have black tongues..or if she's a full lab, I dont know what would cause it..maybe pay a visit to a vet.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Is she a mixed-breed? Chows have black tongues. And yes, it is normal.

Answer 8

That could mean she isnt pure breed. Im not totaly sure but i dont think labs have black spots on their tongues. Its nothing to worry about its totaly fine. But it just means she is bread with another dog.

Answer 9

This is normal. She does not have to be part chow for this to happen. I have had a few GSD's over the years with black spots on their tongues.

Answer 10

It's very normal. It usually means that the dog has more than one breed in them but doesn't have to. It is just one more way dogs can be different from each other... Don't worry all my dogs have them too :)