Finnish Lapphund

[Esky the husky]

Do blue coloured Lappies suffer any of the skin problems seen in blue staffies etc ?

[TerraNik]

Do blue coloured Lappies suffer any of the skin problems seen in blue staffies etc ?

I assume you're talking about Colour Dilution Alopecia? I imagine it's possible considering it can happen in many breeds with dilute colours, however I have not personally heard of any cases in Lappies. Someone might know if there have been any cases overseas?

[Esky the husky]

Yes Colour Dilution Alopecia it just rolls of the tongue doesn't it

I'm just curious now.

I've been reading too much about Lappies, it makes me ask too many questions

[Rebanne]

what's the domino colour in a lappie?

[TerraNik]

what's the domino colour in a lappie?

Domino isn't a colour, it's a marking. Like merle is in Border Collies and Aussie Shepherds.

You can have domino markings over the top of any colour - black, blue, brown, etc...

It's a recessive gene which basically causes the pups to be born with crisp facial markings (a non-domino puppy will be born with muddy markings that clear up as they mature) and they have different colour banding on their strands of fur, unlike their solid colour counterparts.

This is what it looks like:

3.5 week old domino

8 week old domino

Domino adult:

http://www.dogzonline.com.au/breeds/profile.asp?dog=39169

Domino adult

http://www.flickr.com/photos/evolving_dragon/4814187448/

Vs.

Non-domino Black and tans

6 week old puppy (notice the muddy markings)

Same dog as an adult

More black/tan/whites (non-domino)

Edited July 29, 2010 by TerraNik

[Rebanne]

Thanks TerraNik. Think I have it sorted in my brain

[lappiemum]

Do blue coloured Lappies suffer any of the skin problems seen in blue staffies etc ?

No recorded cases of this. The blue is a dilution of the black, just with an extender gene. I've got a few articles on it someplace - will see if I can dig them up.

[Esky the husky]

Thanks Lappiemum

Terranik I love the pictures!

[Evolving]

Thanks Lappiemum

Terranik I love the pictures!

That is because they are all great looking lappies.

This is the same adult domino Lappie at about 9 weeks old.

The markings stay very similar. Echo has developed a different coat colour as she grew. It started as a black/ grey colouring and now is more of a Brown/black.

I have been told it will change slightly after a big moult.

Edited July 30, 2010 by Evolving

[Esky the husky]

Another colour question,

Is it possible to have the spectacle markings with Lappies that aren't black? Eg a Red

I'm assuming you could have a blue with spectacles since Blue is diluted black.

[TerraNik]

Spectacles are just another marking trait... So yes, you can have them with any colour.

Here's a brown lappie with spectacles:

Edited July 30, 2010 by TerraNik

[Esky the husky]

Forgive my dumb questions

[TerraNik]

They aren't dumb! Ask away!

[armahani]

Spectacles are just another marking trait... So yes, you can have them with any colour.

Here's a brown lappie with spectacles:

Except that's a brown wolf-sable TN

[TerraNik]

Spectacles are just another marking trait... So yes, you can have them with any colour.

Here's a brown lappie with spectacles:

Except that's a brown wolf-sable TN

Would you not classify the markings as spectacles?

[armahani]

Would you not classify the markings as spectacles?

Oh yes, not disagreeing with you there. Spectacles are actually quite common in wolf-sables (both the "normal" and the brown kind)

[TerraNik]

Oh right - you were picking me up on my poor specifics of coat colour. You had me confused for a moment!!!!

[armahani]

I guess cream might be a tricky colour to find eye spectacles on though

[TerraNik]

true!!!

[Evolving]

I guess cream might be a tricky colour to find eye spectacles on though

It would be good if you could get black spectacles on a cream dog.