{"id":15520,"date":"2023-07-25T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T11:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/?p=15520"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T11:17:34","slug":"dudley-lab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/dudley-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Dudley Lab &#8211; The Pink Nose Labrador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Dudley Labradors are beautifully marked dogs whose nose, eye rims and feet lack the black pigment usually associated with yellow Labrador Retrievers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-1024x554.jpg\" alt=\"beautiful dudley lab resting\" class=\"wp-image-25409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-1024x554.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-300x162.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-768x415.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-696x376.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-1068x578.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab-777x420.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudleylab.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These areas will look pink in color from the day they are born, right up until old age. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/black-labrador\/\">general black<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/yellow-labrador\/\">yellow Labradors <\/a>will have black noses, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/chocolate-labrador\/\">chocolate Labradors<\/a> will have brown noses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But this is not always the case. And there is some disagreement over whether this is where the Dudley Labradors end.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-web-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"photo of a Dudley lab on a blue background with text overlay that reads: the amazing dudley lab\" class=\"wp-image-42531\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-web-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Some people believe&nbsp;that any&nbsp;Labradors with reduced nose pigmentation are also&nbsp;Dudley Labs. The difference really lies in their genetics!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#genes\">Unusual genetics.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#black\">When black dog noses turn pink.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#breed\">Breeding Labrador puppies with reduced pigment.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"adthrive-video-player in-post\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\" data-video-id=\"aAjgWi5n\" data-player-type=\"default\" override-embed=\"default\">\n\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-10-30T10:37:15.000Z\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Dudley Lab \u2013 The Pink Nose Labrador\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/thumbs\/aAjgWi5n-720.jpg\" \/>\n\t\t<meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/content.jwplatform.com\/videos\/aAjgWi5n.mp4\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"genes\">Labrador Pigmentation Genetics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All puppies are born with bright pink noses, which usually become darker in color over the first few weeks of their lives. A few yellow Labradors noses will remain the same pink color, some other noses will darken but only to a light brown shade, others will become completely black.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-15525\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley.jpg\" alt=\"dudley Labrador\" class=\"wp-image-15525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-336x420.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Yellow Labrador noses come in a variety of shades, from pink, to brown, to black.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The different shades in a Labrador&#8217;s nose are produced as a result of the density and type of melanin carried in the dog\u2019s cells. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The melanin in the nose cells will depend upon the genes that your puppy has<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/which-labrador-colour\/\"> inherited from his parents<\/a>. \u2018Bee\u2019 genes control whether a dog is black (B) or chocolate (b) in color. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yellow coloration is controlled by \u2018Eee\u2019 genes. The \u2019Eee\u2019 genes have the potential when combined as \u2018ee\u2019 to act as a switch to override any of \u2018Bee\u2019 colors.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dudley-Labradors-Why-Their-Noses-Stay-Pink-web-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"headshot photo of a dudley lab splashing through water\" class=\"wp-image-43037\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dudley-Labradors-Why-Their-Noses-Stay-Pink-web-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dudley-Labradors-Why-Their-Noses-Stay-Pink-web-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dudley-Labradors-Why-Their-Noses-Stay-Pink-web-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Dudley-Labradors-Why-Their-Noses-Stay-Pink-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Yellow Labradors will have one of three possible gene combinations in order to be yellow. These will be:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>eeBB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or eeBb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>eebb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Any combination including \u2018ee\u2019 will result in a yellow coat. But the \u2018Bee\u2019 colors are still contributing factors in determining the shade of the Labrador\u2019s nose, as this is influenced by melanin, which is in turn influenced by the \u2018Bee\u2019 gene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A yellow Labrador with the genes eeBB or eeBb will have a black nose and eye rims, because \u2018B\u2019 puts a greater density of melanin into each cell. Resulting in a darker color being shown on the skin.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-lab-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"a collage of 4 photos of Dudley Labs\" class=\"wp-image-43108\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-lab-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-lab-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-lab-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/dudley-lab-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>A Labrador with eebb will have a brown or paler nose. The tone of this nose will depend upon the shading of colors in their parents genetic backgrounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible to have adult dogs DNA tested, to find out whether they carry the right genes to produce Dudley puppies. Some show Labrador breeders will have this test carried out as a lack of pigmentation in yellow Labs is marked as a fault in the show ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"black\">Black Labrador Nose Turning Pink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Dudley Labrador will have a pink nose throughout his life. But many Labrador noses turn pink when they advance in years. This process is known as depigmentation and is quite common and not usually a cause for concern. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pink-nosed-lab-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"collage of four photos of Dudley labs with text overlay that reads: pink nosed lab myths debunked\" class=\"wp-image-42936\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pink-nosed-lab-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pink-nosed-lab-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pink-nosed-lab-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/pink-nosed-lab.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>When the yellow Lab is younger he will have a black nose and dark rims around his eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But as he ages and his coat begins to turn a little white in places, he may also lose pigment in his nose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pigment in your Lab\u2019s nose is produced by an enzyme called tyrosinase, which makes melanin. Tyrosinase becomes less effective as your dog grows old.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-15542\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1.jpg\" alt=\"Beautiful Jack, the pale nosed Dudley Lab. Photo kindly provided by his loving owner, Rachel York.\" class=\"wp-image-15542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/image1-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beautiful Jack, the pale nosed Dudley Lab. Photo kindly provided by his loving owner, Rachel York.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>However, you may find that the fading of his nose is less noticeable in the warmer weather as the pigment producing enzyme works better in the heat. This phenomenon is known as \u2018snow nose\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"breed\">Pink Nose Problems In Labradors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth noting that on occasions a Labrador\u2019s nose will turn pink due to a medical problem. If your Lab cuts her nose, the resulting scar might be pink and not black or brown. This will normally return to it\u2019s original color in time and is not a cause for concern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Problem With Dudley Lab Puppies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dudley Labradors are no different to their<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/labrador-retriever\/\"> dark nosed Labrador friends<\/a>. However, if you are going to buy a Dudley Lab puppy then you will need to be aware of a couple of things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Low pigmentation is linked to sunburn due to increased UV sensitivity. This is not a big deal if you live in a mild climate, and you can discuss with your veterinarian how to help your dog to reduce the chances of burning on those occasionally hot summer days.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1.jpg\" alt=\"dudley labrador\" class=\"wp-image-15529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1-696x870.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley1-336x420.jpg 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The show ring also penalises yellow Labradors for their pale noses, eye rims and feet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, if you are looking for a loving family pet or working dog then a Dudley Labrador can make just as much of a wonderful companion and hard working friend as any other Labrador Retriever.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador.jpg\" alt=\"dudley lab\" class=\"wp-image-15522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador-696x1044.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.thelabradorsite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dudley-labrador-280x420.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dudley Labradors are beautifully marked dogs whose nose, eye rims and feet lack the black pigment usually associated with yellow Labrador Retrievers These areas will look pink in color from the day they are born, right up until old age. In general black and yellow Labradors will have black noses, and chocolate Labradors will have&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":25409,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[219],"tags":[197,221],"class_list":["post-15520","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-discover-labradors","tag-breed","tag-fetch"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Dudley Lab - What Makes The Dudley Labrador So Special<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Dudley Lab is a Labrador Retriever whose nose, eye rims and feet lack any pigment. 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