The complexity of dog coat color

Even before buying a dog, you have seen how the dog’s parents have perfect coat color (sometimes when you see the perfect coat color, it is actually It is dyed), and there is no guarantee that the coat color of its offspring will be 100% inherited. This is also related to the appearance. Generally speaking, it is very normal for the coat color of puppies to undergo some changes as they grow up, such as color changes. It may be lighter, or the solid color may change into a different color. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that even a dog that looks purely black has different hair on different parts of the body, and there are even a mixture of several dark colors, but black is the majority.

The color of dog’s coat in summer is lighter than that in winter

I don’t know if it is the result of temperature or sun exposure. In short, the color of dogs in summer is lighter than that in winter. Shallower.

Age will also affect the lightening of the dog's coat

The older the dog, the easier it is for the dog's coat to become lighter, especially on the face. , usually the hair around the eyes and mouth will turn white, commonly known as "old white hair", hehe~! Is this similar to how people will have gray hair when they get older?

The change in coat color may be related to the health of the dog

I have written an article before about the impact of smoking on dogs, which is that black cocker spaniels are exposed to second-hand smoke for a long time. And eating cigarette ashes secretly, the black hair in many places on the body turns white. Although the cases are different, it shows that the sudden abnormal change in the dog's coat color is related to health.

Whattypes of dogs are prone to coat color changes?

1. Teddy dogs that are brown or black are particularly prone to the problem of the color of the dog's coat changing into color after adulthood. That is, the color of the dog's hair is a mixture of white, light yellow and brown, and is no longer pure brown.
2. Black Cocker Spaniels and Labradors tend to grow less black fur when they grow up, making them look darker when they are young.

Countermeasures against the lightening of dog coats

Eating spirulina can supplement pigments for dogs. Spirulina has the function of increasing pigments, but eating it Always pay attention to the dosage, otherwise it is easy to have diarrhea.
The effect of hair beauty powder on coat color is relatively insignificant. It may make the coat shiny and have some effect.

Dyeing not recommended

If you want to make your light coat perfect by dyeing it, I advise you not to do it. Dying is harmful to your dog’s hair and skin and can be costly. It will be re-dyed soon after dyeing. Cure the symptoms, not the root cause. Give up on this idea.