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.