Basenji nose color

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  • B

    Does anyone know if the nose has pink on it, if that means it is not a well-bred dog?

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  • QuercusQ

    @Bambismom:

    Does anyone know if the nose has pink on it, if that means it is not a well-bred dog?

    Not an indicator of responsible breeding at all. It happens sometimes.

    Andrea Walters

    Quercus Basenjis

    NW Ohio

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  • MayaM

    Also, if its a puppy it could just be the pigment hasn't come through??

    I know in the pictures the breeders sent of Maya's litter, they all were born with pink noses and the pigment started to come through gradually until they were 8 weeks old when it had mostly come through :D

    Jess

    http://www.silverbriar.co.uk

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  • tanzaT

    @Bambismom:

    Does anyone know if the nose has pink on it, if that means it is not a well-bred dog?

    And sometimes the more white in the face the nose might be a lighter or pink color. Some pedigrees carry a "pinky" nose too… not an indication of poor breeding at all... even though we all would prefer the nice black nose. Same goes for light eyes... some lines carry a light eye...

    Pat Fragassi

    Tanza Basenjis

    www.tanzabasenjis.net

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  • Ninabeana26N

    Dallas had a little "lightening bolt" of pink across his nose when he was a pup.

    He's the one on the left obviously:

    However, it has disappeared as he has grown.

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    Nina & my baby boy Dallas

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  • BDawgB

    Lexi used to have a lot of pink on her nose when she was younger. It eventually filled in- maybe after the first year or so? But sometimes when she sleeps… some of it comes back. ;)



    Miles & Lexi's Mom

    www.stelladot.com/barrick

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  • K

    Also Basenjis get "winter nose" and their nose sometimes lightens up a little in the winter. It doesn't go totally pinkish like a puppy though.

    Kelli Harmon

    Kiroja Basenjis

    Southgate, MI USA

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  • nomrbddgsN

    Sugar gets the 'winter nose' thing. It does get a pinkish black, but in summer goes straight back to black. All puppies are born with the pink noses and they later fill in. Talker still has a little bit of pink which I expect will fill in.

    Arlene, the Basenji Brats with the Boxenji![](images/smilies/biggrin.png "Big Grin")

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