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Kenlong · 03-14-2011, 11:10 PM

My yorkie have color dilution alopcia and her hair is losing more and more...it has bald on her back and getting worse. Anyone of you have experience of this? Will my yorkie hair regrow? Im so worry she getting bald..help plz!!

trin7 · 03-14-2011, 11:28 PM

Welcome to YT!

I'm wondering if it could be a food allergy. Have you taken your pup to a vet - hopefully it could something as simple as changing her food - what are you feeding her right now? Some good quality foods are Orijen and Go! Now. Many grocery store pet foods are really lacking some of the basic necessities - Yorkies eat so little it isn't too expensive to feed them really good food. Hopefully someone on YT will have a yorkie that has experienced the same thing your little one has. Good luck and let us know how things are going!

chachi · 03-15-2011, 01:48 AM

If she is blue born that is part of the symptoms is hair loss

KendraE · 03-15-2011, 06:22 AM

How long have you had her?? What color was she when you got her? Did her breeder mention if she was a blue born? Blue born pups are silver and tan when they are born, not black/tan.

Kenlong · 03-15-2011, 10:09 AM

Thank you for all reply~ when i got her i feed her royal cannin, but after i saw her losing hairs i changed food to wellness puppy. yes i have taken her to the vet, it said she have a Color dilution alopecia. Im not sure if she is blue born or not, she was born in 11/15/2010, i got her in 1/20/2011. When i got her she was black and tan but her head was little silver growing up. Breeder didnt mention she is blue born, but the contract said my yorkie color was Blue and Gold. Do you guys think she is blue born?

Kenlong · 03-15-2011, 10:34 AM

also i called the breeder to ask if she is blue born or not, he doesnt understand what is blue born mean. and i said the contract said she is blue and gold but she looks black and tan. then he said because her skin is blue. Does this means she is blue born? if she is blue born does she have health problem or can't leave longer?

lillymae · 03-15-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenlong

also i called the breeder to ask if she is blue born or not, he doesnt understand what is blue born mean. and i said the contract said she is blue and gold but she looks black and tan. then he said because her skin is blue. Does this means she is blue born? if she is blue born does she have health problem or can't leave longer?

I believe if the skin is blue that means blue born. You can ask this question in the Breeder section and will probably get better answers about the blue born pups.. Do you have a sweater for her as she may get cold with the hair loss.
Also , keep her out of the direct sun so she doesn't get sunburned.

lillymae · 03-15-2011, 10:50 AM

Can you post pictures of her so others can see if she's blue.

chachi · 03-15-2011, 12:29 PM

Ask your breeder if she if her hair was blue/silver and gold when she was born rather than black and tan. If she was then she is a blue born. Now as adults regular yorkies can be blue and gold so pictures of her now isnt going to tell us anything. Im pretty certain color alopciea (sp) means blue born. Im pretty certain I have read that

chachi · 03-15-2011, 12:47 PM

Oh and by the way not all blue borns have health problems some just have hair loss problems. You can do a search on here for blue borns and you will get more info.

KendraE · 03-15-2011, 12:58 PM

If she was black and tan then she isn't a blue born. Go to my pics and u can see what a blue born is. Their skin color isn't what you look at, it's the color of their fur. A dog can have CDA even if they weren't blue borns. my pup was born silver (blue).... You can see the difference!

chachi · 03-15-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by KendraE

If she was black and tan then she isn't a blue born. Go to my pics and u can see what a blue born is. Their skin color isn't what you look at, it's the color of their fur. A dog can have CDA even if they weren't blue borns. my pup was born silver (blue).... You can see the difference!

?Oh i missed where she said she was black and tan

lmperez · 03-15-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kenlong

My yorkie have color dilution alopcia and her hair is losing more and more...it has bald on her back and getting worse. Anyone of you have experience of this? Will my yorkie hair regrow? Im so worry she getting bald..help plz!!

I had a yorkie with this condition and he was really healthy with the exception of hair loss. He just wore a lot of clothing and he was very happy. I did put sunscreen on him when he was outside (DOGGIE sunscr5een) Just have to watch cold weather, be sure he is kept warm. He never really grew a thick coat but when I put him on a raw diet he started to grow a thin layer of hair like peach fuzz that covered his skin.

