Re: Nose

In Reply to: Nose
Category:   Breed Standard
Posted by:  Curtis O. Robinson, Sr.
Posted on:  February 23, 2003 at 19:03:34

: I have a four month old male and I noticed that the entire tip of his nose is black but on top the black intercedes with the rest of his pigmentation. I would say that 90% of his nose is black. Is this normal? I asked my vet and she said that in time his entire nose could turn but only time would tell.

Response:

Dear Curtis,

Yes, this is considered normal and yes, your vet is correct. It can take as long as 6 months, sometimes up to a year, for some pups noses to fill in completely. If your little guy's nose hasn't changed by his first birthday, then it will likely stay that way.