Spotted Tongues

[Cincy'sMom]

We were at my parents house yesterday and my mom says, "Hey, I have a question for you to ask on PT." She said everyone is alwys asking her about the spots on both Taggert and Dazzi's tongue. (Taggert is an Airedale mix, Dazzi is a Golden mix) Niether has chow in them. Are there other breeds that have colored tongues or commonly get spots?

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid21/p7248582990695f711c9c643d84c9a974/fdb53ee2.jpg

[anna_66]

Shar-pei's have a blue-black tongue and can also have a spotted tongue, along with chows.

[lovemymaltese]

so cute, that puppy steals my heart.

[Sudilar]

Killian has a black spot on his tongue and I've heard through the GSD bb that some other GSDs have it, too.

[lv4dogs]

It is probably just be a discoloration in the pigmentation. I know of quite a few dogs that do not have chow or shar-pei in them and have black spots on their tounges. I even know a purebred Golden retriever that has 2 black spots on his fur (excellent lines though) It is just a fluke thing. just like we have birth marks and such our pigment is different in that area!

[Cincy'sMom]

I think the vet told my mom her pure golden had spots on its tongue to. I guess it can happen with any breed...

[sasvermont]

We had a Scottie with a large blue spot on its tongue.

[AdoreMyDogs]

Kersey my GSD/rottie mix has spots on her tongue also. When I first adopted her, the adoption people said she had chow in her because of her spots, but she does not have any chow.

Taggart is SO adorable!

[Logan]

Although my dogs don't have any spots on their tongues, it is not uncommon for Golden Retrievers to have that dark pigmentation. I understand it to be completely acceptable as well. Some people wrongly believe it means they have Chow in them!!

[turner]

I have to admit that I have never seen a dog with a spotted tonque but I have heard of it. That is too cute!

[sammi]

Buddy has black spots on the floor of his mouth! I thought he was eating dirt at first-as he wouldn't let me look under his tounge!!:confused:

[pupper-lover]

Addie has a spotted tongue on top with a black underside. I was told, she had Sharpei in her, so I assume that's were she got the tongue from. I have also seen Goldens with spotted tongues, but I do not think all that common.

Enlargement of my sig pic - Addie's spotted tongue.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid22/pf50ca530defaa2b18b44a01361a9047d/fdac9763.jpg

[Cincy'sMom]

I sorta forgot until I stopped over there today that my sister-in-law's Malamute mix also has spots in his tongue. Hmmm

[belles_momma15]

Well, our old dog, Breezy, had black spot on her tongue and she wasn't chow or shar-pei. What I heard was, if your dog has black spots on it's tongue, it means they're smart. It certainly could be true, considering what a smart dog my Breezers was.

[anna_66]

Well, that's the best explaniation I've heard yet;)

[mugsy]

Jenny, when we got Tigger almost 4 years ago, we took him to the vet and he said that he had Pit Bull in him because of the black spots on his tongue. I had never heard that before, but it came from the vet!! I know that certain breeds are predisposed to it (like the Chow and Sharpei), but have no clue why. I feel some research coming on.

[Karen]

Maybe they're like freckles in people! You don't have to be Irish to have freckles, but lots of people of Irish decent have them! A lot of Labs I've known have some spots.

I had to chuckle, by the way, when I read, Sammi, that you at first just thought Buddy was eating dirt! :) Poor guy, innocent of THAT one!

[pupper-lover]

Originally posted by mugsy
. . . said that he had Pit Bull in him because of the black spots on his tongue.

Addie has pit bull in her, but I thought the spots were from shar-pei blood. I guess, you learn something new everyday. Interesting . . . .

[mugsy]

Here's one little piece of info I found on a search of the subject.

SPOTTED TONGUES OR GUMS ARE PROOF OF A MIXED OR PURE BREED. Nope, sorry. Spotted tongues and gums are proof of some crazy pigmentation, but not of mixed or pure blood.

[Cincy'sMom]

So it sounds like any dog can have a spotted tongue and it doesn't mean anything. Hmmm. Guess will have to go with the smartness answer :)

[BerberCarpet]

The World's Best Dog [TM], Gwenyth, my brothers black GSD/black Lab mix has a spotted tongue.


People are always telling me, "Oh she has chow in her."

When she *very clearly* does not.

Course, people always think she's a Lab because she's all black, too.

;)

[ownerof3dogs]

Two of my dogs have spots on their tounges. They are rotty/border collie/aussie mixes and they are father and son.



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