posted 12-19-2003 03:23 PM         

The 1st 2 are ones of my male with that strange almost tan colored nose that can be seen under/threw the "black". I really don't know how to explain it, or why it is. I'll try to upload some more pics soon I'm just usually busy.
Does anyone else think his nose is odd? Has anyone else seen a nose like this?

posted 12-19-2003 11:10 PM         

I'm not sure if it could be caused by something else Goob or not. He has always had a strange nose since he was a pup (since I've seen @ 4 weeks). As he gets older it seems to lighten up more, I have noticed in the winter it appears more red. But it is that same color almost all the time. I don't know if it is genetic either I have always wondered about it. Especially as he gets older and is more noticable. There is a red nose further down but its not him. Its a younger dog under a year old. The only other pic is one of him with a 1st place, his nose appears solid black in the picture because of the lighting. I had to find those two to show his nose because pics are hard to tell from. His siblings are red nose, except his sister who has the same nose color as him and then his brother who has a black nose. A dark black nose, but he is white. Its almost like his nose does match his coat when you see the color underneath the blackish coloring. His eye rims and toe nails match his coat. He comes down from down from OFRN strain with a small outcross on his dam's top side. His dam has almost the same nose coloring. Its black but appears lighter underneath. Its hard to explain because its considered black but not really dark at all. Maybe I can find a pic of her. His sire is red nose. He is a light red with white trim.

posted 12-20-2003 08:26 PM         

Goob I think maybe it could be some type of genetic thing since his mothers is also the same color. maybe I should check and see if any others from the line have the same nose coloring.