Color Question

[rockymydoggy]

Rocky just had a litter (quite on accident..long story lol) and I was wondering if full blooded rotties could have a small patch of white on the chest? Only two of the males have it.

[gilby00]

yes, they can get white hairs on the chest, you could have a few hairs, to a large patch. it's not that uncommon, but not a desirable trait.

[AngelBunny]

By "full blooded," if you mean PB, to answer your question, Yes, they can.

[rockymydoggy]

Thank you :) It just struck me as odd considering I've never seen one and my vet wasn't sure

[winnie22]

Winnie had some white on her chest but it ended up going away around 6 months of age.

[JemarsSerena]

Loki had a few, but the were gone when he blew his puppy coat.

[tigerlady81]

hi yes they can.. i have a pb rottie that was called a fault becuse he has a white chest..i bought him as a pet from the breeder..but if it is only a little bit of white usaly it dissapers as the dog gets older..

[Valentine]

How do you know she's PB....is she registered? Just curious...people often use that term illegally (PB)....can't call em PB without papers ( Animal Pedigree Act, Sec 64, Verse "h" )

[tigerlady81]

to Valentine , yes my dog is registered with the ckc ..

[tmatty]

Originally Posted by Valentine

How do you know she's PB....is she registered? Just curious...people often use that term illegally (PB)....can't call em PB without papers ( Animal Pedigree Act, Sec 64, Verse "h" )

Valentine, technically you are right. No way to know if a dog is purebred unless it is registered with a recognized registry, but the "Pedigree Act" only applies to Canada. I wish we had something like this in the states, but we don't.

Rocky, Yes, white patches on the chest does happen, in even some of the best lines. It is a throw back from when the breed was established. It is thought that it comes from when the dogs were crossed with native dogs like Berners or SMD. At least that is my understanding. The way to tell the difference between "a few white hairs", which is acceptable, and a true white marking, which is a serious fault, is to shave the spot down to the skin. If there is a patch of pink skin, (rottweilers tend to have gray skin) it is a true marking. If there is no difference in the skin color, then it is probably just a few hairs and will more than likely go away when the dog sheds its puppy coat.

[tigerlady81]

Originally Posted by Valentine

How do you know she's PB....is she registered? Just curious...people often use that term illegally (PB)....can't call em PB without papers ( Animal Pedigree Act, Sec 64, Verse "h" )

well my dog is registered with the ckc and he has a big white chest but hes is a wounderful rottie even classed as a fault.. His other litter mates were fine all black and tan but i fell in love with him..

[Janus'sMom]

Just out of curiousity... I know Janus isn't purebred, but his fur ontop of his head and on his belly went from jet black to brown... is that common to happen in mutts? You can see them in his photos (except the belly turning brown).