Köpek pattern
Kar burnu
A dark nose that fades to pink or brown down the middle in winter and darkens again in summer.
20 Köpek breeds list Kar burnu. It is in a club standard for 18 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Kar burnu
| Breed | UKC | AKC | FCI | KC | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AkbaşBurun | Standart (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaBurun | No ruling | Standart (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| AkitaJapon · Burun | No ruling | Standart (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaska Klee KaiBurun | Standart (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Alaska MalamutuBurun | Standart (“snow nose is not a fault”) | Standart (“the lighter streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) | Standart (“the lighter streaked « snow nose » is acceptable”) | Standart (“pink streaked 'snow nose' acceptable”) | Standart (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is acceptable”) |
| Anadolu Çoban KöpeğiBurun | No ruling | Standart (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Beyaz İsviçre Çoban KöpeğiBurun | No ruling | No ruling | Standart (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”) | Standart (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”) | Standart (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”) |
| Carolina KöpeğiBurun | Standart (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable, but should not be penalized”) | Standart (“such fading of the nose color ... is not desirable but should not be penalized”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Çin Shar-PeiBurun | Standart (“Cream colored dogs with black pigment may have a lighter nose”) | Standart (“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 RetrieverBurun | Standart (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”) | Standart (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| HovawartBurun | Standart (“a snow nose is acceptable”) | Standart (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standart (“Snownose is permitted in blond dogs”) | Standart (“Snow nose acceptable”) | Standart (““snow nose” (temporary loss of pigmentation) accepted”) |
| Labrador RetrieverBurun | Standart (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”) | Standart (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Lakeland TerrierBurun | No ruling | Standart (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
| Orta Asya Çoban KöpeğiBurun | Standart (“Some fading of nose pigment is acceptable in white and light fawn colored dogs”) | Standart (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | Standart (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) | No ruling | Standart (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”) |
| SamoyedBurun | Standart (“changes in nose color due to age or weather are not penalized”) | Standart (“color of nose sometimes changes with age and weather”) | Standart (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called « winter nose »”) | No ruling | Standart (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”) |
| Sibirya HuskyBurun | Standart (“the snow nose, which is pink streaked, is also acceptable”) | Standart (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | Standart (“the lighter-streaked « snow nose » is equally acceptable”) | Standart (“in winter, pink-streaked 'snow nose' is acceptable”) | Standart (“the lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) |
| Slovensky CuvacBurun | No ruling | Standart (“Black, especially in summer”) | Standart (“Black, especially in summer”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Yakut LaykasıBurun | No ruling | Standart (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”) | No ruling | No ruling | No ruling |
Breeds where Kar burnu is a fault
| Breed | UKC | FCI | KUSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canaan KöpeğiBurun | Kusur (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”) | No ruling | No ruling |
| Cesky TerrierBurun | Kusur (“Snow nose”) | Kusur (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) | Kusur (“Temporary loss of nasal pigmentation (snow nose)”) |
Color changes
How Kar burnu can appear or change over an animal's life.
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