Spots on white dogs!?

I have noticed over the last year or so Henry has developed more spots on his skin like black marks under his furr. I know they don't hurt him, they don't look sore or aggravated. They are mostly on his back where he is white, has anyone else had this with there dogs.

They all grow up differantely. I don't think there is a problem.

I know there not a problem, just wondered why it happens, its like suddenly developing pigment as you get older? It intrigued me lol xx

Ive been told that white dogs can get sun damaged skin

Its perfectly normal for white dogs to get black spots. Its the dog equivalent of freckles.
Dogs with a bald tummy may get them as well. Just make sure you put sun cream on his pink bits if he likes sunbathing.

Yes its normal and someone mentioned earlier about pigmentation thats right and although the fur stays white the pimentation in the skin goes darker

He does like sunbathing, but no chance of that yet! Aww freckles, Now i think about it Missy has a freckly tummy. Thanks for the info =D

All the pied dogs I know get more skin spots the older they get. Saxon is one of them! Here's a picture his old family sent me of him as a little puppy:

No spots on that little belly.

Here's his belly today:

Lots of spots!

He doesn't make it a habit of laying with his belly exposed in the sun, so I don't think they were caused by the sun. I think it's just something that naturally happens to pied dogs as they age!

aww how cute was Saxon as a baby!! ( and now too of course )

Winston always had a spotty tummy... my vet said lots of dogs like Winston get skin cancer here in Australia.. he gets sunscreen on his nose daily !

Love the pictures guys, beautiful spotty dogs. Thanks for sharing I had always wondered,cos we didnt have Henry from being a pup xx

Milly is a white dog when we got her she didnt have any black markings under her fur now she is full of them a little girl once asked me if she was a dalmation lol her belly is also full of them also

I have had alot of people ask if Winston is a dalmation cross ! At the rate he is growing..maybe he is!!

Tyson had a lovely white kneck and underbelly as a puppy and it is spotty now.

That belly is begging for a scratching!

Casey is pure white and yeah she has these black marks under her fur!

Lynne.. I am loving that pic of a very chilled out Tyson !

These two are of Casey as a pup and as you can see she has a pure white belly!



And this is Casey now with her spots, ont know how they are caused though? Must hav something to do with the pigmentation of the skin

yeah it's weird isn't it...
can I say I love all the photos of her..but the second one is especially adorable!! ..just look at that face!

Yeah it is and do you mean the one where she is on her back?

yes I just want to reach into my screen and tickle her tummy !!

Aww I know, She used to lie like that all the time as a pup. She still does occasionally, her face looks really funny!