Is my dog albino? How to tell if your white dog has albinism

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Does my dog have albinism? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 13 days old | 3 lbs

Daniela Jessen, DVM · Accepted Answer

Albinism is rare in dogs and can be easily confuse with white-coated dogs, or dogs that exhibit partial forms of albinism. True albinism is a genetic condition in which pigmentation of eyes, coat, and skin is completely absent due to absence of both melanin and the enzymes that produce it. Without genetic testing, albino dogs can only be determined by a close inspection of the nose and eyes. The eyes and the tissue around them as well as the nose appear very pale shade pink almost bleached out. According to the pics the skin around the eyes and mouth does seem pale but its hard for me to determined if the nose color is true pinkish or as pale as I would expect an albino. I think it is possible that she may be partial or total albino.

Is my dog albino? How to tell if your white dog has albinism

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