My chocolate Lab puppy has vitiligo. Will his fur get whiter?

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Hello There, My chocolate lab is 2 months old and I think he has vitiligo.Is he going to be more white when he grows up ? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | 2 months and 4 days old | 6 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

Vitiligo is a skin disease that manifests through skin depigmentation. It is believed to be genetic and may be immune mediated. Vitiligo can cause more white when your dog grows up, especially when the cause is autoimmune, ie the body destroys melanocytes in the skin which would then cause white hairs to appear. He may get only few small patches of white hair, or lots of white patches or stippling. THere is no way to predict it. You can see a lot of examples when you put "Labrador retriever with vitiligo images" into your browser.

My chocolate Lab puppy has vitiligo. Will his fur get whiter?

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