[Kathrynil]

I've heard that dogs' gums can turn different colors if they are unhealthy in different ways. I just noticed tonight that Kias's are very, very dark pink, almost a purple, with purple splotches all over. I thought that they were supposed to light pink. Is this bad?

 

[Pytheis]

Nope, that’s normal. My puppy’s gums are a dark grey/purple.

 

[atomic]

I’ve found German breeds tend to have darker/discolored gums and my dobie gsd even has a big black spot on his tongue.