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My white dog has black fur, dry skin, and keeps scratching. Why?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male

My dog is white coat but in between black hair is coming and a dry patch is also developing from there and he often scratch there what is that?

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Answered By Maria DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 19th, 2019

I would recommend having your veterinarian take a look at Toby's skin. It may just be an area of irritation, it can be a hotspot, growth, etc. Without examining it, it is hard to tell. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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