Black nose turning pink

[Jess]

Jacks Black nose is turning pink
But only a thick line across it..... Is that a scratch? Or what I read to be winter nose?

[Julie Zinck]

Our puppy had this this winter after he jumped at a moving snow shovel and hurt his nose - poor little guy.  Luckily.... it went away, but it did take some time.

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

Thats how it started for my Golden. It looked kind of like the black "paint" was chipping off. Once it turned pink completely, it never changed back. My daughters current Golden has had a bit of a lighter nose this winter but I full expect it will darken again with the warm weather.

[andrea shayegani]

I heard that using a stainless steel food/water bowl can change the nose from black to brown/pink

[Lori, Daphne, Lucy & Pippa]

My three have very black noses and I have always used stainless steel bowls.

[Jenny and Cooper]

Wow. Cooper has always use stainless steel bowl and his nose is still very black. I love his black nose, hope it doesn't change! :P

[Jody Neeley]

Same thing is happening to our guy, so I found it interesting that you posted this today. My husband and I were talking about it last night. I found this information interesting in an Internet article.
Technically called "hypopigmentation" (or snow nose, winter nose) it results from loss of sunlight, and causes the nose to fade to brown in winter; normal colour returns as summer approaches. Snow nose occurs mainly in light-coated breeds; the colour change can become permanent in older dogs. It is not associated with disease.

Another reason for this condition is a deficiency of B vitamins, PABA in particular.

Get rid of plastic food bowls and replace them with metal or ceramic bowls since some pets may be allergic to plastic. Plastic dish dermatitis can occur if the dog eats or drinks out of plastic or rubber bowls. It is triggered by a reaction to an antioxidant found in the dishes

[Sally M]

Penny's nose has pink on it but not totally pink. I just assumed it had something to do with her hair color of cream. Our yellow lab-mix was born with a black nose but it turned pink before she was a year old and has stayed pink for 10 years. I often wonder if it might be easier to sunburn than if it was black.

[TYoung]

So I'm curious???  At what age have your doodle's noses turned from black to pink.  Hadley's mom has a pink nose, but Hadley's is very black.  I wondered if it would ever change.  It doesn't show any signs of changing...but I'm wondering.  She is 15 months old.  Thanks!

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Riley has a dark brown/red nose all year round but Boris has a pink nose in Winter and it turns black in Summer. They drink and eat only out of stainless steel bowls.

[Amy and Annabelle]

Annabelle's nose was black and since about November, I have noticed it isn't as black, it's more of a dark brown. She is 1.5 years old. She didn't do this last winter. I have always used stainless water bowl and ceramic food bowl. She would have chewed the plastic stuff to bits when she was a puppy. We do live in Michigan, so we probably get less sun than the average.

[Jess]

Hmm.... Lots of different responses.... I guess I will wait and see what happens. Weird 

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

"Snow Nose." Labs and Goldens are two of the breeds that most commonly get this.

The weather: The most common reason a dog's nose loses its pigment is called winter nose or snow nose. Some dog's noses change colors from a dark color to pink in cold weather; turning dark once again when the weather gets warmer. Usually when the nose changes color due to the weather it only partially changes pink as seen in the picture above. Snow nose seems to be directly related to the temperature and is harmless to the dog. The culprit is thought to be a breakdown in an enzyme called tyrosinase, which is what makes melanin. (Melanin is what gives color, or pigment, to the hair, skin and parts of the eyes.) The enzyme is temperature sensitive and gets weaker with age.