To me it just looks like it's the way the hair is growing/coming in.
He's young, the hair will continue to grow and it most likely will become less noticeable.

 

That’s what we think. Oddest thing (insert giggle). Just makes me kiss his snout more. ?

 

Bear, who’s 13 mos, has a cowlick or “zipper” down the center of his snout. He’s had it since we first saw him at 6 weeks. None of the dogs that we’ve had in the past have ever had one. We think it’s cute.

 

He's so cute!!! It's probably just the way the hair is growing in.

 

Dudley has a line but it's a zipper like Bear. We love it too.

 

Dudley’s so cute. Members of the Zipper Club!!

 

I think the "zipper" noses are sooooooo cute!
I'd never heard of zipper noses until I became a member here.

None of my guys have ever had one and I haven't seen any Goldens in my area with one yet.

 

Zipper noses omg ! ??? so precious. Both pups. Love it. A little originality goes a long way hehe.

 

Hmmmm....Bear's one handsome pup. I wonder if they are related?

 

I suspect this puppy has UK breeding lines way back. It is quite common to see this in certain lines and will not change as he grows. Annef

 

Anne, I never realised it was a UK thing until you just mentioned it!

 

I have seen it frequently when judging both in the UK and sometimes in Europe. It is not the same as a cowlick (zipper as some people call them) Annef

 

Ok now that was so helpful!! Yes that is correct. Pic attached of his Pedigree. Not that far back at all ? Interesting to know that. Thanks so very much!

 

all beautiful goldens. I love the zipper line too.

 

Tru has a zipper too. I think it's cute.

 

Our 16 week old English Cream has this line as well. I had always assumed it was just a unique hair growth pattern, but maybe not. Her lineage traces back to Hungary, so maybe that explains it!

 

Oh my goodness. First she’s adorable! Haha yep that’s the line. Here’s a better pic of Tucker’s. LOL. How cool is that? ??

 

They look a lot alike! How old is he? Until I read the posts here I just thought it was a flaw. I didn't really care since we aren't planning on showing her, but we just think she's so darn cute with it!

 

I know they totally do!! He’s now 22 weeks. Well on Sunday he’ll be 22 weeks. I agree it’s so adorable. Still seems one day it’s barely visible and then it’s right out there. LOL. He was born 3/31. ? I’ve learned lots about his genealogy lately. Trying to do my digging.

 

Today hehe

 

We have a cream golden long pedigree with Russian and Hungarian ancestry
She has this very fine line running across her snot horizontal not the. Erotically zipper thing
My husband thought it was forcep marks !
told it happened in European cream goldens a lot

 

Funny, just came across this, our puppy has it too the "gentle leader" line, also has English grandparents, I just assumed it was a smile wrinkle

 

 

I have a year and a half golden and we just noticed this same line on his face. Its raised and almost feels like a vein. It doesn't bother him when its touched. There has been no change in his eating, or behavior. Is this something to be worried about? We rescued him in Sept and he was diagnosed with extraocular myositis with his previous owners. Do these lines have anything to do with what he had as a puppy?

 

No that is just the way the hair is growing. Nothing to worry about. The extra ocular myositis seems to be becoming more common though, about the 3rd case I have heard of recently. Annef

 

Lilly has had the same line since we got her as a puppy. At first, I thought it resulted from getting her nose stuck in something! I do know her lineage is Eastern European.