I was looking at info. on labradors because I was wondering why Midas looks so different from so many other labs I've seen. I think wikipedia may have somewhat given me an answer! I've never heard of this before, but their picture of a "dudley" labrador retriever looks remarkably like Midas. It says that the lips and eyelids have no black pigment or coloration and that this is a rare trait and a fault in the show ring... Midas has no black, that I've seen, on his nose, eyelids, lips or gums. They're all the same shade of pinkish brown, which is what the site says makes a lab a "dudley"
the wiki link with a pic of the Dudley lab -- this dog also has the same eye color as Midas, that light amber yellow color which didn't show up so well in my pics of him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_(dog)
here's Midas, you can see the same coloring on his nose, eyelids and lips:
Does anyone know much about this trait in labradors? Is it a sign of possible genetic problems? (Midas was from a bad breeder, but so far has been healthy)...
he's also pretty small for a lab, he's about 8 months old now but still has only grown a little taller and isn't nearly the size of most of the labs I've met. The breeder said the other male in his litter was quite a bit taller and heavier at the same age. Also, this might just be something certain labs do, but he always holds his tail in a "U" shape -- is this unusual? most of the labs I've seen have a tail that looks a lot shorter and straighter than his
the wiki link with a pic of the Dudley lab -- this dog also has the same eye color as Midas, that light amber yellow color which didn't show up so well in my pics of him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dudley_(dog)
here's Midas, you can see the same coloring on his nose, eyelids and lips:
Does anyone know much about this trait in labradors? Is it a sign of possible genetic problems? (Midas was from a bad breeder, but so far has been healthy)...
he's also pretty small for a lab, he's about 8 months old now but still has only grown a little taller and isn't nearly the size of most of the labs I've met. The breeder said the other male in his litter was quite a bit taller and heavier at the same age. Also, this might just be something certain labs do, but he always holds his tail in a "U" shape -- is this unusual? most of the labs I've seen have a tail that looks a lot shorter and straighter than his
