pink nose

SCOTT HILDERBRAND · Post by **SCOTT HILDERBRAND** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:24 pm

I bought a GSP and she is going on 5 months. Her nose has a pink spot (since she was born) about the size of a dime cut in half on her nose. Does that conform to any standard or harm her in events?

ohiogsp · Post by **ohiogsp** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:40 pm

Maybe a defect in the show ring. I am not sure of this, but it would not effect anything in field events.

HUTCH · Post by **HUTCH** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:06 pm

my setters nose was light colored when he was young but it colored in as he got older. maybe that will be the case with your pup. good luck.

Post by **Ayres** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:18 pm

http://www.akc.org/breeds/german_shorth ... /index.cfm

From the breed conformation standard:

AKC GSP Standard wrote:The nose is brown, the larger the better, and with nostrils well opened and broad. A spotted nose is not desirable. A flesh colored nose disqualifies.

The conformation standard does not disqualify the dog from other AKC events, including hunt tests and field trials.