Do doodle noses change color?

[Cam & Oski]

I'm curious. I've seen some doodles who have pink noses with black around the edges. I've also seen pure labrador & golden retrievers with noses that started out black & turned pink/rose. So, do doodle noses change color over time too? What do you guys think?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

According to the breed standard, goldendoodles' noses are supposed to be black, period. Black labs noses should be black, chocolates should be chocolate, and for yellow labs, either rose or black are acceptable. I don't know what causes the changes in doodles' noses, but it's just one more thing that makes them unique!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

When we first noticed the change in Jackdoodle's nose color, my DD accused me of kissing all the pigment off of it! LOL

[Cam & Oski]

You doodle nose pigment stealer! LOL

[Cam & Oski]

You know, from the replies so far, it seems that the lighter haired doods get a rose/pink nose in the winter. I wonder if any of the dark/black doodles do it too. If they don't, it makes me think that the lighter doods have less pigment (just like lighter skinned peeps) & it really is a "tanning" phenomenon. Someone should take advantage of this & set up a doodle nose tanning salon, LOL

[Jelane Hurst]

Has there been an "age area" when the noses seem to change? Have Fl Goldendoodle who will turn 1 yr tomorrow. Her nose is black as it can be. Hope it doesn't change!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

Funny you should post this - we drove 6++ hours yesterday from NJ to Pittsburgh. Samantha slept in the back with her DD. I turned to look at her while we sat in bumper to bumper traffice for over an hour and she nose looked to pink. It normally looks chocolate brown (like the rest of her adorable body). I don't know if the color is changing (she is 10 months old) or if it was just the sunlight. It will be interesting to watch.

[Kay and Tanner.]

My Goldendoodle will be two years old in January and I only just noticed last month that his nose was changing from a black nose to a brown nose.

[Courtney]

I just learned about this the other day. I saw an Australian Doodle in October who was a beautiful chestnut color. I saw him last week and the top of his back looked like he had rolled in the snow, but he was turning white. My dog is all black, but a lot of his back is quickly sprouting white.

[Cam & Oski]

Any change in his nose color or just his coat? I'd love to hear from more dark doodles but so far it sounds like the blondies/lighter colored doods are the ones whose noses change color?

[Kathy Janes]

I only recently noticed Mater's nose going from jet black to having pinkish tones. I'd wondered if the snow/cold had anything to do with it as it was always very black until quite recently. Maybe there is such a thing as winter nose? We are in Indiana, where it's been pretty cold the last couple of weeks. Mater is a fairly medium-red goldendoodle and has dark pigment around his eyes and in his mouth, so I'll be surprised if it doesn't go back to black later. I was thinking frostbite, since he loves being out no matter how cold it gets!! Lots of interesting theories here. Let's check back in a few months and see if noses are back to "usual".

[Leslie and Halas]

Halas has about the same coloring as Mater. His nose used to be jet black, but it's been getting pinker for a cople of months.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Jackdoodle's nose definitely gets lighter (more rose colored) in winter; I've seen this referred to as "snow nose".

If you google "snow nose in dogs", you get some interesting info. here's one article I chose at random:

Snow Nose

A term called snow nose is applied to dogs that lose the pigmentation of their nose during the winter months, but it darkens again in the spring and summer months. Something that has not been proven to work but may help is vitamin E and it is completely safe to try the dog on it. The condition itself is thought to be caused by the lack of sunlight, which is why the color returns in the spring and summer months. One thing to keep in mind is that complete depigmentation does not occur in this condition. So, if your dog does suffer from complete depigmentation, it is not snow nose and you should consult your local veterinarian to get a true diagnosis.