Hund pattern
Schneenase
A dark nose that fades to pink or brown down the middle in winter and darkens again in summer.
20 Hund breeds list Schneenase. It is in a club standard for 18 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Schneenase
| Breed | UKC | AKC | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkbashNase | Standardgemäss (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaJapanisch · Nase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaskan Klee KaiNase | Standardgemäss (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaskan MalamuteNase | Standardgemäss (“snow nose is not a fault”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“pink streaked 'snow nose' acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) |
| Anatolischer HirtenhundNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Carolina DogNase | Standardgemäss (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable, but should not be penalized”) | Standardgemäss (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable but should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Golden RetrieverNase | Standardgemäss (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”) | Standardgemäss (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| HovawartNase | Standardgemäss (“a snow nose is acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standardgemäss (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standardgemäss (“Snow nose acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (““snow nose” (temporary loss of pigmentation) accepted”) |
| Jakutischer LaikaNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Labrador RetrieverNase | Standardgemäss (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”) | Standardgemäss (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lakeland TerrierNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SamojedeNase | Standardgemäss (“changes in nose color due to age or weather are not penalized”) | Standardgemäss (“color of nose sometimes changes with age and weather”) | Standardgemäss (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called « winter nose »”) | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”) |
| Shar-PeiNase | Standardgemäss (“Cream colored dogs with black pigment may have a lighter nose”) | Standardgemäss (“Darkly pigmented cream Shar-Pei may have some light pigment either in the center of the nose or on the entire nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Sibirischer HuskyNase | Standardgemäss (“the snow nose, which is pink streaked, is also acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter-streaked « snow nose » is equally acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“in winter, pink-streaked 'snow nose' is acceptable”) | Standardgemäss (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) |
| Slovenský ČuvačNase | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“Black, especially in summer”) | Standardgemäss (“Black, especially in summer”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Weisser Schweizer SchäferhundNase | No ruling | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”) | Standardgemäss (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”) | Standardgemäss (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”) |
| Zentralasiatischer OwtscharkaNase | Standardgemäss (“Some fading of nose pigment is acceptable in white and light fawn colored dogs”) | Standardgemäss (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | Standardgemäss (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | No ruling | Standardgemäss (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) |
Breeds where Schneenase is a fault
| Breed | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cesky TerrierNase | Fehler (“Snow nose”) | Fehler (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) | Fehler (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) |
| Kanaan-HundNase | Fehler (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
Color changes
How Schneenase can appear or change over an animal's life.
Schwarzchanges toSchneenase
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