GSD's with Black spots on tounge

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by Hollis Cambodia on 08 October 2010 - 02:10

This is Banjo, my GSD, a pure breed with black spots on his tounge. I have had a few comments about Chow's in regard to him. I'm always offended, but explain that it's common in Pure GSDs. BTW: A story, Banjo was born in Phnom Penh Cambodia where I lived for 7 years. The local Khmers say that a dog with black on the tounge was bitten in a past life by a snake and if bitten in this life will always survive! Good thing since we returned to the states and now live in Rattle Snake country!!!

by LAVK-9 on 09 October 2010 - 03:10

My GSD has never been bit by a snake(hope to keep it that way) and he has a few black spots on his tongue in the back. Some have said it means he carries the black gene...don't know about that though.

by VonIsengard on 09 October 2010 - 03:10

Several of my females here have black spots on the tongue, my old male did as well. I used to get the occasional "is he part chow?" remark with him, but on my females the spots are further back and no one notices.

Great piece of folklore about the snake bite, how neat!

by BoCRon on 10 October 2010 - 03:10

Birthmark. My female beauceron had a spot about the size of a quarter on the right center of her tongue. She had a total of 18 puppies in her lifetime (3 litters) and all but 3 had the mark, all about the same size and in roughly the same spot. The vet said it was a birthmark.

Annette

by Slamdunc on 10 October 2010 - 04:10

It is a sign of good pigment.

by GSDfan on 10 October 2010 - 21:10

Like others said its a sign of good pigment

I have had a few comments about Chow's in regard to him

These must be the same people that think my black GSD must be mixed with lab LMAO.

by gucci on 10 October 2010 - 23:10

You are correct Jim...

by Jyl on 11 October 2010 - 11:10

Like several people have mentioned it is a sign of good pigment. My 2 females have black spots on their tounges.

Melanie,
Funny you mentioned that about Ema.... people thinking she is mixed with lab. I had Xena, who is a dark sable, at the field today practicing and someone that was watching me (not a club member) asked if she has cattle dog mixed in with her. They said that because according to them purebred GSDs dont come in her color....
Here is Xena showing off her black spotted tounge. She was 2 years old in this picture....

by Gemini on 11 October 2010 - 19:10

Has anyone every heard of a GSD witha blue tongue. I saw a very nice male looked great except he had a blue spots on his tongue and had yellow eyes. The owner didnt speak english so I couldnt ask any questions.

by Keith Grossman on 11 October 2010 - 19:10

"Like several people have mentioned it is a sign of good pigment."

Perhaps good initial pigment but I had a male with black spots on his tongue who had great color as a youngster but also had the gene for paling so it didn't last.

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