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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

BreedUKCFCIAKCKUSAKC
Berger australienTruffeStandard (“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 courtTruffeDéfaut (“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 rulingNo ruling
Braque allemand à poil longTruffeNo rulingStandard (“slightly lighter spots permitted”)Standard (“slightly lighter spots permitted”)No rulingStandard (“slightly flecked markings permissible”)
Catahoula Leopard DogTruffeStandard (“Nose pigment may be any color or combination of colors”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Chien nu du PérouTruffeStandard (“Complete pigment is preferred”)Éliminatoire (“Total or partial de-pigmented nose”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Total or partial de-pigmented nose”)No ruling
Dogo argentinTruffeStandard (“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 allemandTruffeStandard (“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'IbizaTruffeStandard (“may be solid or butterfly”)No rulingStandard (“Pigment is solid or butterfly”)No rulingNo ruling
MudiTruffeÉliminatoire (“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”)
OtterhoundTruffeNo rulingStandard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)No rulingStandard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)Standard (“A slight butterfly nose permissible”)
Treeing Walker CoonhoundTruffeStandard (“White or pink spots inside the nostril or on the outside of the nose are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Welsh Corgi CardiganTruffeStandard (“in blue merles, a butterfly nose is tolerated”)No rulingStandard (“in blue merles ... butterfly noses are tolerated”)No rulingNo ruling
WhippetTruffeNo rulingStandard (“in white or parti-colour a butterfly nose is permissible”)No rulingStandard (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”)Standard (“In whites or particolours a butterfly nose is permissible”)
XoloitzcuintleTruffeStandard (“spotted as the rest of the body only in spotted dogs”)Standard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)No rulingStandard (“spotted in spotted dogs”)No ruling

Breeds where Nez papillon is a fault

BreedUKCFCIAKCKUSAKC
AkbashTruffeDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
BarzoïTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Partly depigmented (pink) nose”)No rulingDéfaut (“Partly depigmented (pink) nose”)No ruling
Basset fauve de BretagneTruffeÉliminatoire (“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 miniatureTruffeDéfaut (“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 belgeTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No ruling
Berger blanc suisseTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Partial loss of pigment of flecked appearance on nose, lips and/or eye rims”)No rulingDéfaut (“Partial loss of pigment of flecked appearance on nose, lips and/or eye-rims”)No ruling
Berger d'AnatolieTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Incomplete pigment is a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Berger polonais de plaineTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“a nose partially lacking pigment should be penalized”)No rulingNo ruling
Bichon friséTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Nose: Loss of pigmentation”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Bouvier des FlandresTruffeDéfaut (“spotted nose”)No rulingDéfaut (“a ... spotted nose is a serious fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Braque allemand à poil durTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“A spotted or flesh colored nose is to be penalized”)No rulingNo ruling
Cane CorsoTruffeDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)Défaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)No rulingDéfaut (“Partial depigmentation of the nose”)No ruling
Caniche (grand)TruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”)Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”)Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”)No rulingNo ruling
Caniche (nain)TruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”)Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”)Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”)No rulingNo ruling
Caniche (Toy)TruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”)Défaut (“Partially depigmented nose”)Défaut (“color of nose, lips and eye-rims incomplete”)No rulingNo ruling
Carolina DogTruffeDéfaut (“butterfly nose”)No rulingDéfaut (“butterfly nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Chien chinois à crêteTruffeDéfaut (“Partially pigmented or butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Chien d'eau allemandTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Depigmented patches are a fault”)Défaut (“Depigmented patches are a fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Chien d'eau portugaisTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“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 bergamasqueTruffeÉliminatoire (“nose partially depigmented”)Défaut (“nose partially depigmented”)No rulingDéfaut (“nose partially depigmented”)No ruling
Chien de montagne de l'EstrelaTruffeDéfaut (“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-HubertTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)No rulingDéfaut (“Nose and lips: Loss of pigment”)No ruling
Coton de TuléarTruffeDéfaut (“nose ... partially lacking in pigmentation”)Défaut (“discoloured nose, with unpigmented areas”)No rulingDéfaut (“discoloured nose, with unpigmented areas”)No ruling
DalmatienTruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)No rulingDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation is a major fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Dogue des CanariesTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)Défaut (“Butterfly nose”)Défaut (“Butterfly nose”)No ruling
Épagneul bretonTruffeDéfaut (“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 vendéenTruffeDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)Défaut (“Depigmentation of the nose, lips or eyelids”)No rulingDéfaut (“depigmentation of the nose, lips or eyelids”)No ruling
Jagdterrier allemandTruffeDéfaut (“Spotted nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
LaekenoisTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Nose, lips and eyelids: traces of depigmentation”)No rulingDéfaut (“Nose, lips and eyelids: traces of depigmentation”)No ruling
Lagotto RomagnoloTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“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 TerrierTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“A ... distinctly spotted nose is very undesirable”)No rulingNo ruling
Lévrier italienTruffeDéfaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”)Éliminatoire (“Nose ... half de-pigmented”)Défaut (“A light or partly pigmented nose”)No rulingNo ruling
MalinoisTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No ruling
Mâtin napolitainTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“Incomplete pigmentation of the nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Montagne des PyrénéesTruffeÉliminatoire (“Nose not completely black”)Éliminatoire (“Nose: Not completely black”)Défaut (“Missing pigmentation on nose”)Éliminatoire (“Nose: Not completely black”)No ruling
Petit basset griffon vendéenTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“Depigmentation of nose, lips or eyelids”)Défaut (“A butterfly nose is a fault”)No rulingNo ruling
Petit épagneul de MünsterTruffeDéfaut (“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 portugaisTruffeDéfaut (“Partial lack of nose pigment”)Défaut (“Nose: Partial lack of pigmentation”)Défaut (“Nose - Partial lack of pigment”)No rulingNo ruling
Podengo portugaisTruffeDéfaut (“Partial lack of nose pigment”)Défaut (“Nose: Partial lack of pigmentation”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Rafeiro de l'AlentejoTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“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 rulingNo ruling
Rat TerrierTruffeDéfaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Ratier valencienTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“with depigmented spots”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
RottweilerTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)No rulingDéfaut (“spotted nose (butterfly nose)”)No ruling
Saint-BernardTruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigment”)Défaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)No rulingDéfaut (“Incomplete or totally absent pigmentation on nose leather”)No ruling
Sealyham TerrierTruffeNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“butterfly bad faults”)No rulingNo ruling
Shiba InuTruffeDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Shih TzuTruffeDéfaut (“Butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
SloughiTruffeDéfaut (“Unpigmented areas on nose”)Éliminatoire (“Depigmented areas on the mucous membranes”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Depigmented areas on the mucous membranes”)No ruling
Spitz allemandTruffeÉliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingDéfaut (“parti-colour ... nose highly undesirable”)
Terrier écossaisTruffeDéfaut (“Incomplete nose pigmentation”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Terrier nu américainTruffeDéfaut (“Dudley or butterfly nose”)No rulingDéfaut (“a Dudley or butterfly nose are to be faulted”)No rulingNo ruling
TervuerenTruffeNo rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No rulingDéfaut (“traces of depigmentation”)No ruling
Toy Fox TerrierTruffeDéfaut (“Small pink or flesh-colored specks on nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Breeds where Nez papillon is disqualified or not accepted

