Why does my Yorkie have black spots on his tummy and genital area?

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I have a Yorkshire terrier that was born in October of 2014 he has black spots on his tummy and around his genital area. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | neutered | 2 years and 7 months old | 10 lbs

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

Black spots can be a normal pigmentary change in the skin if they are not raised/rough feeling and feel just the same as the rest of his skin. We can, however, see darkening of the skin with chronic skin inflammation (called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation) or some skin tumors (such as melanomas) may be raised and dark in color. If you are unsure, the safest thing to do would be to have your vet take a look at the areas to confirm if they are of concern or not.

Why does my Yorkie have black spots on his tummy and genital area?

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