White muzzle

A white muzzle is white covering the whole muzzle and both nostrils.

White muzzle: A white muzzle is white covering the whole muzzle and both nostrils.

How do you recognise this marking?

Extensive white around the muzzle covering both nostrils and the upper lip, with pink skin beneath. Often the lower end of a bald face.

Where
On the head

More about this marking

A white muzzle usually goes with a wide blaze or bald face. Identification describes how far the white extends into the nostrils and over the lips.

What is it often confused with?

  • Snip

    A snip is a white or flesh-coloured mark between or near the nostrils.

  • Bald face

    A bald face is a very wide blaze that includes at least one eye and often both nostrils.

  • Lip marking

    A lip marking is a white or flesh-coloured mark on the upper or lower lip or the chin.

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Sources: USDA APHIS National Veterinary Accreditation Program · Sponenberg, D.P. & Bellone, R.R. (Wiley-Blackwell). Terminology varies between registries; treat with caution.