Dog color
Dudley
An unpigmented flesh to liver-pink nose (a Dudley nose), a fault in most breed standards.
23 Dog breeds list Dudley. It is in a club standard for 1 breed. At least one club disqualifies it in 13 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Dudley
| Breed | AKC | UKC |
|---|---|---|
| SamoyedNose | Standard (“Dudley nose not penalized”) | Standard (“a brown, liver, or Dudley nose is acceptable”) |
Breeds where Dudley is a fault
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Hairless TerrierNose | Fault (“a Dudley ... nose are to be faulted”) | Fault (“Dudley ... nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| American Staffordshire TerrierNose | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | Fault (“Dudley nose”) |
| BulldogNose | Fault | Fault | Fault (“Dudley, black and black with tan highly undesirable”) | No ruling |
| Italian GreyhoundNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley or butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| MalteseNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying | No ruling |
| Norwegian BuhundNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| PekingeseNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rat TerrierNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley ... nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Staffordshire Bull TerrierNose | Fault (“Pink (Dudley) nose to be considered a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Welsh Springer SpanielNose | No ruling | Fault (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Dudley is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | AKC | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian ShepherdNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bergamasco SheepdogNose | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| BologneseNose | Disqualifying | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying | Disqualifying |
| Boston TerrierNose | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) |
| Brussels GriffonNose | Disqualifying (“Dudley”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying | No ruling |
| Grand Basset Griffon VendéenNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Miniature American ShepherdNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose in dogs over one year of age”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Skye TerrierNose | Disqualifying (“A Dudley ... nose shall disqualify”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Smooth Fox TerrierNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| TornjakNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Toy Fox TerrierNose | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) |
| Wire Fox TerrierNose | No ruling | Disqualifying (“Dudley nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |