Alaskan Malamutes are prone to losing pigment on their nose and muzzle — this can be caused by nasal solar dermatitis, vitiligo, or lupus, but most commonly it's a harmless condition
called snow nose where the nose only loses pigment in the winter.
Not exact matches
In some yellow (and sable) dogs, the center part of their black
nose will fade to pink (
called «
snow nose») but the other dark skin pigment is not affected.
Some say the brown
nose is
called a «
snow nose» and it is caused by the cold weather.
Goldens are a breed susceptible to something
called «
snow nose» that causes pink spots on the
nose to appear during the winter months and disappear in the summer.
In some instances, Siberian Huskies can exhibit what is
called «
snow nose» or «winter
nose.»
A: Your pet probably has a temporary — and harmless — case of «winter
nose,» or, as it's often
called, «
snow nose.»
The most common cause of a fading
nose is
called «
snow nose» or «winter
nose,» because the dog's
nose will fade to pink or white during the winter months, and return to black once summer arrives.