Chien pattern
Nez papillon
A nose part pigmented and part pink, in irregular patches.
89 Chien breeds list Nez papillon. It is in a club standard for 14 breeds. At least one club disqualifies it in 28 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Nez papillon
| Breed | UKC | FCI | AKC | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger australienTruffe | Standard (“butterfly nose should not be faulted under one year of age”) | Standard (“on the merles it is permissible to have small pink spots”) | Standard (“on the merles it is permissible to have small pink spots”) | Standard (“on the merles it is permissible to have small pink spots”) | Défaut (“poor pigmentation undesirable over one year of age”) |
| Braque allemand à poil courtTruffe | Défaut (“Spotted nose”) | Standard (“A flesh-coloured or spotted nose is only permissible in dogs with white as basic colour”) | Défaut (“A spotted nose is not desirable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Braque allemand à poil longTruffe | No ruling | Standard (“slightly lighter spots permitted”) | Standard (“slightly lighter spots permitted”) | No ruling | Standard (“slightly flecked markings permissible”) |
| Catahoula Leopard DogTruffe | Standard (“Nose pigment may be any color or combination of colors”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chien nu du PérouTruffe | Standard (“Complete pigment is preferred”) | Éliminatoire (“Total or partial de-pigmented nose”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Total or partial de-pigmented nose”) | No ruling |
| Dogo argentinTruffe | Standard (“Some pink pigment on the nose is acceptable, provided the nose is predominantly black”) | Défaut (“Nose partially pigmented in adult specimens”) | Défaut (“Noses that are only partially pigmented in adult specimens are to be severely penalized”) | Défaut (“Nose partially pigmented in adult specimens”) | No ruling |
| Dogue allemandTruffe | Standard (“A black spotted nose is permitted on Harlequins and Merles”) | Standard (“a butterfly nose (black with pink patches) ... is tolerated”) | Standard (“A black spotted nose is permitted on the Harlequins and Merles”) | Standard (“a butterfly nose (black with pink patches) ... is tolerated”) | Standard (“In harlequins, ... butterfly noses permissible”) |
| Lévrier d'IbizaTruffe | Standard (“may be solid or butterfly”) | No ruling | Standard (“Pigment is solid or butterfly”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| MudiTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Butterfly or pink nose”) | Standard (“except for a small amount of spotting in merle colours”) | Éliminatoire (“Pink or spotted nose”) | Standard (“except for a small amount of spotting in merle colours”) | Défaut (“Spotted or flesh-coloured nose leather highly undesirable”) |
| OtterhoundTruffe | No ruling | Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”) | No ruling | Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”) | Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”) |
| Treeing Walker CoonhoundTruffe | Standard (“White or pink spots inside the nostril or on the outside of the nose are acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Welsh Corgi CardiganTruffe | Standard (“in blue merles, a butterfly nose is tolerated”) | No ruling | Standard (“in blue merles ... butterfly noses are tolerated”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| WhippetTruffe | No ruling | Standard (“in white or parti-colour a butterfly nose is permissible”) | No ruling | Standard (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”) | Standard (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”) |
| XoloitzcuintleTruffe | Standard (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”) | Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”) | No ruling | Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”) | No ruling |
Breeds where Nez papillon is a fault
| Breed | UKC | FCI | AKC | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkbashTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BarzoïTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Partly depigmented (pink) nose”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Partly depigmented (pink) nose”) | No ruling |
| Basset fauve de BretagneTruffe | Éliminatoire (“totally or partially unpigmented areas on nose”) | Éliminatoire (“partially unpigmented areas on the nose”) | Défaut (“Totally or partially unpigmented areas on the nose is a fault”) | Éliminatoire (“partially unpigmented areas on the nose”) | No ruling |
| Berger américain miniatureTruffe | Défaut (“butterfly nose in dogs over one year of age”) | Défaut (“noses that are less than fully pigmented will be faulted”) | Défaut (“noses that are less than fully pigmented will be faulted”) | Défaut (“noses that are less than fully pigmented will be faulted”) | Défaut (“poor pigmentation undesirable over one year of age”) |
| Berger belgeTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling |
| Berger blanc suisseTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Partial loss of pigment of flecked appearance on nose, lips and/or eye rims”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Partial loss of pigment of flecked appearance on nose, lips and/or eye-rims”) | No ruling |
