Yellow Lab puppy with brown nose: Will color change? Health risks?

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Hi I am looking to buy my first yellow lab. However he has a brown nose and brown eyes rather than black. I want to know if the nose color darkens with age or changes at all. I want to know if he will have any major health problems.

Emily, DVM · Accepted Answer

Those colors can both darken and lighten over time. Generally speaking Labrador retrievers can be prone to hip dysplasia, ear infections, allergies, elbow dysplasia and as they get older certain types of cancer such as lymphoma and hemangiosarcoma. For this puppy you could discuss with the breeder if any testing was done on either parent such as OFA hip/Penn Hip radiographs, health guarantee or veterinary records for the puppy.

Yellow Lab puppy with brown nose: Will color change? Health risks?

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