Guest Krizzy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 We got our grey about two months ago and he is all while. Recently, we noticed he has been getting spots on his legs. He had only a couple on his belly when we got him but now they are on his legs. Can spots come and go? Should I be worried? Thank you :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Krizzy Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Sorry, I meant to say he is all white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 What kind of spots? I think maybe a picture would help? Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CherylB Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If the spots are his ticking, yes they can come and go. Woot is white with black ticking, and he gets spottier in the winter months. Nothing to worry about. Quote Cheryl, mom to Remy and Woot. Always in my heart Haley, Henry and Sheba. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 If you are referring to spots of coat color &/or skin pigmented to match then the answer may be yes. My brindle girl's colors became more defined in the first 6 mos I had her. My male is white with brindle. His brindle shows up primarily in multicolored spots. "Is he part Dalmation?" In the first six months he was here he seemed to keep getting spottier. Every day seemed to bring a new spot. Spot even became one of his nicknames. Like OwnedBySummer I would be interested in seeing a picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometdust1 Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 My greys get spots from being in the sun,similar to the spots people get when they spend a lot of time in the sun.they fade in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Totally normal, if you mean black spots in the skin/fur. Your greyhound will get more and more ticked/spotted the older he gets. I bet he's pretty young now, right? I won't mention how I nearly rubbed Beth's one of Beth's nipples raw when it developed black pigment on the tip.... Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vjgrey Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 He may be starting to lose his kennel coat. Their "home," coats are generally less furry/full, so more of his spots may be visible. You'll also probably also see more as he ages. 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 Krizzy Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 TICKING....thats what its called...yes. (Sorry, I haven't figured out how to post a picture yet- still getting the hang of this place) They are the faded black spots on the skin, under the fur - THANK YOU!! Yes, still young, he is 3 years old, will be 4 in May. That's very cool- never knew they come and go :-) Thanks guys!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest zombrie Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Yep, I adopted Doolin when he was 2 and he was almost all white (with the exception of his patches). Now at 5, he has a lot of ticking all over him. Totally normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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