| Berger d'AnatolieTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“Incomplete pigment is a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Berger polonais de plaineTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“a nose partially lacking pigment should be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bichon friséTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Nose: Loss of pigmentation”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bouvier des FlandresTruffe | Défaut (“spotted nose”) | No ruling | Défaut (“a ... spotted nose is a serious fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Braque allemand à poil durTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cane CorsoTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | Défaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling |
| Caniche (grand)Truffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”) | Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Caniche (nain)Truffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”) | Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Caniche (Toy)Truffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”) | Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Carolina DogTruffe | Défaut (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Défaut (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chien chinois à crêteTruffe | Défaut (“Partially pigmented or butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chien d'eau allemandTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Depigmented patches are a fault”) | Défaut (“Depigmented patches are a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chien d'eau portugaisTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“marbled nostrils in whole or in part”) | Défaut (“pink or partial pigmentation in nose”) | Éliminatoire (“marbled nostrils in whole or in part”) | No ruling |
| Chien de berger bergamasqueTruffe | Éliminatoire (“nose partially depigmented”) | Défaut (“nose partially depigmented”) | No ruling | Défaut (“nose partially depigmented”) | No ruling |
| Chien de montagne de l'EstrelaTruffe | Défaut (“incomplete or absence of pigmentation”) | Défaut (“Pale coloured nostrils, partly unpigmented nose”) | Défaut (“Pale coloured nostrils, partly unpigmented nose”) | Défaut (“Pale-coloured nostrils, partly unpigmented nose”) | No ruling |
| Chien de Saint-HubertTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”) | No ruling |
| Coton de TuléarTruffe | Défaut (“nose ... partially lacking in pigmentation”) | Défaut (“discoloured nose, with unpigmented areas”) | No ruling | Défaut (“discoloured nose, with unpigmented areas”) | No ruling |
| DalmatienTruffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Dogue des CanariesTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling |
| Épagneul bretonTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose. Two-toned nose.”) | Défaut (“Very slightly depigmented, interior of the nostrils depigmented”) | Défaut (“A two-tone or butterfly nose should be penalized”) | Défaut (“Very slightly unpigmented, interior of the nostrils unpigmented”) | No ruling |
| Grand basset griffon vendéenTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | Défaut (“Depigmentation of the nose, lips or eyelids”) | No ruling | Défaut (“depigmentation of the nose, lips or eyelids”) | No ruling |
| Jagdterrier allemandTruffe | Défaut (“Spotted nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| LaekenoisTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Nose, lips and eyelids: traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Nose, lips and eyelids: traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling |
| Lagotto RomagnoloTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Partial and/or total de-pigmentation”) | Défaut (“Depigmentation anywhere on the body is a serious fault”) | Éliminatoire (“Partial and/or total de-pigmentation”) | Défaut (“Partial or total lack of pigmentation highly undesirable”) |
| Lakeland TerrierTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“A ... distinctly spotted nose is very undesirable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lévrier italienTruffe | Défaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”) | Éliminatoire (“Nose ... half de-pigmented”) | Défaut (“A light or partly pigmented nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| MalinoisTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling |
| Mâtin napolitainTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“Incomplete pigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Montagne des PyrénéesTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Nose not completely black”) | Éliminatoire (“Nose: Not completely black”) | Défaut (“Missing pigmentation on nose”) | Éliminatoire (“Nose: Not completely black”) | No ruling |
| Petit basset griffon vendéenTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Depigmentation of nose, lips or eyelids”) | Défaut (“A butterfly nose is a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Petit épagneul de MünsterTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | Défaut (“More than 50 % of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”) | Défaut (“More than 50 percent of the nose flesh-colored or spotted is a severe fault”) | Défaut (“More than 50% of the nose flesh-coloured or spotted”) | No ruling |
| Petit Podengo portugaisTruffe | Défaut (“Partial lack of nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Nose: Partial lack of pigmentation”) | Défaut (“Nose - Partial lack of pigment”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Podengo portugaisTruffe | Défaut (“Partial lack of nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Nose: Partial lack of pigmentation”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rafeiro de l'AlentejoTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“Partial external lack of pigmentation of the mouth, eyelids, lips and nose”) | Défaut (“Partial external lack of pigmentation of the mouth, eyelids, lips and nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Rat TerrierTruffe | Défaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Ratier valencienTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“with depigmented spots”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| RottweilerTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”) | No ruling | Défaut (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”) | No ruling |
