{"id":340,"date":"2021-03-28T13:17:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T13:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pawtypooch.com\/?p=340"},"modified":"2021-03-28T13:17:18","modified_gmt":"2021-03-28T13:17:18","slug":"dog-breeds-with-pink-noses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pawtypooch.com\/dog-breeds-with-pink-noses\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Breeds with Pink Noses and How to Take Care of It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
We’ve seen dogs with all kinds of noses\u2014some with pink, some with black. The color of a dog’s nose is left up to its genetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dogs with black noses have a lot of melanin, which gives skin, hair, and eyes their color. And the same way dog eye and hair colors can differ, that’s the same way noses can. That’s why some dogs have pink noses. That just means there is less melanin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Melanin is a substance that protects against damage from the sun, so it is vital to apply doggy sunblock, especially when dogs with pink noses are outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may notice that puppies have pink noses. That tends to be temporary most times, and by the time they hit between eight and sixteen weeks of age, they darken to black. White puppies are the most common ones with pink noses, though they may still darken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some dogs maintain pink noses throughout their lives, though, such as Bull Terriers, Dalmatians, and Heelers. I’m going to talk about dog breeds with pink noses and the different variants that there are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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