“Dogs' noses are so cold because they are ultra-sensitive heat detectors, a new study has confirmed.

European researchers found that when the ambient temperature is 86°F (30°C), a dog's rhinarium – the bare end point of the nose – is some 5°C (9°F) cooler.

This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

https://mol.im/a/8064029

Interesting thermal image in the article.

Cool! Love dogs!

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

Retrievers are amateurs compared to hounds. A hound can detect odors from down the block (assuming they're willing to get up that afternoon ).

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A hound can detect odors from down the block

saw a TV show interview with hound trainer state he had one famed hound that successfully tracked a 100-day old trail....

I would have guessed it was because of evaporation.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

Retrievers are amateurs compared to hounds. A hound can detect odors from down the block (assuming they're willing to get up that afternoon ).

My hound (before I lost her in the divorce) could detect small animals in the next county.... and would chase them there if I let her.

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Originally posted by KevinCW:

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

Retrievers are amateurs compared to hounds. A hound can detect odors from down the block (assuming they're willing to get up that afternoon ).

My hound (before I lost her in the divorce) could detect small animals in the next county.... and would chase them there if I let her.

You lost your Redbone?

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Originally posted by cruiser68:
Cool! Love dogs!

Incredibly well said!!!






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Even in the dark of night, our two Yorkies always knew when there were rabbits in the backyard and the speed with which these two seniors would bolt out from the door chasing after the hapless poop machine, in utter silence, was nothing less than astounding!

Imagine two silent fighter jets in perfect unison racing across the yard just an inch off the ground and the "OH, SHIT!!!" look on the face of the rabbit as it finally gets its ass in gear to haul outta there just at the last possible moment

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I could have saved them some research. Dog noses are cold so they can poke the warmest part of me they can sense and wake me up at 0-dark thirty to go out and then beg for breakfast. The enhanced heat sensor and sense of smell is purely secondary. just sayin.

Ken

LOL!!!!


Okay, you win


There's a whole bunch of truth, right there, especially if you've ever had a Doberman in the family

i've always thought / knew that when it wasn't cold they were sick.

Concur.

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Originally posted by KenS:
I could have saved them some research. Dog noses are cold so they can poke the warmest part of me they can sense and wake me up at 0-dark thirty to go out and then beg for breakfast. The enhanced heat sensor and sense of smell is purely secondary. just sayin.

Ken

This made me laugh as I can relate. So true!

cats also have cold noses & supposedly a sign of good health in both species.

We just reentered the dog world last week. 6 years since our last died. Corgi this time. I will go investigate his nose.

All the better to get your attention when they nose you!

"Hey! You! Human! These ear's ain't gonna rub themselves, you know!"

Crikey...what kind of a woman takes a man's dog!!!!

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Originally posted by KevinCW:

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

Retrievers are amateurs compared to hounds. A hound can detect odors from down the block (assuming they're willing to get up that afternoon ).

My hound (before I lost her in the divorce) could detect small animals in the next county.... and would chase them there if I let her.

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by KevinCW:

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Originally posted by bigdeal:

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Originally posted by Pipe Smoker:
This helps breeds such as retrievers to detect very faint heat sources, such as the presence of a small mammal, from five feet away.”

Retrievers are amateurs compared to hounds. A hound can detect odors from down the block (assuming they're willing to get up that afternoon ).

My hound (before I lost her in the divorce) could detect small animals in the next county.... and would chase them there if I let her.

You lost your Redbone?

Yes, the ex wife has her. The lab too. If they are still alive at least.