Species: Dog
Condition: Colour Dilution Alopecia
Organ System: Musculoskeletal
Colour dilution alopecia is a disorder connected with the breeding of dogs for a specific coat colour, which is achieved by diluting other, stronger, coat colours. It is often seen in dogs which are fawn or blue as they are dilutions of red/brown and black/tan respectively. Dogs with light coats tend to show symptoms from about 6 months, but in darker dogs it may take 2 or 3 years. Your dog will experience hair loss and dry skin. There is no cure but the condition can be managed with moisturizing shampoos. Your vet will advise on taking care of your dog, in particular making sure that they are protected from the sun and from cold.
Breeds exposed to Colour Dilution Alopecia – Research Reference
“German Shepherd Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Jack Russell Terrier Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Alsatian Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Egyptian Pharoah Hound Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“English Pointer Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Chow Chow Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“American Akita Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cardigan Corgi Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Hungarian Puli Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Boxer Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Siberian Husky Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Akita Inu Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“French Bulldog Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Havanese Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Sussex Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Lowchen Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Corgi – Pembroke Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“American Staffordshire Terrier Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
St Bernard Cross – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
“Shih Tzu Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Doberman Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Pinscher Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund – Wire Haired Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund- Long Haired Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Tibetan Terrier Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“German Schnauzer Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Tibetan Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Whippet Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnauzer Giant Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Corgi – Cardigan Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Yorkshire Terrier Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund – Smooth Haired Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnoodle Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Puli Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“English Springer Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnauzer Standard Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cocker Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Pinscher Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Springer Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Bichon Frise Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Spoodle Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Springer Spaniel Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Pinscher – (Storey et al. 2005
“Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever – (Storey et al. 2005
“Puli – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnauzer Giant – (Storey et al. 2005
“Japanese Akita – (Storey et al. 2005
“Shih Tzu – (Storey et al. 2005
“Siberian Husky – (Storey et al. 2005
“Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier – (Storey et al. 2005
“Sussex Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“Tibetan Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“Tibetan Terrier – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Corgi – Cardigan – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Corgi – Pembroke – (Storey et al. 2005
“Welsh Springer Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“Whippet – (Storey et al. 2005
“Yorkshire Terrier – (Storey et al. 2005
“Alsatian – (Storey et al. 2005
“American Akita – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cavoodle – (Storey et al. 2005
“Hungarian Puli – (Storey et al. 2005
“American Staffordshire Terrier – (Storey et al. 2005
“Akita Inu – (Storey et al. 2005
“Bichon Frise – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund – Wire Haired – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund- Long Haired – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Dachshund – Smooth Haired – (Storey et al. 2005
“Miniature Doberman – (Storey et al. 2005
“Boxer – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cardigan Corgi – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“Chow Chow – (Storey et al. 2005
“Cocker Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“English Pointer – (Storey et al. 2005
“English Springer Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
“French Bulldog – (Storey et al. 2005
“German Schnauzer – (Storey et al. 2005
“German Shepherd – (Storey et al. 2005
“Havanese – (Storey et al. 2005
“Italian Greyhound – (Storey et al. 2005
“Jack Russell Terrier – (Storey et al. 2005
“Lowchen – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnauzer Standard – (Storey et al. 2005
“Schnoodle – (Storey et al. 2005
“Spoodle – (Storey et al. 2005
“Pinscher – (Storey et al. 2005
“Springer Spaniel – (Storey et al. 2005
St Bernard – (Scott & Anderson 1990)
“Japanese Akita Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
“Egyptian Pharoah Hound – (Storey et al. 2005
“Italian Greyhound Cross – (Storey et al. 2005
Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine
To learn more about Colour Dilution Alopecia or any other condition we invite you to search this website. Even better, pick up the phone and call your vet. Your vet knows your pet better than anyone else and is a fountain of information.
This information is accurate as at May 2014 and is subject to change without notice.
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