In romania the myth is that a dog with the roof of the mouth black is a tough mean dog.
Black spots on roof of dog s mouth.
Any dog can be affected but it s more common in males and certain breeds.
Dogs can develop melanoma in the mouth and a big warning sign is if a black spot is raised.
Chows have black spots on their tongue.
Chows golden retrievers and spaniels can be at a higher risk for this condition.
What could be the cause.
Dan dog veterinarian replied 5 years ago.
Kind of spotty black.
Dogs that have a black palate include the chow chow the pyrenean mountain dog the pyrenean shepherd and the estrela mountain dog.
From what i ve seen though many different types can have spots on the roof of the mouth.
Other times it means faithful probably biddable maybe there s hope for ouzo too as a pup his mouth was half half now it s mostly dark but i think with more brown than black.
Dogs are developing black gums and tissue on roof of mouth.
Viral warts are noncancerous growths caused by a virus.
Sometimes pitts have spots on the roof of their mouth.
Could plaqueattack we are using be causing it.
The black palate is a genetic predisposition and is caused by darker skin pigments called melanin granules.
Oral ulceration and chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis in dogs oral ulceration and chronic ulcerative paradental stomatitis cups is a disease of the mouth which causes painful ulcers on the gums and mucosal lining of the mouth cavity.
The black mouth is part of the standard with a few breeds like the chow chow but it by no means indicates anything other than the individual dog has the proper genes for a black mouth.
Viral warts are most common in young dogs and often appear suddenly with rapid growth and spread.