cream chows? pink nose?

[cge2809]

hey guys!
why do cream chows have pink nose?
I don't see any black or red chows with pink nose, but only
cream chows have it.why?

[Victory]

Because the gene that causes correct pigmentation to the nose is tied to the one for coat color. Cream chows just don't have the right amount of pigmentation and so their noses fade to pink or coral colored. Blue chows often have what's called "self colored" noses, in that instead of being shiny black their noses are blue too.

In the US a pink nose is considered a flaw and that is why you rarely see cream chows at shows.