United Pet Club

Cane pattern

Tartufo d’inverno

A dark nose that fades to pink or brown down the middle in winter and darkens again in summer.

20 Cane breeds list Tartufo d’inverno. It is in a club standard for 18 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Tartufo d’inverno

BreedUKCAKCFCIKCKUSA
AkbashTartufoDa standard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaTartufoNo rulingDa standard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaGiapponese · TartufoNo rulingDa standard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaskan Klee KaiTartufoDa standard (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaskan MalamuteTartufoDa standard (“snow nose is not a fault”)Da standard (“the lighter streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”)Da standard (“the lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable”)Da standard (“pink streaked 'snow nose' acceptable”)Da standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”)
Carolina DogTartufoDa standard (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable, but should not be penalized”)Da standard (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable but should not be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Cuvac SlovaccoTartufoNo rulingDa standard (“Black, especially in summer”)Da standard (“Black, especially in summer”)No rulingNo ruling
Golden RetrieverTartufoDa standard (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”)Da standard (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HovawartTartufoDa standard (“a snow nose is acceptable”)Da standard (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”)Da standard (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”)Da standard (“Snow nose acceptable”)Da standard (““snow nose” (temporary loss of pigmentation) accepted”)
Labrador RetrieverTartufoDa standard (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”)Da standard (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Laika della JacuziaTartufoNo rulingDa standard (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Lakeland TerrierTartufoNo rulingDa standard (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pastore dell'AnatoliaTartufoNo rulingDa standard (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Pastore dell'Asia CentraleTartufoDa standard (“Some fading of nose pigment is acceptable in white and light fawn colored dogs”)Da standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”)Da standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”)No rulingDa standard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”)
Pastore Svizzero BiancoTartufoNo rulingNo rulingDa standard (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”)Da standard (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”)Da standard (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”)
SamoiedoTartufoDa standard (“changes in nose color due to age or weather are not penalized”)Da standard (“color of nose sometimes changes with age and weather”)Da standard (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called « winter nose »”)No rulingDa standard (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”)
Shar PeiTartufoDa standard (“Cream colored dogs with black pigment may have a lighter nose”)Da standard (“Darkly pigmented cream Shar-Pei may have some light pigment either in the center of the nose or on the entire nose”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Siberian HuskyTartufoDa standard (“the snow nose, which is pink streaked, is also acceptable”)Da standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”)Da standard (“the lighter-streaked « snow nose » is equally acceptable”)Da standard (“in winter, pink-streaked 'snow nose' is acceptable”)Da standard (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”)

Breeds where Tartufo d’inverno is a fault

BreedUKCFCIKUSA
Canaan DogTartufoDifetto (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”)No rulingNo ruling
Cesky TerrierTartufoDifetto (“Snow nose”)Difetto (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”)Difetto (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”)

Color changes

How Tartufo d’inverno can appear or change over an animal's life.

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