diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/domain.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/domain.py
index 36244e4684..113091c6ff 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/domain.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/domain.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ class DesignateDomain(resource.Resource):
     support_status = support.SupportStatus(
         version='5.0.0')
 
+    entity = 'domains'
+
     PROPERTIES = (
         NAME, TTL, DESCRIPTION, EMAIL
     ) = (
@@ -117,6 +119,11 @@ class DesignateDomain(resource.Resource):
             domain = self.client().domains.get(self.resource_id)
             return domain.serial
 
+    # FIXME(kanagaraj-manickam) Remove this method once designate defect
+    # 1485552 is fixed.
+    def _show_resource(self):
+        return dict(self.client().domains.get(self.resource_id).items())
+
 
 def resource_mapping():
     return {
diff --git a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/record.py b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/record.py
index 96a7403d01..df83790250 100644
--- a/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/record.py
+++ b/heat/engine/resources/openstack/designate/record.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class DesignateRecord(resource.Resource):
     support_status = support.SupportStatus(
         version='5.0.0')
 
+    entity = 'records'
+
     PROPERTIES = (
         NAME, TTL, DESCRIPTION, TYPE, DATA, PRIORITY, DOMAIN
     ) = (
@@ -153,6 +155,11 @@ class DesignateRecord(resource.Resource):
             except Exception as ex:
                 self.client_plugin().ignore_not_found(ex)
 
+    # FIXME(kanagaraj-manickam) Remove this method once designate defect
+    # 1485552 is fixed.
+    def _show_resource(self):
+        return dict(self.client().records.get(self.resource_id).items())
+
 
 def resource_mapping():
     return {
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_domain.py b/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_domain.py
index 8c0147fc5b..8062dc51c8 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_domain.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_domain.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import mock
 
 from designateclient import exceptions as designate_exception
+from designateclient.v1 import domains
 
 from heat.engine.resources.openstack.designate import domain
 from heat.engine import stack
@@ -162,3 +163,19 @@ class DesignateDomainTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(mapping))
         self.assertEqual(domain.DesignateDomain, mapping[RESOURCE_TYPE])
         self.assertIsInstance(self.test_resource, domain.DesignateDomain)
+
+    def test_resource_show_resource(self):
+        args = dict(
+            name='test',
+            description='updated description',
+            ttl=4200,
+            email='xyz@test-domain.com'
+        )
+
+        rsc = domains.Domain(args)
+        mock_notification_get = self.test_client.domains.get
+        mock_notification_get.return_value = rsc
+
+        self.assertEqual(args,
+                         self.test_resource._show_resource(),
+                         'Failed to show resource')
diff --git a/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_record.py b/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_record.py
index 14edea446a..01feb6c34d 100644
--- a/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_record.py
+++ b/heat/tests/openstack/designate/test_record.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 import mock
 
 from designateclient import exceptions as designate_exception
+from designateclient.v1 import records
 
 from heat.engine.resources.openstack.designate import record
 from heat.engine import stack
@@ -230,3 +231,20 @@ class DesignateRecordTest(common.HeatTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(1, len(mapping))
         self.assertEqual(record.DesignateRecord, mapping[RESOURCE_TYPE])
         self.assertIsInstance(self.test_resource, record.DesignateRecord)
+
+    def test_resource_show_resource(self):
+        args = dict(
+            name='test-record.com',
+            description='Test record',
+            ttl=3600,
+            type='A',
+            priority=1,
+            data='1.1.1.1'
+        )
+        rsc = records.Record(args)
+        mock_notification_get = self.test_client.records.get
+        mock_notification_get.return_value = rsc
+
+        self.assertEqual(args,
+                         self.test_resource._show_resource(),
+                         'Failed to show resource')