is a black lab dog with white marking(s) on his chest considered a purebread black lab?
2007-11-16 13:21:48 · 13 answers · asked by msmom 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
a ltittle white spot
2007-11-16 13:22:15 · update #1
Typically a black lab would be all black. However, white markings and even fully white/yellow labs can come from 2 purebred black labs. We actually know people who just had 10 pure black lab puppies...but one was white. It may mean that your lab is not show material--but it doesn't necessarily mean that he isn't a purebred.
Hope that helped!
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2007-11-16 13:26:47 · answer #1 · answered by tidy_tanks2006 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Labradors started out with white markings, generations ago but it has largely been bred out, particularly in show strains. Working lines are not so particular and you will often get a pup with white markings if the working strain is strong in that line. I have 2 females bred from the Queens Labs and they always have one pup with a small white mark on its chest. It can be considered more purebred than ones without - it just depends on how you feel about it. As long as it is it small and only on the chest, it is not a defect.
2007-11-16 21:42:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A white spot on the chest is okay. This doesn't mean he's not a pure bred. It says this in the standard:
Color
The Labrador Retriever coat colors are black, yellow and chocolate. Any other color or a combination of colors is a disqualification. A small white spot on the chest is permissible, but not desirable. White hairs from aging or scarring are not to be misinterpreted as brindling. Black--Blacks are all black. A black with brindle markings or a black with tan markings is a disqualification. Yellow--Yellows may range in color from fox-red to light cream, with variations in shading on the ears, back, and underparts of the dog. Chocolate--Chocolates can vary in shade from light to dark chocolate. Chocolate with brindle or tan markings is a disqualification.
2007-11-16 21:31:56 · answer #3 · answered by ♥ Liz ♫ 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Markings do not make a purebred - lineage does. Your lab could be purebred with a white spot, but it's not certain. If you don't have papers, there are genetic tests you can order that may help.
2007-11-17 02:39:41 · answer #4 · answered by a gal and her dog 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full blooded black labs can have a small white spot, but it is considered undesirable.
2007-11-16 21:28:07 · answer #5 · answered by stulisa42 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes a small white blaze on the chest is acceptable.
Here is the ancestor that it comes from
St. John's Dog
http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A9G_bDl.UT5HLigB8kCjzbkF/SIG=1278d8tje/EXP=1195352830/**http%3A//www.caniljermann.com.br/Fotos/StJohnsDog.jpg
This also explains why every once in a while you will find a black lab with white toes (which is not acceptable, but it happens)
2007-11-16 21:30:21 · answer #6 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I don't think so, unless you have the AKC papers from both parents.
Who cares though, unless you want to mate her/him. LOVE YOUR DOG WITH OR WITHOUT A WHITE SPOT!!!!
2007-11-16 22:27:01 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Only having papers from AKC purebred parents will tell you if it's a purebred or not. A small white spot is acceptable.
http://www.akc.org/breeds/labrador_retriever/index.cfm
2007-11-16 21:25:11 · answer #8 · answered by KimbeeJ 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the white spot only means that the dog is not "show quality"
2007-11-16 22:28:32 · answer #9 · answered by jerry m 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2014-07-25 23:42:23 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