Does a dog's skin turn darker over time?

My Golden Doodle is white and as a young dog had pink skin under his white coat. Now at 2 years of age he has dark almost black skin under his white coat. Is this normal?

Does a dog's skin turn darker over time?
This is happening to my dog too. She's a chihuahua who just turned one. The dark skin started out looking like freckles then slowly came together. Prior to this she was spayed and had dark skin in the area where they performed surgery, but now its just spreading. I took her to the vet and she said although uncommon sometimes dogs do change skin colors when aging. She said if there is flaking or her skin becomes rough or hair starts to fall out then that's cause for concern, but fortunately my puppies skin is healthy in spite of the darkened skin. She also said it could be a problem with her hormones, but said that if her skin looks healthy, than there is no cause for concern.





Also, you can always take your dog to a pet dermatologist and they can give you a better diagnosis.
Reply:take him to a vet. my dogs fur got darker and she got older, but not her skin :S
Reply:No, it is not normal, I think that the dog might have a medical condition, or has maybe just seen way too much sun. Dogs skin shouldnt get black.
Reply:The same thing happened to my pug-turned out he had some sort of skin problem common with the breed. I have to give him baths at least once a week now
Reply:It could be an allergy. My dog's skin develops dark patches when her allergies flare up. I would take him to the vet and have him checked out.
Reply:Well it depends on what kind of dog you own. The skin darkening could be from maturing or be some kind of funky disese. or it could be a disorder or somthing. But If your that worried about it you could just ask a nearby veternarian or someone thats an expert on dogs.
Reply:I don't know about that Consult a VET fast! It could be hipogeanyo a rare disease
Reply:I don't think so, I have a white dog and he has pink skin. he is 13 now.
Reply:I have a little golden dach/lab mix and her skin did the exact same thing. I was so concerned and took her to the vet. As dogs age, their skin color can change. She is dark and patchy just like you describe on her tummy. She is 6 and fit as a fiddle. I will confess it did make me feel better to have the vet tell me everything was fine. Maybe you should just take her in to be sure. Made me feel much better.
Reply:Take it to the vet. All I know is that when they get older their fur turns whiter or grayer.