When a person gets old, theyre hair becomes gray. Does this, or something similar, ever happen to a creature's fur?
2007-01-27 10:00:16 · 17 answers · asked by xxxxxxx 2 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Yes some animals do grey as they get older.
It is more obvious in Black haired animals.
You esp see it in Black poodles (all over body), Chocolate and black Labradors on their muzzle.
2007-01-27 10:04:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I have a mini pin, pomerain mix. Hes 13 years old. His mussel has turned gray, many places on his face have turned gray and his coat on his body in places shows the bottom layer of fur, which is gray. Hes doing great otherwise.
2007-01-27 10:10:01 · answer #2 · answered by Terry Z 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
havent you ever seen an old dog or an old horse before, their hair gets gray with age as well and some age better then others just like we do.
2007-01-27 10:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by heather feather 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You haven't seen an old dog with a grey face? Dog do get grey, usually it starts around their muzzle. Guinea pigs get darker with age. And i am not sure about any other animals, I have not noticed any color change with cats.
2007-01-27 12:27:53 · answer #4 · answered by Stark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a dog once that turned gray in spots when he was about 8, but none of my cats ever did.
2007-01-27 10:08:04 · answer #5 · answered by Helena F 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some animals do get some grey hair, but not to the extent the humans do.
2007-01-27 11:31:59 · answer #6 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most dogs will get gray around their muzzle when they get older. Our 3 year old black affenpinscher mix is turning gray on her entire head & face already.
2007-01-27 10:12:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The animal can get flecks of grey throughout the body but the main area a dog goes grey is it muzzle.
2007-01-27 10:05:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Our dog has developed a lot more grey hairs as he has grown older and the hair on his muzzle, ears and belly are thining.
Birds can also loose the colour in their feathers and skin as they get older too.
2007-01-27 11:39:54 · answer #9 · answered by Aquila 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes there hair aroudn their face starts to turn gray
2007-01-27 10:04:44 · answer #10 · answered by charlie2182 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