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Confused On Colouring

Hi! I have just choosen a new cocker spaniel. The mum is a blue roan and the dad is a working orange roan. My question is the puppy at the moment is very white with a few orange patches but out of a litter of 8 she is the only puppy who has a pinky light brown nose whereas the others are already black.

Is it likely she won't be a roan dog?

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The puppy could have what's known as 'Snow' or 'Winter' nose - it's caused by a lack of vitamin D which is normally provided by the sunlight in the spring and summer months.

Some owners give their dogs cod-liver oil capsules to ensure they have adequate vitamin D.

The dog's nose may go back to black when the vitamin has been replenished, however, as a dog ages, the black colour may not be as dark.

Some dog's noses lighten in the winter and go back to being dark black in the summer.

Where a previously black nose doesn't change with the seasons, it's called 'Dudley Nose'. This is where a black nose turns brown to light pink (quite common in labradors and golden retrievers) and it's not associated with a disease.

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