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Several years ago I had 1 puppy born blue---a true Great Dane color Blue--or I've seen Chihuahuas born this color---which is fine for Danes or Chihuahuas--- I was told there would be problems but my normal me said to my self--"They are wrong" I'm saving this puppy and placing it in a nice home ! We did fine for some weeks and I was getting more and more sure everyone was wrong ! One morning at about 6 or 7 weeks old the pup had a tiny spot of scale on top of the head--I thought no problem--put a little ointment on top of the scab--the next day the whole top of the head was a big scab--which spread all over the body--the skin was thick-puffy--scales all over the hair was lost over all the back -head--tail--nothing but the tan--gold hair remained--He sickened and finally out of mercy I had im put down---this was a horrible situation. The other pups were fine--healthy as horses ! My decision was place the sire and Dam as pets--and all the pups were placed as pets only (back before limited registration) In no way would I ever breed that pair again ! That little puppy was sooooo sick. It wasn't just no hair---he was sick--totally getting down with no life to get up and eat !! It was something I don't want to do EVER AGAIN !!