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10-27-2010, 03:30 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ardmore, ok
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| not sure about this color Hello my baby had babies and as per the standard 3 were born black and tan but the other 3 are blue and tan. I need to know if this is ok as i will not paper any pups from this litter if the blue coat is a fault thanks for you help |
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10-27-2010, 03:43 PM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Most puppies are born black and tan, and the color of "blue" doesn't show up until they lose their puppy coat, around 6-8 months but it varies. If it stays pure black, they are more likely to have a cotton coat. By the way, it's really not a blue, it looks almost black, but it has a metallic type of sheen to it, and is sometimes referred to as gunmetal grey. It's the most fascinating color I've ever seen because it seems to change depending on the light. There's no white in it, but it can look silvery at times. The "blue" is the more desired coat. There is a condition known as blue born, which is another matter, and the dogs are born greyish looking, this can be a serious disorder and the breeding pair should be spayed and neutered. How old are your puppies? Perhaps a picture would help.
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10-27-2010, 03:53 PM | #3 |
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| they were born blue ive bred another breed for years and blue is a desired color so I can say with certainty that it is blue what is the disorder you are talking about ? Is it more serious that just a color fault and thanks for responding |
10-27-2010, 03:57 PM | #4 | |
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10-27-2010, 04:12 PM | #5 |
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| the picture of the blue born puppy looks just like the 3 i have but the article says that a true plue born pup has a blue nose also theirs are black so now im really confused. I planned to sell to pet homes only because of the color but i dont want to sell a pup who will die or suffer the vet says they are real healthy what do you think? |
10-27-2010, 04:13 PM | #6 | |
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Oh my I just read that, I have never heard that term before so I had to click on it!! HOW SAD To OP- I hope things go well for your pups
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10-27-2010, 04:28 PM | #7 | |
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Nancy provided a link to explain the born blue puppies that can have health issues. At times pups are born premature and will come into the world a bluish/gray.....but will turn to the black. Yes, you can have multiple pups in a litter and some can be born at term and some premature. But, I'm sure you know that and I really didn't have tell you that.
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10-27-2010, 04:33 PM | #8 | |
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10-27-2010, 05:42 PM | #9 |
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| Do the pups have black noses and tan markings with the gunmetal grey color where it should be black? These pups can and many times do live normal healthy happy lives. They grow a normal coat and have no issues at all. I know this as I have had a few in my years of breeding from different lineage. 2 of which were born about a year ago and are thriving normal pups. At about 5-6 weeks they begin to look almost a faded chocolate, then now at a year they look light blue again/almost silver. I will say though that a few of these blue borns, the ones with the bluish nose, carry the CDA bad gene and those are the unhealthy ones. They tend to have a very sparse coat, their ears get leathery, and skin also. They do give them melatonin shots I believe with some help. I spent a many hours last year researching them and was initially sickened to think these little things would have a horrible life. I was considering bringing them to the vet to humanely put them down at 3 days old. But after speaking with 4 breeders who have had them and hearing that most are not sickly at all I chose to raise them. I will say I did not sell them, I placed them with wonderful pet homes after having them both neutered. To sell them I feel they should be closest to breed standard and with no health issues that may be lurking. I educated the new owners quite a bit and gave them tons of info.
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