persephone Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 LINK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) There's an actual breed that has the split nose like that, the Catalburun (Turkish pointer) Edited May 1, 2014 by kelpiecuddles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks, KC - found THIS LINK :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Looks pretty weird. I've never seen it before, I suppose I'd get used to it. I'm assuming it doesn't have any health issues with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjelkier Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Kinda freaks me out a little to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I wonder if they have cleft palates too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I don't think that it's necessarily his looks that mean he's not been adopted... he is a working dog cross... likely to be a handful in the wrong home. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 They don't Kirislin :) This is a completely different inheritance to cleft palate. The seperation down the centre of their nose is skin and hair just like the rest of their muzzle. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dididog Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) I don't think that it's necessarily his looks that mean he's not been adopted... he is a working dog cross... likely to be a handful in the wrong home. T. Yes I doubt being rehomed 4 timed by 4 months old is purely down to having a nose defect. He is very cute though, I love his paws. Edited May 1, 2014 by Terri S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 (edited) If I ran that shelter, I'd be fund raising for corrective surgery. In the hands of an experienced surgeon, I imagine it would be a pretty simple procedure really. Edited May 1, 2014 by Dame Danny's Darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 There's nothing to correct. It's not a defect as such and is considered a desirable trait in a few breeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 If I ran that shelter, I'd be fund raising for corrective surgery. In the hands of an experienced surgeon, I imagine it would be a pretty simple procedure really. I do not think it would be simple ... and as it's not damaging to his health , why spend a fortune ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I have seen pictures of this before, never in real life,but their nose works exactly the same as any other dog, so no need for corrective surgery :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loving my Oldies Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) If I ran that shelter, I'd be fund raising for corrective surgery. In the hands of an experienced surgeon, I imagine it would be a pretty simple procedure really. I do not think it would be simple ... and as it's not damaging to his health , why spend a fortune ?? If it is stopping him getting a home, why not. If the money came from contributions and the surgeon gave his/her time. If a little tweak here or there gives any living thing a chance at a better life, I am all for it. Emphasise little - I am not advocating radical surgery or do something just because you can. I am merely thinking of giving the dog more chances for a good home. Neither am I implying that his nose is the only reason he has been bounced from home to home. I imagine the shelter needs to be more rigorous in its screening - unless he was bounced from home to home prior to coming into the shelter then the poor screening of potential homes needs to be laid at someone else's door. Edited May 2, 2014 by Dame Danny's Darling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*kirty* Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 It looks like a variation of a hair lip. And the rest of his face looks odd too, like his eyes are too far apart. I'm sure he is a lovely dog but something went wrong while he was cooking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Fox Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 (edited) It looks like a variation of a hair lip. And the rest of his face looks odd too, like his eyes are too far apart. I'm sure he is a lovely dog but something went wrong while he was cooking. The dog looks like a normal Mal, only with a funny nose. Apart from that there is absolutely nothing wrong with him. The dog is healthy and certainly does not need 'corrective' surgery. This story was all over facebook earlier this year. Bouncing from home to home and struggling to find an appropriate owner had nothing to do with his nose and everything to do with his energy levels. I believe the dog found a permanent (working?) home some time ago. *ETA, from memory the multiple homes were before he landed at the shelter at under 6 months old. Edited May 2, 2014 by Red Fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 It looks like a variation of a hair lip. And the rest of his face looks odd too, like his eyes are too far apart. I'm sure he is a lovely dog but something went wrong while he was cooking. The dog looks like a normal Mal, only with a funny nose. Apart from that there is absolutely nothing wrong with him. The dog is healthy and certainly does not need 'corrective' surgery. This story was all over facebook earlier this year. Bouncing from home to home and struggling to find an appropriate owner had nothing to do with his nose and everything to do with his energy levels. I believe the dog found a permanent (working?) home some time ago. *ETA, from memory the multiple homes were before he landed at the shelter at under 6 months old. I g**gled him .. and apparently he did find a suitable home :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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