Noses, Pads, and Tongues....

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    Noses, Pads, and Tongues....

    Do most dogs have noses, foot pads, and tongues of similar or like colors?  I believe Chows have purples, right?  My dog's nose, tongue, and foot pads are the color of silly putty.  Maybe he gets that from the Mastif side of the family.   Jules
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    Lana's tongue is pink and her pads and nose are black
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    My collies have black noses, pink tongues and pink (aka "silly putty") & black pads.
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    Oopse, let me clarify...   I mean a darker pink than silly putty.  It's not the pink I've seen on the noses of some pitties that very pink - pink.  This isn't what I would call brown, I am trying to think of a good adj. . . . .   I know...  Milk chocolate with a shade of Peptobismol in it, he even has freckles theyre so cute.  I was thinking of silly putty that had been pressed onto the Sunday comics a few times lol          Jules
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    I believe Blue's nose is liver color as some people call it with a slight touch of pink, toes are pink & black pads (shade of pink changes every so often), and a pink tongue.
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    ORIGINAL: julesmac8

    Oopse, let me clarify...   I mean a darker pink than silly putty.  It's not the pink I've seen on the noses of some pitties that very pink - pink.  This isn't what I would call brown, I am trying to think of a good adj. . . . .   I know...  Milk chocolate with a shade of Peptobismol in it, he even has freckles theyre so cute.  I was thinking of silly putty that had been pressed onto the Sunday comics a few times lol          Jules


    Actually, I was picturing used silly putty, which is kind of pinkinsh grey.
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    Ack!  Not grey... you are right...liver color. But paler.  Jules
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    Well, Willow has a blue/purple tongue with a black nose and very dark paw pads.  I think all the chows except the creme colored ones have this same coloring.  The creme chow CAN have light pinkish colored noses.  But, they can also have black, I believe.
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    Cassidy'a got a pink tongue, and a black nose and black paw pads. Same with Mirelle.
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    Brown has a pink tongue, black paw pads, and a brown nose. Grey has black and pink gums, a pink tongue with a little black spot on it, and black pinkish-white ;paw pads.
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    Beagles here...we have Black or dark pink noses (depending on the color Beagle) black or dark pink/brown lips and eyerims....ALL have pink pads and clear nails. Which I love because nail trimming is so much easier! All have pink tongues and mouth pigment.
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    So are the lighter colors more susceptible to sunburn?  Is human sunscreen safe for doggy skin (noses)?   Is there an alternative to  chemical sunscreen?  Jules
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    When Emma was a puppy, her pads were pink and her nails were clear. As she aged, her nails and pads darkened. They're all black now:) She also developed ticking, all over. Her tongue is pink, her toes and nose are black. Teenie's are the same.

    Sunscreen probably isn't necessary, unless you're going to the beach for a long day, or something. Dog sunscreen is probably safer, but I've used baby sunscreen, in a pinch.
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    Mack is so in love with my bed, sunscreen may never be an issue this summer.  I am praying he likes to play in the water.  Next summer (07) I hope to get him outside playing in the sprinkler. Jules
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    think it depends on the breed...  My lAB is all black except her tongue.   Other then that she has no other  color on her body what so ever...