Blue doberman

Preety · 09-13-2008, 04:24 PM

Ok so i got a blue doberman and i was wondering whats the %tage of him going bold? Please talk to me

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MaryAndDobes · 09-13-2008, 04:46 PM

One article I read suggests that about 93% of the blues suffer from some degree of baldness eventually.

Reds · 09-13-2008, 04:50 PM

I've only seen a few blues and fawns over the years, but they all had very patchy, balding coats.

Murreydobe · 09-13-2008, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MaryAndDobes

One article I read suggests that about 93% of the blues suffer from some degree of baldness eventually.

Yep, the absolute lowest estimate I've ever seen is 75%.

**greenkouki** · 09-13-2008, 05:07 PM

Well the doberman is a 100% "bold" breed

But to answer you actual question, the chances of him having coat/skin problems or CDA are rather high (at least 75% to develop CDA). Most blue dobes will loose the largest part of their coat within the first 3 years according to what I've read. My blue dobe had moderate coat thinning and skin discoloration...

hrd2gt · 09-13-2008, 06:07 PM

My friend has one that is 9, and she has tried EVERYTHING... even all sorts of herbal things and what not.

Blue seems to be a issue with lot of breeds, even my two italians started out with a great coat and the blue part wore out. So the white is thick... and blue is thin. weird.

dobebug · 09-13-2008, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Murreydobe

Yep, the absolute lowest estimate I've ever seen is 75%.

That 75% figure is generally for fawns who have a rather substantially better coat retention rate than blue.

There is a big variation in just how bald a dog might get but blue's from just personal observation of the ones I've seen over the years have a much higher incidence of thinning to bald coats than the fawns do.

**ellenm** · 09-13-2008, 06:44 PM

The blues I've seen who were older seemed to have patchy areas of baldness, and then dry brittle hair in the hair coat that did remain. A blue who is over about age 5 and has a glossy coat is a rarity!

**Doberdog** · 09-13-2008, 07:22 PM

Your puppy is beautiful if he is the one in your picture. Gorgeous.

duroboat · 09-14-2008, 10:33 AM

My last blue was pretty much bald on his torso but had hair on his shoulders,legs,neck and head. Our current blue has a full coat but it is pretty thin. I haven't ever seen a blue over 4 years old with a perfect coat.