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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  I hate to be the barer of bad news but your blue born pup has a condition called Color Dilution Alopecia. I've seen photos of older Blue born yorkies, the tan hair areas will grow but the blue areas dont grow or are patchy. The tend to have dry, flakey skin (blue areas) and the skin often times become infected. Clinical signs of problems may not show up until 2-3 years of age (their coats may look normal until they begin to show clinical signs) but sometimes clinical signs may starts earlier. colour dilution alopecia Color Dilution Alopecia
The breeder is right when when she said this color is rare, I hope she also talked to you about the health problems associated with this condition. I would try to learn about this condition and be sure your vet knows about Color Dilution Alopecia so you will be prepared for what you may be facing in the future with your puppy.
Good luck your pup, I wish him a long, happy and healthy life. |
If your pup was a true blue born pup, these links are very important for you to check out. I had a litter of pups where two were blue born and one normal. Both parents were spayed/neutered. I placed the pups in very loving homes that stay in contact with me. One was a vet tech and the other a stay at home mommy. Both have lost their hair, they are doing fine health wise, but mind you they are only 5 months old. Not all have problems, and not all have skin issues. Some keep their hair forever or start losing it at as late as 2 yrs old. Even some that lose their hair don't get the skin infections. So don't lose hope that your baby will have a happy and healthy life. But make sure you learn as much as you can about this recessive gene. And never breed your baby. You should also let the breeder know that she needs to spay and neuter the parents. It could be from one or both of them. Even the pups that she has born normal carry this gene.