Chastity Tyler wrote 11/29/2004 02:51 PM GSD Coat #67791 - 11/29/2004 02:51 PM
Chastity Tyler Webboard User Reg: 03-03-2004 Posts: 259 Loc: Stockton, CA Offline	Hey everyone. Man Ive been off the board for a couple of weeks. Having problems logging in. Anyways... I have noticed that when I rufle up Kanes fur His undercoat looks like it has a red tint to it. He is mostly black and he eats Canidae dog food. I dont feed him anything red so I was just wondering what everyones oppinion is on it. I have heard of feeding some dogs certain foods that are red to bring out the rednes in the dogs coat but he doesnt eat anything red. Married life has a whole new perspective!
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Simon Mellick wrote 11/29/2004 05:55 PM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67792 - 11/29/2004 05:55 PM
Simon Mellick Webboard User Reg: 09-22-2004 Posts: 107 Loc: Ontario, Canada Offline	Try a search of the board. I remember this coming up a little while ago, I think someone had a few solutions. Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend; inside of a dog it's too dark to read. -Groucho Marx
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Charlie Snyder wrote 11/29/2004 07:29 PM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67793 - 11/29/2004 07:29 PM
Charlie Snyder Webboard User Reg: 08-02-2001 Posts: 999 Loc: Offline	If the food uses beet pulp as an ingredient, that may cause the red tinting. Beet pulp is a cheap filler that provides bulk to a diet. They are the leftovers from sugar beet processing.
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Deanna Thompson wrote 11/29/2004 08:07 PM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67794 - 11/29/2004 08:07 PM
Deanna Thompson Moderator Reg: 10-27-2001 Posts: 2261 Loc: Eastern Maine Offline	Sugar beets are white in color, so that blows that theory out the window..
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Lauren Woods wrote 11/29/2004 09:52 PM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67795 - 11/29/2004 09:52 PM
Lauren Woods Webboard User Reg: 07-16-2001 Posts: 850 Loc: Offline	Is the dirt in your area red? "Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
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Robert VanCamp wrote 11/30/2004 12:39 AM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67796 - 11/30/2004 12:39 AM
Robert VanCamp Webboard User Reg: 11-28-2001 Posts: 3916 Loc: Offline	Maybe his coat just has a red tint to it. Red is a color that can be found in the breed. I had a red sable.
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Wai Boon wrote 11/30/2004 01:05 AM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67797 - 11/30/2004 01:05 AM
Wai Boon Webboard User Reg: 10-04-2003 Posts: 63 Loc: Penang, Malaysia Offline	HI, My friend that own few GSDs also has a Maltese with him....after he swtiched to Canidae, he find that his maltese coat, especially the paws, surrounding eyes area turn to reddish... i have the same problem when i was on Canidae, my golden retriever have the same problem......so i swtiched them back on Back to Basics (only when raw/barf out of supply or no time)the reddish is just gone with the wind. Boon http://www.ddrlegends.com Where the REAL Working Dogs Unit !
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Chastity Tyler wrote 11/30/2004 11:00 AM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67798 - 11/30/2004 11:00 AM
Chastity Tyler Webboard User Reg: 03-03-2004 Posts: 259 Loc: Stockton, CA Offline	Wow thanks for the ideas. My dirt isnt red but maybe it is a Canidae thing. It doesnt really bother me but I was kind of stumped on the issue. I wonder why Canidae makes the coat turn red? Married life has a whole new perspective!
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Angela Washburn wrote 11/30/2004 11:50 AM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67799 - 11/30/2004 11:50 AM
Angela Washburn Webboard User Reg: 12-27-2001 Posts: 459 Loc: Brooksville, FL Offline	beet pulp <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Angela W. Vom Landholz GSD's http://www.vomlandholz.com
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Deanna Thompson wrote 11/30/2004 12:37 PM Re: GSD Coat [Re: Chastity Tyler ] #67800 - 11/30/2004 12:37 PM
Deanna Thompson Moderator Reg: 10-27-2001 Posts: 2261 Loc: Eastern Maine Offline	again, it is not the beet pulp I tell you! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Beet pulp is WHITE in color- from WHITE sugar beets. Those who have fed beet pulp to a horse can back me up on this. I have only seen a few tons of the crap in my lifetime.. IT IS NOT RED!!!! LOL The maltese with discoloration is actually a oxidation of water that is absorbed into the coat. Essentially RUST. That is why so many small light dogs have tear stains, reddish underbellies, feet etc. Poodle people go to GREAT lengths to keep these areas DRY so that they do not end up with the rust coloring. I have a friend with a white standard who hardly ever touches dirt- much less is allowed on wet grass... So, again, it ain't the beet pulp, but it is something that is lacking in the feeding program. Go raw!
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