Grey Muzzle

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  1. Neil

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    Hi all, my lad Brodie is not 3 until July, he has already started to show silver flecks on his bottom lip and under muzzle - I can probably answer my own questions in that dogs like humans all age/mature differently?

    He is chocolate by the way. Anyone have any views or opinions to add or explain why he seems to be greying in my opinion at such a young age.
     
  2. Kelsey&Axel

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    I have no opinions as to why, but my Pomeranian started to get a grey muzzle at 2.5 years old. He just turned three in December.
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  3. Harley Quinn

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    Hi Neil, I was reading up about the history of the Labrador breed just yesterday and there are some interesting theories regarding the greying of muzzles and paws in the labs. Go have a read about the breed St Johns dogs and Labradors. I wll try to find the website to link to you.
     
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    My Rottie Brogan started to go grey at 3.5. At first it made me sad ("My baby's getting OLD!"), then I thought he looked quite distinguished. He didn't slow down otherwise - he was still a goob - just a little snow on the snoot. :)
     
  6. kateincornwall

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    No idea why , except that like humans , some go grey earlier than others and some never do ! Sam is coming up to six now and has many grey flecks which probably started when he was around four , now on his legs as well as face x
     
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    I've been finding white hairs on Quinn's chin/neck recently...she's only 15 months :(
     
  8. FayRose

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    Our black lab BJ had a fine white stripe down his chest. He was KC registered from a very good working pedigree. His sire was black, dam yellow. The litter was 13 pups :eek: all black but 4 of them had this fine white stripe. Anyway, BJ started developing a grey muzzle and eyebrows from the age of 2. Regardless, the most wonderful, adorable lab you could find. But then we all say that don't we? :D
     
  9. bbrown

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    My boy is very distinguished (grey) at nearly six. He probably started going grey around three :)
     
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    Lucan started going grey from about 2yrs old. :(
     
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    My Rourke who was six in January is quite grey under his chin, so pleased to read your boy is equally distinguished. Mine also goes back to Banchory Bolo, he has a white stripe on the back of his right leg just above his paw and a fainter stripe on the other leg.
     
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  12. Ski-Patroller

    Ski-Patroller Cooper, Terminally Cute

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    Our first Lab, Ginger lived to 16. By that time she had so much white that she looked like a Hereford. Face, Chest and Paws were all white. Tilly at 11 has a grey muzzle and some grey on her paws. She says it makes her look distinguished. Cooper says it makes her look old.
     

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