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Dog pattern
Snow nose
A dark nose that fades to pink or brown down the middle in winter and darkens again in summer.
20 Dog breeds list Snow nose. It is in a club standard for 18 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Snow nose
| Breed | UKC | AKC | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkbashNose | Standard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaNose | No ruling | Standard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaJapanese · Nose | No ruling | Standard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaskan Klee KaiNose | Standard (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaskan MalamuteNose | Standard (“snow nose is not a fault”) | Standard (“the lighter streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) | Standard (“the lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable”) | Standard (“pink streaked 'snow nose' acceptable”) | Standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) |
| Anatolian ShepherdNose | No ruling | Standard (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Carolina DogNose | Standard (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable, but should not be penalized”) | Standard (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable but should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Central Asian Shepherd DogNose | Standard (“Some fading of nose pigment is acceptable in white and light fawn colored dogs”) | Standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | Standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | No ruling | Standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) |
| Chinese Shar-PeiNose | Standard (“Cream colored dogs with black pigment may have a lighter nose”) | Standard (“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 |
| Golden RetrieverNose | Standard (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”) | Standard (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| HovawartNose | Standard (“a snow nose is acceptable”) | Standard (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standard (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standard (“Snow nose acceptable”) | Standard (““snow nose” (temporary loss of pigmentation) accepted”) |
| Labrador RetrieverNose | Standard (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”) | Standard (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lakeland TerrierNose | No ruling | Standard (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SamoyedNose | Standard (“changes in nose color due to age or weather are not penalized”) | Standard (“color of nose sometimes changes with age and weather”) | Standard (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called « winter nose »”) | No ruling | Standard (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”) |
| Siberian HuskyNose | Standard (“the snow nose, which is pink streaked, is also acceptable”) | Standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | Standard (“the lighter-streaked « snow nose » is equally acceptable”) | Standard (“in winter, pink-streaked 'snow nose' is acceptable”) | Standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) |
| Slovensky CuvacNose | No ruling | Standard (“Black, especially in summer”) | Standard (“Black, especially in summer”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| White Swiss Shepherd DogNose | No ruling | No ruling | Standard (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”) | Standard (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”) | Standard (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”) |
| Yakutian LaikaNose | No ruling | Standard (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Snow nose is a fault
| Breed | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| CanaanNose | Fault (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cesky TerrierNose | Fault (“Snow nose”) | Fault (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) | Fault (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) |
Color changes
How Snow nose can appear or change over an animal's life.
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back