albino lab/weimeraner mix?

jlarnold318 | 01:50 Wed 16th Jun 2004 | Animals & Nature

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How do you know if your dog is albino or not?

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tartanwiz

A true albino has pink eyes.

andy hughes

Although absence of pigmentation in the iris, allowing the blood vessels to show through as pink or red, is often a condition of albinism, it is by no means a guarentee. Because there are different strains of the genetic defect that causes albinism, judging the condition acurately in animals is quite tricky. best thing is to get your vet to have a look, and maybe reccomend somehwere where a 'hair-buld' test (assessing pigment in a hair sample) can be done, which will determine once and for all if your pet truly is albino, or just has a very light pigment in its skin, fur, and eyes.

Janetex

Andy is correct about the pink eyes. There are many complications with albinism, so please do have your dog checked by a vet.

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