Weird Coat Color

Yenko · 05-16-2011, 04:19 PM

Yenko has some weird color, I don't know if that's how German Shepherds change, since he's my first. And I was wondering if he has a skin/hair problem or it's just his coat changing. He has it on both sides but more on his left side. What does it look like to you guys?

**MaggieRoseLee** · 05-16-2011, 04:20 PM

How old is he? Do you have a better picture of him standing and from the side?

Our dogs may change alot in their color the first year or so. My pup that got the saddle was pure black when she was born....

Yenko · 05-16-2011, 04:22 PM

On May 22 he's going to be 5 months...and I'll try to take a picture of him standing up.

Stosh · 05-16-2011, 04:22 PM

It looks like he's shedding his undercoat- he's pretty young isn't he? You might take him to a groomer and let them get all of it out.

Rerun · 05-16-2011, 04:24 PM

Does it come out easily (the lighter fur)? I also thought undercoat but hard to tell. It doesn't really look tuffy in the pics but being a puppy coat it could be undercoat.

Hillary_Plog · 05-16-2011, 04:27 PM

He's going through his coat change, from the fuzzy-wuzzy puppy fluff to his adult coat. No worries.

**MaggieRoseLee** · 05-16-2011, 04:28 PM

My dogs are shedding like crazy anyways this time of year. And there's a good chance at 5 months your dog is changing color. If his parents had saddles, that may be coming in.

Yenko · 05-16-2011, 04:28 PM

It doesn't come out easily it feels like the rest of his hair

Stosh · 05-16-2011, 04:39 PM

He'll change color quite a bit, that's probably what you're seeing. By the way, Petsmart only charges $10 for a complete bath, nail trim and ear cleaning for pups under 6 mos old. I definitely took advantage of that with Stosh!

Yenko · 05-16-2011, 04:48 PM

Oh wow thanks, I'll definitely be taking him to Petsmart

By any chance do you know how much they charge for little dogs (chihuahuas)?

05-16-2011, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Yenko Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 35	Weird Coat Color Yenko has some weird color, I don't know if that's how German Shepherds change, since he's my first. And I was wondering if he has a skin/hair problem or it's just his coat changing. He has it on both sides but more on his left side. What does it look like to you guys?

05-16-2011, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,200	How old is he? Do you have a better picture of him standing and from the side? Our dogs may change alot in their color the first year or so. My pup that got the saddle was pure black when she was born.... __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

05-16-2011, 04:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 22,200	My dogs are shedding like crazy anyways this time of year. And there's a good chance at 5 months your dog is changing color. If his parents had saddles, that may be coming in. __________________ MACH2 Bretta Lee Wildhaus CGC TC TQX Glory B Wildhaus NA, NJ, NF + LOL (still) "*Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much." - Oscar Wilde*

05-16-2011, 04:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Yenko Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 35	On May 22 he's going to be 5 months...and I'll try to take a picture of him standing up.

05-16-2011, 04:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	It looks like he's shedding his undercoat- he's pretty young isn't he? You might take him to a groomer and let them get all of it out.

05-16-2011, 04:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rerun Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 5,608	Does it come out easily (the lighter fur)? I also thought undercoat but hard to tell. It doesn't really look tuffy in the pics but being a puppy coat it could be undercoat.

05-16-2011, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hillary_Plog Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Rock Island, IL Posts: 379	He's going through his coat change, from the fuzzy-wuzzy puppy fluff to his adult coat. No worries.

05-16-2011, 04:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Yenko Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 35	It doesn't come out easily it feels like the rest of his hair

05-16-2011, 04:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Stosh Crowned Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: tyler texas Posts: 8,434	He'll change color quite a bit, that's probably what you're seeing. By the way, Petsmart only charges $10 for a complete bath, nail trim and ear cleaning for pups under 6 mos old. I definitely took advantage of that with Stosh!

05-16-2011, 04:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Yenko Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 35	Oh wow thanks, I'll definitely be taking him to Petsmart By any chance do you know how much they charge for little dogs (chihuahuas)?

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