Spots on a dogs tongue, is it a pure bred?

Kathy C. of Carpetersville wrote us an email regarding spots on her dogs tongue. It seems Kathy as well as many others have been told by so called "experts" that a spot on a dogs tongue is a sure fire way to tell that a dog is not pure bred. This myth goes on to say that it is a sign that the dog has some Chow in its genealogy.

Well, we're here to tell you this information is absolutely false. Be wary of experts who make these claims. A spot on a dogs tongue is nothing more than extra pigment. It has no bearing on what breed the dog is, or whether or not the dog is a pure bred. It is true that a spot on a tongue of pure bred dog might keep them from winning a best in show, it however doesn't mean your lovable pooch is a defect.

We hope this helps those who have been mis-guided by these rumors. Oh, and one of our pure bred, champion line, puppies that we just had, has.... that's right, a spot on his tongue. And both of his parents are show winners, and part of a family tree we have had in our family for more than 30 years.

If you have any additional questions, feel free to call Critter Sitters at 1-630-524-2766.