Question for Lab Owners

[Tuffcookie]

Our Hunter is about 3 1/2. The last time I remember his nose being black was 1 1/2 years ago. It was in winter. His nose has been pink since. Does your Lab's nose change colors like this and how often????

TC

 

[Serena]

Yep, the more sun, the blacker it is. My Maxie has had a pink nose with black spots for a long time.

 

[Kallison]

Hey TC - we noticed our labbies nose was pink when we got him, then turned to black. I can't remember now the last time it was pink?! I used to think it was weather related. He is five now, I think it has been black for quite some time.

 

[Serena]

I was told it was weather related too, maybe that was wrong.

 

[Beastlover]

My golden retreiver had a "chamelion nose" it went black in the warm months, and lighter in the colder months....

 

[kasar]

Our lab had the cutest jet-black nose when he was a puppy but it changed to a "fleshy" tone after a year or so.

According to the vet it's totally normal. She said the only time you may be concerned was if you were planning on entering the dog into dog shows since a black nose is the standard color for show dogs. Not an issue for us, but just an FYI.

 

[Saffron]

Haha! I thought you lost your mind TC, but I guess not! My Lab's nose has always been black, but maybe it's because he is black and your Hunter is yellow? Pretty interesting though!

 

[mrsv98]

Our black Lab, Sammy has always had a solid black nose. Lilly, 1 yo and yellow, has a pink/fleshy nose with black spots. I have never noticed it being weather related, I think it is just something that happens to lighter colored labs, no big deal!

 

[hrh_disney_queen]

Per our vet, a pink nose on a dog is called a "Dudley Nose".(He may have just made that up.) Our yellow lab, Opie, has a pink nose..although it doesn't change color seasonally, the vet told us to protect it with either sunscreen, or color it with a black magic marker if he was going to be out in the sun a lot...Luckily, he is an inside dog, as I can't imagine getting him to sit still for either of these remedies..

 

[avdeane]

We have a golden retriever who is 1 1/2 yrs old. Her nose was black when we got her but changed to a pinker color during the winter. I was concerned about this but found out from other GR owners that it is usually referred to as a "snow nose".

Pigmentation is sometimes lost during the winter months due to lack of sunshine. Not all dogs lose the black and some lose more than others. I was told that some dogs will get their black nose back completely in the summer, others will get most, some never get that black nose back at all. They also said that as the dog gets older each season could show less of the black coming back in the summer.

Maggie's nose is almost all black again now.

 

[LUVDSNY04]

Our black lab has a black nose but my son's yellow lab had a black nose but now it is pink.

 

[shelbyjosh]

Our golden is 2. He had a pink nose as a pup, but by his 1st bday it was black and it has stayed black. He does have black pigmentation on his tongue. Vet said they are like birthmarks. He is funny when the tongue is hanging out..pink tongue with black spots!!