United Pet Club

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

BreedUKCAKCFCIKCKUSA
AkbaşBurunStandart (“a slight seasonal fading of nose pigment should not be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaBurunNo rulingStandart (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable (Japanese Akitainu)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
AkitaJapon · BurunNo rulingStandart (“for white dogs, faded black and snow noses are acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaska Klee KaiBurunStandart (“A pink streaked snow nose is acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Alaska MalamutuBurunStandart (“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 KöpeğiBurunNo rulingStandart (“Seasonal fading is not to be penalized”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Beyaz İsviçre Çoban KöpeğiBurunNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“snow nose and lighter nose accepted”)Standart (“Snow nose and lighter nose colour tolerated”)Standart (“snow-nose and lighter nose accepted”)
Carolina KöpeğiBurunStandart (“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 rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Çin Shar-PeiBurunStandart (“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 rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Golden RetrieverBurunStandart (“A slight fading of nose pigment (winter nose) is not serious”)Standart (“fading to a lighter shade in cold weather not serious”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
HovawartBurunStandart (“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 RetrieverBurunStandart (“a slight fading of nose pigment is not a fault”)Standart (“nose color fading to a lighter shade is not a fault”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Lakeland TerrierBurunNo rulingStandart (“A "winter" nose with faded pigment is permitted, but not desired”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Orta Asya Çoban KöpeğiBurunStandart (“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 rulingStandart (“in white and fawn coloured dogs the nose can be lighter”)
SamoyedBurunStandart (“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 rulingStandart (“the pigment of the nose can fade to a so called "winter nose"”)
Sibirya HuskyBurunStandart (“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 CuvacBurunNo rulingStandart (“Black, especially in summer”)Standart (“Black, especially in summer”)No rulingNo ruling
Yakut LaykasıBurunNo rulingStandart (“The lighter-streaked "snow nose" is equally acceptable”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling

Breeds where Kar burnu is a fault

BreedUKCFCIKUSA
Canaan KöpeğiBurunKusur (“the pigment of the nose may fade somewhat during the winter months. This is not desirable”)No rulingNo ruling
Cesky TerrierBurunKusur (“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.

  • Siyahchanges toKar burnu

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

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