At what age do GSD muzzles start turning gray?

StryderPup · 12-08-2011, 08:51 PM

Stryder will be 3 next week and his muzzle is starting to turn gray. He seems a little young to start graying...but he is mostly black.

Discoetheque · 12-08-2011, 09:05 PM

Depends a lot on the dog's genetics, really.
Discoe's father began graying around the muzzle at around 3-3.5 years old. Her mother has a lot of gray on her muzzle and has for as long as we can remember.
And so we end with Discoe, who is not even three and has a distinguished dusting of gray across her chin and the edges of her lips.

vomheinolf · 12-08-2011, 09:08 PM

Some dogs muzzles turn gray and some don't. My ten year old GSD, Mossey, has no gray on her muzzle.

doggiedad · 12-08-2011, 09:09 PM

my dog is 4 yrs old and i first noticed
a little grey when he was 2 yrs old or
maybe 2&1/2 yrs old.

doggiedad · 12-08-2011, 09:12 PM

wow, i never knew that.

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Originally Posted by vomheinolf

>>>>>Some dogs muzzles turn gray and some don't. <<<<<

My ten year old GSD, Mossey, has no gray on her muzzle.

onyx'girl · 12-08-2011, 09:25 PM

Onyx had some white spotting on her chin as a pup, now at 5 her spot has grown. She has some anxiety in her personality, I've always wondered if dogs that are anxious go gray earlier.
I agree, it is genetic.
Kacie my 6 yr old has no gray whatsoever.

Snarly · 12-08-2011, 09:29 PM

Nova and most of her siblings got gray very young. Nova was around 1 1/2. her chin is quite gray.

Germanshepherdlova · 12-08-2011, 10:04 PM

My GSD is two and he already has some gray.

BlackGSD · 12-09-2011, 10:42 AM

I agree it's genetics. Diva was solid black (so gray is very easily seen), she had virtually no gray at 12yo. Siren already has a fair amount and she is 3yo.

Dejavu · 12-09-2011, 10:47 AM

When my Negra turned 4 some gray started showing.

12-08-2011, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
StryderPup Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Carlisle, Ohio Posts: 493	At what age do GSD muzzles start turning gray? Stryder will be 3 next week and his muzzle is starting to turn gray. He seems a little young to start graying...but he is mostly black.

12-08-2011, 09:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
Discoetheque Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Oak Park, MI Posts: 121	Depends a lot on the dog's genetics, really. Discoe's father began graying around the muzzle at around 3-3.5 years old. Her mother has a lot of gray on her muzzle and has for as long as we can remember. And so we end with Discoe, who is not even three and has a distinguished dusting of gray across her chin and the edges of her lips. __________________ Reba von Treue Freundschaft, CGC, TDI SG2 CAC Discoe vom haus Huro, BH, AD, 2/3 CD, CGC, HOT, OFA-Excellent

12-08-2011, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
vomheinolf Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 144	Some dogs muzzles turn gray and some don't. My ten year old GSD, Mossey, has no gray on her muzzle. __________________ -Magen http://www.vomheinolf.com Heinrich, Blaise, Jerry Lee, Sadie, Emila & Kodey Mossey 11/01/01-12/17/11

12-08-2011, 09:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,846	my dog is 4 yrs old and i first noticed a little grey when he was 2 yrs old or maybe 2&1/2 yrs old. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

12-08-2011, 09:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
onyx'girl Crowned Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: SW, MI Posts: 17,605	Onyx had some white spotting on her chin as a pup, now at 5 her spot has grown. She has some anxiety in her personality, I've always wondered if dogs that are anxious go gray earlier. I agree, it is genetic. Kacie my 6 yr old has no gray whatsoever. __________________ Jane~ Kept by Onyx, Kacie and Gideon v Wildhaus aka Karlo

12-08-2011, 09:29 PM	#7 (permalink)
Snarly Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 120	Nova and most of her siblings got gray very young. Nova was around 1 1/2. her chin is quite gray.

12-08-2011, 10:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
Germanshepherdlova Knighted Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: USA Posts: 2,935	My GSD is two and he already has some gray. __________________ You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Germa...96574693743892

12-09-2011, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	I agree it's genetics. Diva was solid black (so gray is very easily seen), she had virtually no gray at 12yo. Siren already has a fair amount and she is 3yo. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

12-09-2011, 10:47 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dejavu Master Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: MX Posts: 688	When my Negra turned 4 some gray started showing.

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