18 months and starting to gray

lorihd@comcast.net · 12-15-2012, 09:10 PM

i was looking at lexie in the light and noticed that she is starting to gray under her mouth, should i be concerned. i dont remember any of my dogs graying at 18 months. we do have hard well water, would this cause it? I did meet both lexie's sire and dam, neither one was gray and they were a couple of years old.

Nigel · 12-15-2012, 11:21 PM

Zoey has a little bit of gray on her chin. I believe it started at about 18 months as well. She is 2yrs 5 months now and they gray spot hasn't spread any farther. I don't think it's issue.

carmspack · 12-16-2012, 01:55 AM

I would look into the trace minerals the dog is getting in the diet .

gotahaveaGSD · 12-16-2012, 05:08 AM

I know, mine is 2 1/2 years old and I noticed the same thing. It just doesn't look normal to me. Good to know other GSD have it though. So I take that it is normal?

Courtney · 12-16-2012, 05:44 AM

Rusty also has it, he's 2.5 yrs but it started coming in around 18 months.

huntergreen · 12-16-2012, 11:46 AM

kyra stayed grey free until about 8 years old, then it seemed her muzzle turned white over night.

arycrest · 12-16-2012, 01:24 PM

JR came to live with me when he was 5 years old and he was extremely gray ... I had two of his offspring who were littermates and both started to get gray while they were very young.

12-15-2012, 09:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
lorihd@comcast.net Knighted Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: hillsborough nj Posts: 2,951	18 months and starting to gray i was looking at lexie in the light and noticed that she is starting to gray under her mouth, should i be concerned. i dont remember any of my dogs graying at 18 months. we do have hard well water, would this cause it? I did meet both lexie's sire and dam, neither one was gray and they were a couple of years old.

12-16-2012, 05:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
gotahaveaGSD New Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 20	I know, mine is 2 1/2 years old and I noticed the same thing. It just doesn't look normal to me. Good to know other GSD have it though. So I take that it is normal? Last edited by gotahaveaGSD; 12-16-2012 at 05:11 AM.

12-16-2012, 01:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
arycrest Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8,913	JR came to live with me when he was 5 years old and he was extremely gray ... I had two of his offspring who were littermates and both started to get gray while they were very young. __________________ Gayle ... Slider, Bruiser & Faith At the Bridge: Andy, Abbey, Tasha, Tex, Echo, Yukon, JR, Too, Niki, Bo, Ringer, Kelly, Honey & Mac

12-15-2012, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nigel Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 1,461	Zoey has a little bit of gray on her chin. I believe it started at about 18 months as well. She is 2yrs 5 months now and they gray spot hasn't spread any farther. I don't think it's issue.

12-16-2012, 01:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
carmspack Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 5,514	I would look into the trace minerals the dog is getting in the diet .

12-16-2012, 05:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Courtney Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 4,392	Rusty also has it, he's 2.5 yrs but it started coming in around 18 months.

12-16-2012, 11:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
huntergreen Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,197	kyra stayed grey free until about 8 years old, then it seemed her muzzle turned white over night.

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