Meet Enzo, The Adorable Golden Retriever Born With A “Little Freckle” Who’s Going Viral On Instagram
Enzo is much like any other Golden Retriever pup – friendly, goofy, cuddly – but a rare genetic mutation makes him stand out from the crowd.
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Enzo was born with a disorder called pigmented somatic cell mutation which has given him a large black splotch (his ‘lil freckle’ as his family calls it) over the side of his face.
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Luckily for Enzo, the condition is not dangerous or harmful, it simply affects the pattern of his coat.
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Golden Retrievers are born with a base black coat, and a ‘modifier gene’ is what turns them golden. Enzo is missing that particular gene in his DNA, and that’s the reason why part of his face is black.
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Check out the pictures down below and watch how Enzo proves that it’s our imperfections that make us perfect.
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Enzo’s freckle makes him unique.
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Uniquely cute, that is!
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But even though he looks a bit different from other goldens, he’s not so different on the inside.
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He loves playing and goofing off with his parents. Here he’s in the middle of a tug of war!
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Enzo’s freckle isn’t the only thing that makes him special. He’s also very big for his age.
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But he’s still just a little puppy inside.
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Hmm… did he get more freckles!? No, he’s just been playing in the mud!
