Can pure breed Labrador Retrievers have black tongues?

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Answer by RSQRanger
Submitted on 4/14/2005
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The Chow Rescue gets so many pleas to help save Chow mixes. But the majority of these dogs have not had a proper breed ID done because they are being judged by the tongue color alone. There is a myth that chows are the only breeds with black tongues & if the tongue has black spots it must have Chow heritage. This is not true. Totally black tongues and gums are typical of Chow Chows and Shar-Peis. However, any dog breed that has predominantly black pigmentation can have black spots on the tongue. The following list was compiled from polls taken by Vicki DeGruy of Chow Welfare. They were taken from breed rescue coordinators over the last 6-7 years and from her personal observations at dog shows. There are more than 35 pure breeds besides Chows known to have individuals appear with black spots or black pigmentation on their tongue among these are: Chinese Shar-Pei Eurasian Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever Cocker Spaniel Siberian Husky Rottweiler Rhodesian Ridgeback Boxer Newfoundland Collie Sheltie German Shepherd Akita Belgian Sheepdog Tervuren Malinois Fila Brasileiro Cairn Terrier Great Pyrenees Keeshond Airedale Portuguese Water Dog Doberman Pinscher Bouvier de Flandres Australian Shepherd Australian Cattle Dog Pug Shiba Inu Dalmatian Flat-coated Retriever Labrador Retriever Spitz Gordon Setters Ainu Dog

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Can pure breed Labrador Retrievers have black tongues?

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Can pure breed black labs have a tint of dark brown in their coat?

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only if they smoke!!

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They shouldn't.

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