Guest LeanneSchatz Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Hi everyone, Just wondering how old your greys were when their muzzle started going grey? Sizzle just turned 5 and in the last year since we adopted her, her muzzle has gotten much more grey. Any idea why? She is in good health. Thanks! Leanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandBrindle Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Some just go grey before others Sadie turned five and overnight it seems her muzzle has gone grey. Spud, at 7, is just now starting to sport some greys in his brindle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My last dog started to go grey at 2. It means nothing relating to health, just as it means nothing that my very cute boss was 100% silver by the age of 35! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My first girl started at 3, Misty started at 7 and Wayne started at 8. Tanner never did and the others were grey when they came Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Emmy and Andy started graying at the age of 3, my big black boys started at around 5. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascalsmom Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My girls started to go grey at a relatively young age, probably 3 or 4. Or maybe I just kissed all the stripes off their little faces.... Quote Phoebe (Belle's Sweetpea) adopted 9/2/13. Jack (BTR Captain Jack) 9/28/05--11/2/12Always missing Buddy, Ruby, and Rascal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flysmom Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Fly started to turn grey when he was around 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahluasMagic Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Bella is turning grey and she's 3.5 Quote Lynn Missing Pepper,Magic,Kahlua, Hobbit Ziggy Jasper and Bella Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindles Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Echo was completely grey-faced when I got her at 4yrs. And here she is at 8 years: Quote | Rachel | Dewty, Trigger, and Charlotte | Missing Dazzle, Echo, and Julio | Learn what your greyhound's life was like before becoming part of yours!"The only thing better than the cutest kitty in the world is any dog." -Daniel Tosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgrey Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Gabe will be 8 in July, and his blue muzzle has really started to turn white over the last year. I think he looks distinguished. Quote Valerie w/ Cash (CashforClunkers) & Lucy (Racing School Dropout)Missing our gorgeous Miss Diamond (Shorty's Diamond), sweet boy Gabe (Zared) and Holly (ByGollyItsHolly), who never made it home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greyt_dog_lover Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My boy Bart is starting to grey, he just turned 5 last month. My girl Olive just turned 4 and has no grey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LeanneSchatz Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Ok, good to know! I love my little grey muzzle! Maybe it's from kissing her too much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest roughcountrygirl Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Actually, since I have found out through this greyhound research, there is a gene for coat color that determines greying. Either they get it, or they don't. Not all dogs get it. I had two littermates Ty and Gertie (godspeed my baby) and Ty started going grey at two and Gertie never did. Now I have a one year old who is black but already had single white furs on his face. His mohter is Ty's sister through their sire, and she is 7 and grey. So, the anwser is... either they have it or they don't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandimom Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 So glad this topic came up. Brandi is 8 and her face is almost white. She still thinks she is black so we do not have any mirrors in the house. About 6 years of age we really started seeing the white come in. My boy Bart is starting to grey, he just turned 5 last month. My girl Olive just turned 4 and has no grey. My husband, Bart, will be so happy that you named your grey after him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Annie Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 Breezy and Canyon are littermates and her red patches turned white at 2, he doesn't have a white hair yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argolola Posted April 18, 2009 Share Posted April 18, 2009 My boy is 2 and his black muzzle is turning white. Lola started getting what we call her "senior snout" around 8 years old. The grey noses are soooooo cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinM Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Most greys I know have started turning grey in their 3rd year and by 5 many of them are white faced. I love it. There is nothing wrong with them and obviously the lighter the dog, the harder it is to tell!! Quote ROBIN ~ Mom to: Beau Think It Aint, Chloe JC Allthewayhome, Teddy ICU Drunk Sailor, Elsie N Fracine , Ollie RG's Travertine, Ponch A's Jupiter~ Yoshi, Zoobie & Belle, the kitties. Waiting at the bridge Angel Polli Bohemian Ocean , Rocky, Blue,Sasha & Zoobie & Bobbi Greyhound Angels Adoption (GAA) The Lexus Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FrostyBottoms Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Frosty is 5 and Vinny almost 5 and they have both started greying recently, it's sad to me, even though I know they are still young. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 My Merlin's face has turned very white over the last year. He is 4 years old... Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CDNgreys Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Ages 3 & 4 for my gray guys. I just adopted Ranger days after his 5th birthday and I thought I got the wrong bertillion card with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spencers_Greyt Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I have a friend who's 2 y/o Greyhound is already greying quite a bit. I had a 4 y/o foster that was completely grey. They all grey early I think. The 2 I have have white faces to begin with so it's a bit harder to tell but the white isn't as creamy white any longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FullMetalFrank Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Frankie started going grey at around 3. He's brindle with a black mask and the grey makes him looks so distinguished! Chels has a white face at 7; but she may have had a white face all along, she's a red fawn girl with white "trim" and I don't know if her muzzle has been white all along or if she's gone grey. It's not all that clear on her bertillion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullysmum Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Bridge kid Scully started going grey all over at 2....current girl Sadi is 10 and has only just started to go grey on her muzzle (both black dogs)...it really is just genetic (says a woman who started to go grey at 13...thanks Mum) Quote <p>"One day I hope to be the person my dog thinks I am"Sadi's Pet Pages Sadi's Greyhound Data PageMulder1/9/95-21/3/04 Scully1/9/95-16/2/05Sadi 7/4/99 - 23/6/13 CroftviewRGT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beautybabe Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Yogi started turning grey almost the day he arrived at DD's home at age 5. Martin, at age 6, hasn't started turning grey. Emmet's face is white and there's little evidence of greying. Most interesting though, the backs of Yogi's legs are turning grey, which is pretty cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyandHollyluv Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 (edited) Indy, 11, is brindle with plenty of tiger stripes and his face started to gray at about 6. Holly, 10, is white with fawn ears. Frankly, other than some "worry wrinkles" on her face and increased ticking on her body, she doesn't look all different from when I adopted her. White dogs definitely hide their age well! Edited April 19, 2009 by IndyandHollyluv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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