| Saint-BernardTruffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”) | Défaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”) | No ruling | Défaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”) | No ruling |
| Sealyham TerrierTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“butterfly bad faults”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shiba InuTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Shih TzuTruffe | Défaut (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| SloughiTruffe | Défaut (“Unpigmented areas on nose”) | Éliminatoire (“Depigmented areas on the mucous membranes”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Depigmented areas on the mucous membranes”) | No ruling |
| Spitz allemandTruffe | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Défaut (“parti-colour ... nose highly undesirable”) |
| Terrier écossaisTruffe | Défaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Terrier nu américainTruffe | Défaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Défaut (“a Dudley or butterfly nose are to be faulted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| TervuerenTruffe | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling | Défaut (“traces of depigmentation”) | No ruling |
| Toy Fox TerrierTruffe | Défaut (“Small pink or flesh-colored specks on nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Nez papillon is disqualified or not accepted
| Breed | UKC | FCI | AKC | KUSA | KC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkitaTruffe | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose (Akita)”) | Éliminatoire (“a nose with unpigmented areas (Butterfly nose) (American Akita)”) | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose (Japanese Akitainu)”) | Éliminatoire (“a nose with unpigmented areas (Butterfly nose) (American Akita)”) | No ruling |
| AkitaJaponais · Truffe | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaAméricain · Truffe | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | Éliminatoire (“a nose with unpigmented areas (Butterfly nose)”) | Éliminatoire (“partial ... lack of pigmentation on the nose surface”) | Éliminatoire (“a nose with unpigmented areas (Butterfly nose)”) | No ruling |
| BeauceronTruffe | Éliminatoire (“unpigmented areas in nose”) | Éliminatoire (“with unpigmented areas”) | Éliminatoire (“nose ... with unpigmented areas”) | Éliminatoire (“with unpigmented areas”) | No ruling |
| Bichon havanaisTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Less than full, dark pigment on eye rims, nose or lips”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Incomplete or total lack of pigmentation of the nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bolonka tsvetnaya russeTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“A spotted or flesh-colored nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Braque hongrois à poil courtTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Spotted(butterfly) nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Braque hongrois à poil durTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”) | No ruling |
| Braque portugaisTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| BriardTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”) | No ruling |
| Chien de berger croateTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Lack of complete black pigment of the nose”) | Éliminatoire (“Un-pigmented nose (more than 20%)”) | Éliminatoire (“Un-pigmented nose (more than 20%)”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Chow-ChowTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Nose spotted”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Nose spotted”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cuvac slovaqueTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Pink spots on nose leather, lips or eyelids”) | Éliminatoire (“Pink spots on nose leather, lips or eyelids”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Épagneul nain continental papillonTruffe | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Fox Terrier à poil durTruffe | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“spotted to a considerable extent”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Fox Terrier à poil lisseTruffe | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Griffon bruxelloisTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”) | No ruling | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Retriever de la Nouvelle-ÉcosseTruffe | Éliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”) | Éliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”) | Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cirneco de l'EtnaTruffe | Non reconnu (“must never show black patches or lack of complete pigmentation”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Spitz nainTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | Non reconnu (“never parti-coloured”) | Non reconnu (“never parti-coloured”) |
| Biewer Yorkshire Ă la Pom-PonTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Bodeguero andalouTruffe | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |