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**Gail** · 08-29-2008, 07:40 PM

I gave Scarlett a bath tonight and noticed her skin is almost completely dark. She was all pink when I bought her. Is this normal?

**KandiMaltese** · 08-29-2008, 08:10 PM

it means she has great pigment! that's a very desirable trait! it can darken with the sun.

**CeeCee's Mom** · 08-29-2008, 08:27 PM

I have never heard of that so it is good to know......at least you don't have to worry about your baby!

**Gail** · 08-29-2008, 08:33 PM

QUOTE (KandiMaltese @ Aug 29 2008, 07:10 PM)

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it means she has great pigment! that's a very desirable trait! it can darken with the sun.[/B]

That's good to know. She does have very dark paw pads and the skin around her eyes and mouth. I just love it when she is all fluffy and clean. I just wish giving her a bath wasn't such a struggle. She hates it along with being brushed. I sure didn't get a girly girl.

**binniebee** · 08-29-2008, 08:52 PM

I was an idiot (or felt like one!) when I called my breeder and asked about this same thing! Sure enough, MIdis really does have great pigment, but my last baby's skin was so very pink (except when he got older and sort of spotted) I didn't know what to think about the dark skin at the part in the back, around the ears (where I keep the hair up) and it worried me! I was afraid I'd let him become sun-burned! Oh well; much better to find out that it is a good trait rather than something wrong, isn't it?

Cyndi

**jaceybaby** · 09-18-2008, 05:56 AM

As others said, it means she has great pigment! No problems here! Also, the Maltese has spotted skin!

**BABYSNOWY** · 09-18-2008, 10:29 AM

Is this the whole skin or just parts. Snowy i noticed has patches of dark skin

**jaceybaby** · 09-23-2008, 03:07 AM

More likely it is just parts! Splotches really!

As does Jacey!

08-29-2008, 08:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
CeeCee's Mom Maltese Guru Name: Dianne Dog's Name: CeeCee (Jacob Maltese) Rain (Bonnie's Angel) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeastern United States Posts: 10,309	I have never heard of that so it is good to know......at least you don't have to worry about your baby! __________________

08-29-2008, 08:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
binniebee Maltese Guru Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ashland City, TN Posts: 1,508	I was an idiot (or felt like one!) when I called my breeder and asked about this same thing! Sure enough, MIdis really does have great pigment, but my last baby's skin was so very pink (except when he got older and sort of spotted) I didn't know what to think about the dark skin at the part in the back, around the ears (where I keep the hair up) and it worried me! I was afraid I'd let him become sun-burned! Oh well; much better to find out that it is a good trait rather than something wrong, isn't it? Cyndi __________________

09-18-2008, 05:56 AM	#6 (permalink)
jaceybaby Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 161	As others said, it means she has great pigment! No problems here! Also, the Maltese has spotted skin! __________________ <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/" target="_blank"> </a>

09-23-2008, 03:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
jaceybaby Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 161	More likely it is just parts! Splotches really! As does Jacey! __________________ <a href="http://www.TickerFactory.com/" target="_blank"> </a>

08-29-2008, 07:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gail Maltese Guru Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 231	I gave Scarlett a bath tonight and noticed her skin is almost completely dark. She was all pink when I bought her. Is this normal?

08-29-2008, 08:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
KandiMaltese Maltese Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,645	it means she has great pigment! that's a very desirable trait! it can darken with the sun.

09-18-2008, 10:29 AM	#7 (permalink)
BABYSNOWY Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 187	Is this the whole skin or just parts. Snowy i noticed has patches of dark skin

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