United Pet Club

Hund pattern

Snønese

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

20 Hund breeds list Snønese. It is in a club standard for 18 breeds.

Breeds whose standards accept Snønese

BreedUKCAKCFCIKCKUSA
AkbashNeseStandard (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaNeseNo rulingStandard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaJapansk · NeseNo rulingStandard (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaskan klee kaiNeseStandard (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaskan malamuteNeseStandard (“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”)
Anatolisk gjeterhundNeseNo rulingStandard (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
CarolinahundNeseStandard (“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 rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Golden retrieverNeseStandard (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”)Standard (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HovawartNeseStandard (“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”)
Hvit sveitsisk gjeterhundNeseNo rulingNo rulingStandard (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”)Standard (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”)Standard (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”)
Jakutsk laikaNeseNo rulingStandard (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Labrador retrieverNeseStandard (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”)Standard (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
LakelandterrierNeseNo rulingStandard (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
SamojedNeseStandard (“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 rulingStandard (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”)
Sentralasiatisk ovtsjarkaNeseStandard (“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 rulingStandard (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”)
Shar-peiNeseStandard (“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 rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Siberian huskyNeseStandard (“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”)
Slovakisk tsjuvtsjakNeseNo rulingStandard (“Black, especially in summer”)Standard (“Black, especially in summer”)No rulingNo ruling

Breeds where Snønese is a fault

BreedUKCFCIKUSA
CanaanhundNeseFeil (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”)No rulingNo ruling
Tsjekkisk terrierNeseFeil (“Snow nose”)Feil (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”)Feil (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”)

Color changes

How Snønese can appear or change over an animal's life.

  • Svartchanges toSnønese

    Nese · Med årstiden · can change back

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