i just recently bought a pup. i was told is was deffinatly a pure bread. she has white marking on her chin and the tiniest white marking on tip of tail.. is she realy a pure bread?
2007-05-27 17:23:33 · 17 answers · asked by Cutie_pie 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
bread+bred sorry guys
2007-05-27 17:35:20 · update #1
no
2007-05-27 17:25:32 · answer #1 · answered by Pav 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some where in the gene there must have been another not so pure bred dog, but I wouldn't worry about it. Unless you bought the dog for a stud dog. He will be every bit lab. My son had a lab like that, she had just one little white spot on her one paw. She was the best dog you could ever imagine.
We all loved her so much. Remember the people you bought the dog from may not be the party responsible for this. It could go back 10 or 20 generations. Put a little permanent black marker on her if it matters. I would be glad you could always identify her by this mark if she ever gets loose. And labs are pretty good at getting loose a lot.
Good Luck to you and your lab.
2007-05-27 17:37:10 · answer #2 · answered by Cassy 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes - the small white hairs are permissable - please avail yourself of the AKC website to read about coat colors and markings. Some white is allowed and can in NO WAY be used to determine the "purity" of a lab or any other dog really.
Genetic anomalies and "old ghost" DNA from the other breeds used to create purebreds sometimes POP UP here and there - sometimes long-haired Rotties are born to generations of show winning dogs, showing their Tibetan Mastiff backgrounds. Sometimes these old traits are simply the echoes of old types that WERE once allowed in the breed standard - like red and WHITE Irish setters.
Purity -that's best determined by looking at the parents and even then since a ***** can have puppies sired by more than one male in the same litter - you have to rely on the honesty of the breeders that you're dealing with.
There's an old breeders adage - "There's no such thing as a good dog with bad color" so unless you were planning to show, in which case, the dog's physical makeup will count so much more, just love the dog.
2007-05-27 17:39:41 · answer #3 · answered by The wolf runner 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
there is not any such ingredient as a white Labrador, it relatively is a yellow labrador and particular a poorly breed one no count if it relatively is white. Yellow, chocolate and black labs are diverse hues of the comparable breed so definite it would be organic breed and that they are frequently born interior the comparable clutter. they don't seem to be separate breeds. That being suggested a "organic pedigree" via itself means relatively no longer something at the instant! that's in no way a assure of high quality, temperament or well being. Any fool and purchase a "purebreed" dogs from another outdoor breeding fool and breed it with any dogs of the comparable breed (regardless of if it replaced into born with 3 legs one eye and is aggressive) and sell the doggies as "purebreeds" for quite a few thousands of greenbacks to greater unsuspecting uneducated people who're prepared to pay for it. If it relatively is your dogs your are making plans on breeding i'd noticeably advise which you think of the end results of this. Labs have been between the main standard breeds and due to that many outdoor breeders have over breed very unfavourable high quality animals ensuing in many many risky animals with behavioral issues. The shelters are crammed with those carelessly breed animals and an excellent variety of comprise placed down daily because of the fact there are no longer sufficient properties for all the canines obtainable!
2016-12-18 06:14:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A very small amount of white is acceptable on the chest in Purebred Black Labs, but if there is white on her chin and tail then she is not pure bred.
2007-05-27 17:39:29 · answer #5 · answered by New Dog Owner 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have a chocolate lab and I've seen both the parents. I'm sure that she's a pure bred. However, she does have small white spots on her nose and head. I think that it's just something that comes from the immense overbreding of this type of dog.
2007-05-27 17:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by Courtney M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, learn how to spell. Pure BRED. Bread is what you eat with peanut butter and jelly. 99% of pure bred labs are a solid color. But some have tips of white, and thats OK.
2007-05-27 17:27:41 · answer #7 · answered by kingsley 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Enigma is correct. The dog CAN be a purebred, but the white would be considered a "fault" by breed standards. Many breeds have a pre-dertermined standard color, and many individuals among a breed can fall short of it. However, it does not change the fact that it is a fur-kid who would be willing & able to be a good "fur-ever" friend :)
2007-05-27 17:43:19 · answer #8 · answered by Onyx Ninja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not breed standard, so no it is most likely not a pure breed. White markings anywhere on a black lab disqualify them completely from AKC.
2007-05-27 17:49:20 · answer #9 · answered by magnolia745 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she can be a purebred and still have some white markings. It's considered a fault, or a mis-mark, and most responsible purebred breeders would specify that the mis-marked puppy must be spayed/neutered and never bred.
The mis-markings don't affect her ability to be a great dog, though! Enjoy your puppy!
2007-05-27 17:35:51 · answer #10 · answered by redhairedgirl 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No; check the father & mother to be sure they were pure breads or see the papers if available.
2007-05-27 17:27:29 · answer #11 · answered by sky 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