Nose Printing?

Did you know that a dog's nose print is as unique as a human's finger print and can be used to identify them?

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Photographer: Bruce / Starfish 

It's true.  The Canadian Kennel Club has accepted nose prints as proof of identity since 1938.

Here's a great blog entry from a guy who's grandparents tried to send in nose prints for their dogs back in 1951; [Nose Printing Your Dog]  He's got some fun historical prints and a letter from the Canadian National Live Stock Records.

If you're interested in the US check out [Dognose ID]

You take the nose print and send it in along with a photo to this company and they keep it in a database file and send you back an ID card.  I'm sure there are other places here in the states that will also do this but this is just the first I found.  Sounds interesting and maybe another way to protect your dog besides id tags, tattoos and microchips.

Also interesting, there are several places that make jewelry from your dog's nose print. 

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