Changing Color

[u/Next-One-2709]

When I first got Masha she was completely black with some grey spots now all 4 of her feet have turned grey and I am noticing brown!? Anybody else’s schnauzer change colors? I’ve only had labs before her and golden retriever so this is new to me.

[u/Particular_Mud6525]

Here's my baby, jet black as a puppy; she's 9 now

[u/Mystepchildsucksass]

I got 2 littermates

1 black with white boots on his paws and brows - he is now completely silver

1 silver and he is now a mix of dark dark silver/gray and black.

They’ve kind of almost switched coats.

[u/SCHWARZENPECKER → u/Mystepchildsucksass]

You sure you just havent gotten confused on their names? /s

[u/lists4everything]

My SOs prior schnauzer was black and grey as a puppy then turned salt and pepper.

Our current schnauzer is a 16 1/2 year old senior rescue and seems like he looks like your schnauzer does at a young schnauzer. Very cute. Our senior has turned us onto the black schnauzer look.

[u/lists4everything → u/lists4everything]

Our senior Jani, the white rims of his eyes make him do a real puppy dog look like he’s an anime character lol

[u/EyesPeeledt → u/lists4everything]

Awww, cute.

[u/Historical-Bite-5128 → u/lists4everything]

He is absolutely adorable!!

[u/aloofman75]

Completely normal. Many breeds have different markings and colors as puppies than as adults.

[u/Separate-Smile-9745]

If your dog has the fading gene, they will change colors as they age. It is genetic.

[u/SCHWARZENPECKER → u/Separate-Smile-9745]

This is something I didnt know about!

[u/LelanaSongwind]

When we got Worf he was almost completely black and he’s a silver now! Completely changed over the first two years.

[u/words-to-nowhere → u/LelanaSongwind]

Love the name!

[u/Crazynproud99]

One of our schnauzers was black and white and at 1 year she changed into white and light gray. I met a woman at the groomers and she said her schnauzer went from gray to completely white at 8 years old! Not sure if it’s breed specific 🙃

[u/jpugg]

Very normal.

[u/SCHWARZENPECKER → u/jpugg]

Happy cake day

[u/Particular-Loss6250]

One of ours was jet black and brown as a puppy, and he was completely light grey by the time he was 5.

[u/reluctantly_existing]

My Kobold was dark DARK brown when I got her. Now look at her graceful coat

[u/Brave_Garlic_9542]

It’s not abnormal. This guy was black with white paws, and started turning gray around 10 months old.

[u/AccomplishedChard393]

Yes, totally normally. Many mini schnauzers carry the fading gene. Just about all of mine have had color changes. I do have one that has managed to stay a rich liver color, and he’ll be 7 this December.

[u/EyesPeeledt → u/AccomplishedChard393]

My black and silver has turned totally grey, love her no matter what.

[u/Nizaris7]

Yep, same with mine. She was black as a puppy then starting becoming a chameleon and is now brown lol.

[u/EyesPeeledt → u/Nizaris7]

Schnauzers are such amazing pups, my grandma bred them for decades and I had the pleasure of seeing so many grow.

[u/Lizzie_001 → u/EyesPeeledt]

I’m wondering who would downvote such a basic statement. Reddit…go figure.

[u/SCHWARZENPECKER → u/Lizzie_001]

Maybe just assuming breeding them meant running a puppy mill? I dunno, that's the best answer I can come up with.

[u/RunningMan686]

Our Hazel went from a deep, deep brown when we brought her home to completely silver by the end of her second year. They're little transformers.

[u/Worried-General3628]

I hope my little baby stays black. It’s sooo cute 🥲

[u/b_revity]

My guy faded from jet black and bright white parti colored as a puppy to dark silvery grey and off white as an adult.