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GREEN PUP IS TO DYE FOR Highland dog owner gets surprise when golden retriever gives birth to GREEN puppy

 GREEN PUP IS TO DYE FOR 

Highland dog owner gets surprise when golden retriever gives birth to GREEN puppy


Rio gave birth last week to nine puppies but when one came out mint green Louise Sutherland was gobsmacked

A DOG owner got the surprise of her life when her golden retriever gave birth to a green puppy.

Rio gave birth last week to nine puppies but when one came out mint green Louise Sutherland was gobsmacked.

The incident is caused by a bile pigment called Biliverdin that is found in the placenta of dogs


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One pup was born with a mint green coatCredit: Cascade News
The extremely rare occurrence which is thought to have happened only three times before in the world is caused by a bile pigment called Biliverdin that is found in the placenta of dogs.
The substance can stain the puppy’s coat when it mixes with the mother’s amniotic fluid – the liquid that protects and nourishes the pup.
The incident is caused by a bile pigment called Biliverdin that is found in the placenta of dogs

Louise, from Golspie in the Highlands, has now named the pup Forest in recognition of her unusual shade.

She said: “The first pup was stuck, so myself and my daughter Claire managed to free him and pull him out safely.

“It was all hands on deck but then as the puppies started to arrive, we noticed that one of the puppies had green fur! We couldn’t believe it.

“When we checked it out later we found out it is very unusual and to do with the placenta. The colour has faded quite a bit already and will be gone soon, I’m told. We’ve named him Forest.”

A couple from Lancashire, whose chocolate Labrador gave birth to a green puppy in February this year found only two other similar cases, including one in Spain.

Louise has now named the pup Forest in recognition of her unusual shade
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Louise has now named the pup Forest in recognition of her unusual shade
Credit: Cascade News
Louise said: “Rio had a total of seven boys and one girl and they are all great and growing like mushrooms.
“This is her second litter but the first was much more normal – a five-hour labour and five pups, two girls and three boys. But this will be her last!”
Louise has managed to find good homes for all the puppies but is planning to keep Forest for herself.
 



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