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The Great Tongue Debate There is a myth that chows are the only breeds with black tongues, and that if the tongue has black spots it must have chow heritage. This is not true. Everyone in chows knows the standard comment--if the dog has a black tongue, then it is a chow. We also hear the comment that if it has pink spots, then it is a mix. If only it were this simple! Black spots on the tongue in no way indicate whether the dog is a chow or a chow mix unless that tongue is attached to a dog that looks like a chow. There are many, many breeds that can have black pigment on the tongue. Some can have large spots of black pigment, and sometimes they may have almost solid black pigmentation on their tongues. So, if a black pigmented tongue is attached to a dog that does not look like a chow, then it is probably not a chow. Also true is that not all purebred chows will have solid pigment on their tongues. Even the best of show breedings can produce chows with incomplete pigment, so we certainly should not discount a rescued chow with a spot or two of pink. The following is a list of breeds known to have purebred individuals appear with black pigmentation on their tongues. The list compiled by Vicki DeGruy of the Chow Club Welfare Committee. Shar-Pei, Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, Siberian Husky Rottweiler, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Newfoundland, Collie, German Shepherd Akita, Belgian Sheepdog, Tervuren, Malinois, Fila Brasileiro, Cairn Terrier Great Pyrenees, Keeshond, Airedale, Doberman Pinscher, Bouvier de Flandres Australian Shepherd, Australian Cattle Dog, Pug, Shiba Inu, Dalmatian Flat-coated Retriever, Gordon Setters |
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