BreedUKCFCIAKCKUSAKC
AkitaTruffeÉliminatoire (“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 · TruffeNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingNo ruling
AkitaAméricain · TruffeÉliminatoire (“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
BeauceronTruffeÉliminatoire (“unpigmented areas in nose”)Éliminatoire (“with unpigmented areas”)Éliminatoire (“nose ... with unpigmented areas”)Éliminatoire (“with unpigmented areas”)No ruling
Bichon havanaisTruffeÉliminatoire (“Less than full, dark pigment on eye rims, nose or lips”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Incomplete or total lack of pigmentation of the nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Bolonka tsvetnaya russeTruffeNo rulingNo rulingÉliminatoire (“A spotted or flesh-colored nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Braque hongrois à poil courtTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Spotted(butterfly) nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Braque hongrois à poil durTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Spotted (butterfly) nose”)No ruling
Braque portugaisTruffeÉliminatoire (“Unpigmented or irregularly pigmented nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
BriardTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“presence of pink (unpigmented areas)”)No ruling
Chien de berger croateTruffeÉliminatoire (“Lack of complete black pigment of the nose”)Éliminatoire (“Un-pigmented nose (more than 20%)”)Éliminatoire (“Un-pigmented nose (more than 20%)”)No rulingNo ruling
Chow-ChowTruffeÉliminatoire (“Nose spotted”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Nose spotted”)No rulingNo ruling
Cuvac slovaqueTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Pink spots on nose leather, lips or eyelids”)Éliminatoire (“Pink spots on nose leather, lips or eyelids”)No rulingNo ruling
Épagneul nain continental papillonTruffeNo rulingÉliminatoire (“Pink or pink spotted nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Fox Terrier à poil durTruffeÉliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“spotted to a considerable extent”)No rulingNo ruling
Fox Terrier à poil lisseTruffeÉliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“Nose ... spotted to a considerable extent”)No rulingNo ruling
Griffon bruxelloisTruffeÉliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”)No rulingÉliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Retriever de la Nouvelle-ÉcosseTruffeÉliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”)Éliminatoire (“Butterfly nose”)Éliminatoire (“butterfly nose”)No rulingNo ruling
Cirneco de l'EtnaTruffeNon reconnu (“must never show black patches or lack of complete pigmentation”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Spitz nainTruffeNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNon reconnu (“never parti-coloured”)Non reconnu (“never parti-coloured”)
Biewer Yorkshire Ă  la Pom-PonTruffeNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Bodeguero andalouTruffeNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
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