Noses

[chinasmom]

I got a question about noses and colors. Some sights say the nose has to be all colored, others say speckling is OK. What do any of you know about this.

[bahamutt99]

Its nothing I would worry about. If you're talking about a nose that is black with pink spots or vice versa, I think they call that a dudley nose. The ADBA standard doesn't go into nose color that I saw, and the UKC says "Nose may be any color." Hope that helps.

[ABK]

I got a question about noses and colors. Some sights say the nose has to be all colored, others say speckling is OK. What do any of you know about this.

It differs from club to club. What some clubs think is OK, others may not. A dudley nose is pink or flesh colored. They are considered a fault b/c they are caused by lack of pigment in the nose leather. A colored nose (black, blue, red, etc.) w/ pink spots is called a butterfly nose & usually accepted, as most butterfly noses will fill in w/ time.

Here is a link that may help:

http://www.ashgi.org/color/Aussie_noses.html