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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle

Why is my spaniel’s nose immune to stinging nettles?

Cocker Spaniel wanting to play
Cocker spaniel ... what is the secret of the nose? Photograph: Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH/Alamy Photograph: Juniors Bildarchiv GmbH / Alamy/Alamy

I have a cocker spaniel and whenever we walk in the countryside I am amazed by her ability to sniff among the nettles in the hedgerows. I can understand a deep furry coat being impervious to nettles, but a damp, sensitive, hairless nose? Any suggestions as to how this phenomenon occurs?

Michael Turton

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