Title: How old is my dog? | How veterinarians estimate dog age | Embark
Headings: How Old is Your Dog? How Veterinarians Estimate Dog Age
How Old is Your Dog? How Veterinarians Estimate Dog Age
Body Shape
Lens Clarity
Coat Color
Teeth
Breed + Health Kit
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Breed + Health Kit

Content: Coat Color
Like humans, dog hair will usually begin to whiten out with age. Areas especially affected include the hair around the muzzle and eyes. Note that this is a isn’t a particularly specific measure. Some dogs are born with a lot of white in these areas, or will whiten out much younger, especially wire-haired or furnished breeds. So take this with a grain of salt (and pepper!). Teeth
Dogs’ adult teeth are usually all in by about six months of age. Before then, your vet can age puppies by their teeth (and obvious puppyhood) with extremely high accuracy. But once they’re all in, it gets tougher. Generally, dental disease, like tooth wear and loss, periodontal disease, and accumulation of dental calculus or tartar increases with age. But this is confounded by genetics: