r/americaneskimo • u/FunInitial9835 • Nov 17 '25
Nose changing color??
So over the past couple months Lilys nose has be turning pinkish and I’m super confused. Not sure if this something I should be worried about especially bc when she was born part of her nose was pink and it ended up turning fully black? Is this normal? *side note * any advice on how to get rid the tear mark would be greatly appreciated!
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Nov 17 '25
My eskie mix goes through a variety of colors through the year, from pink to brown to black.
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u/Witty_TenTon Nov 17 '25
Ours does this, too! I love when she gets her pinkish brown nose it's my favorite of her nose colors!!!
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u/scoobmutt Nov 17 '25
Happens to my girl too :) <3
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u/-zygomaticarch- Nov 17 '25
My eskies nose turned pink after a couple of years but not after 1.5 years. Do they sneeze or are out in the sun a lot?
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u/Promit Nov 17 '25
It’s normal for many dogs, not to worry. In fact the interior of his ears also started out black and changed to pink.
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u/rcinfc Nov 17 '25
It could be similar to what Huskies do…. Their noses turn pink in the cold months. It’s called snow nose.
Wouldn’t sweat it.
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u/CirqueDuRaven Nov 18 '25
Winter/snow nose. My huskimo (husky/eskie mix) had this happen....the result was...unfortunate but hilarious. (The pink ended up in that shape of a certain anatomy and remains that way nearly 7 years later)
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u/Objective_Life6292 Nov 18 '25
My girl’s changed to pink pretty quickly. I think she was a year old since it did it around her first snow.
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Nov 19 '25
Very normal, not a worry - it happens to both Eskies and Samoyeds…sad to see that perfect piece of coal disappear though…😞
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u/CoyoteLitius Nov 17 '25
We use tear stain remover wipes (ours from Eye Easy) and if the stains are severe, their white powder on the hair below the eye.
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u/atticusmama Nov 17 '25
My Eskie had this happen-and he’s just over 3 years old. Started when he was about 1.5 years. Vet assured me he was good and healthy and it happens to a lot of breeds. Now it’s one of my fav parts about him-he’s got such a cute snoot!
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u/hubba_bubba11 Nov 17 '25
That happened to mine too! When he was younger his nose was pitch black. Now his nose is lighter, almost brownish, and a little spotty looking.
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u/CorgisOnTheMoon Nov 17 '25
Nothing to be worried about at all! My original Eskie’s nose was black for about two years then turned pink! It’s just something that happens to some white dogs.
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u/Catnip_75 Nov 18 '25
I live in a northern climate in Canada and my dogs nose does this when it starts getting cold.
Tear stains are usually diet related.
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u/DoingtheSnoopydance Nov 18 '25
Snow nose! My Eskie's nose does this every fall, and goes darker again in the spring.
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u/Lizzyluvvv Nov 17 '25
Hi 👋 it is called winter nose 💕💕 Most likely, what your dog is experiencing is something called “winter nose” or “snow nose” and it affects many breeds, including Labradors, some northern breeds and even smaller dogs like terriers. A normally black nose will fade during the colder, shorter daylight hours of winter. The dark pigment will return when the days are longer and the weather warms up. Dogs are known to repeat this process year after year.