Kenlong · 03-15-2011, 04:19 PM

Thank you for all the information!!

i posted my yorkie picture. See if you guys can tell if she is blue born or not? Thank You so much to all of you~~

bchgirl · 03-15-2011, 04:42 PM

She does not appear to be blue born to me. Can you show pictures with the hair loss?

Ring worm causes hair loss also.

03-14-2011, 11:10 PM	#1
Kenlong Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY Posts: 53	My 4months yorkie have color dilution alopcia! My yorkie have color dilution alopcia and her hair is losing more and more...it has bald on her back and getting worse. Anyone of you have experience of this? Will my yorkie hair regrow? Im so worry she getting bald..help plz!!

03-15-2011, 01:48 AM	#3
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	If she is blue born that is part of the symptoms is hair loss __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-15-2011, 06:22 AM	#4
KendraE Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 3,752	How long have you had her?? What color was she when you got her? Did her breeder mention if she was a blue born? Blue born pups are silver and tan when they are born, not black/tan. __________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon

03-15-2011, 12:29 PM	#9
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Ask your breeder if she if her hair was blue/silver and gold when she was born rather than black and tan. If she was then she is a blue born. Now as adults regular yorkies can be blue and gold so pictures of her now isnt going to tell us anything. Im pretty certain color alopciea (sp) means blue born. Im pretty certain I have read that __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427 Last edited by chachi; 03-15-2011 at 12:31 PM.

03-15-2011, 12:47 PM	#10
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Oh and by the way not all blue borns have health problems some just have hair loss problems. You can do a search on here for blue borns and you will get more info. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

03-14-2011, 11:28 PM	#2
trin7 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 554	Welcome to YT! I'm wondering if it could be a food allergy. Have you taken your pup to a vet - hopefully it could something as simple as changing her food - what are you feeding her right now? Some good quality foods are Orijen and Go! Now. Many grocery store pet foods are really lacking some of the basic necessities - Yorkies eat so little it isn't too expensive to feed them really good food. Hopefully someone on YT will have a yorkie that has experienced the same thing your little one has. Good luck and let us know how things are going!

03-15-2011, 10:09 AM	#5
Kenlong Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY Posts: 53	Thank you for all reply~ when i got her i feed her royal cannin, but after i saw her losing hairs i changed food to wellness puppy. yes i have taken her to the vet, it said she have a Color dilution alopecia. Im not sure if she is blue born or not, she was born in 11/15/2010, i got her in 1/20/2011. When i got her she was black and tan but her head was little silver growing up. Breeder didnt mention she is blue born, but the contract said my yorkie color was Blue and Gold. Do you guys think she is blue born?

03-15-2011, 10:34 AM	#6
Kenlong Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY Posts: 53	also i called the breeder to ask if she is blue born or not, he doesnt understand what is blue born mean. and i said the contract said she is blue and gold but she looks black and tan. then he said because her skin is blue. Does this means she is blue born? if she is blue born does she have health problem or can't leave longer?

03-15-2011, 10:50 AM	#8
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	Can you post pictures of her so others can see if she's blue.

03-15-2011, 12:58 PM	#11
KendraE Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 3,752	If she was black and tan then she isn't a blue born. Go to my pics and u can see what a blue born is. Their skin color isn't what you look at, it's the color of their fur. A dog can have CDA even if they weren't blue borns. my pup was born silver (blue).... You can see the difference! __________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon

03-15-2011, 04:19 PM	#14
Kenlong Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY Posts: 53	Thank you for all the information!! i posted my yorkie picture. See if you guys can tell if she is blue born or not? Thank You so much to all of you~~ Attached Thumbnails

03-15-2011, 04:42 PM	#15
bchgirl Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: at da beach Posts: 15,444 Blog Entries: 2	She does not appear to be blue born to me. Can you show pictures with the hair loss? Ring worm causes hair loss also. __________________ Deb, Reese, Reggie, Frazier, Libby, Sidney, & Bodie Trace & Ramsey who watch over us www.biewersbythebay.com