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ldenise · 05-13-2005, 11:40 AM

got a question.... i thought the nails on buckeye were supposed to be black. i have noticed today that is nails are turning pink. is there something i should know ? does this mean there could be a problem? anyone know anything about this? he will be 5 yrs old in august. i have never had to cut them as they stay short due to his walking on pavement so much.

ingallsra · 05-14-2005, 08:34 AM

I'm completely stumped on that one! Does he seem to have any problems walking? Keep us posted on what you find out

ldenise · 05-14-2005, 05:36 PM

no no problems at all. i was just giving him a daily rub down and watching tv like always and looked down and saw some of his nails are turning color. i am going to call the vet monday morning and ask him. unless someone on here has been thru this before and i find out it is nothing to worry about. i am sure this vet thinks i am an over protective mommy .

lily's mom · 05-14-2005, 05:41 PM

Did they used to be black and are now turning pink? Hmmm, don't know. On my dalmations, they have black and white nails. The white nails are really translucent and you can see pink (the quick).

ldenise · 05-14-2005, 06:07 PM

yes, they used to be all black. is everyone else's yorkies toenails black?

natalie · 05-14-2005, 07:06 PM

I remember I read something about black nails, but I think that might have been when they were a puppy to determine purity of the breed.

Sorry, I'm no help! I read so much information on here, I don't know where to hold it all!!

ingallsra · 05-14-2005, 11:56 PM

Oscar's are black. You really have an interesting situation. I'm glad they're not causing him any discomfort. You're not an overprotective mommy--you're a good mommy to notice a change in him. Keep us posted!

myfirstyorkie · 05-16-2005, 07:25 PM

Amber has white nails on her two back paws. The vet did not seem to worry about it. She has not had any problems at all.

Mya's_Mom · 05-16-2005, 09:54 PM

Mya's nails are all black. I kinda wish they were white because it is so easy to see the quick and not cut too much nail off. Our dog Comic has one nail with an unusal long quick. We keep mentioning it but since the nail is black he usually ends up with one bleeding nail after being groomed or having his nails cut by our vet.

ldenise · 05-17-2005, 08:53 AM

i called the vet and they said sometimes as they age the color changes. and there is nothing to worry about. so i gave him kisses and told him welcome to old age..LOL

05-13-2005, 11:40 AM	#1
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	nails got a question.... i thought the nails on buckeye were supposed to be black. i have noticed today that is nails are turning pink. is there something i should know ? does this mean there could be a problem? anyone know anything about this? he will be 5 yrs old in august. i have never had to cut them as they stay short due to his walking on pavement so much. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

05-14-2005, 05:36 PM	#3
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	no no problems at all. i was just giving him a daily rub down and watching tv like always and looked down and saw some of his nails are turning color. i am going to call the vet monday morning and ask him. unless someone on here has been thru this before and i find out it is nothing to worry about. i am sure this vet thinks i am an over protective mommy . __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

05-14-2005, 05:41 PM	#4
lily's mom Lily Loves Maximus Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,633	Did they used to be black and are now turning pink? Hmmm, don't know. On my dalmations, they have black and white nails. The white nails are really translucent and you can see pink (the quick). __________________ Lily and Dawn

05-14-2005, 06:07 PM	#5
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	yes, they used to be all black. is everyone else's yorkies toenails black? __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

05-17-2005, 08:53 AM	#10
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	i called the vet and they said sometimes as they age the color changes. and there is nothing to worry about. so i gave him kisses and told him welcome to old age..LOL __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

05-14-2005, 08:34 AM	#2
ingallsra YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 367	I'm completely stumped on that one! Does he seem to have any problems walking? Keep us posted on what you find out

05-14-2005, 07:06 PM	#6
natalie Owned by Fred Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 1,352	I remember I read something about black nails, but I think that might have been when they were a puppy to determine purity of the breed. Sorry, I'm no help! I read so much information on here, I don't know where to hold it all!!

05-14-2005, 11:56 PM	#7
ingallsra YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 367	Oscar's are black. You really have an interesting situation. I'm glad they're not causing him any discomfort. You're not an overprotective mommy--you're a good mommy to notice a change in him. Keep us posted!

05-16-2005, 07:25 PM	#8
myfirstyorkie Donating YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 463	Amber has white nails on her two back paws. The vet did not seem to worry about it. She has not had any problems at all.

05-16-2005, 09:54 PM	#9
Mya's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada Posts: 689	Mya's nails are all black. I kinda wish they were white because it is so easy to see the quick and not cut too much nail off. Our dog Comic has one nail with an unusal long quick. We keep mentioning it but since the nail is black he usually ends up with one bleeding nail after being groomed or having his nails cut by our vet.