Study on the Viability of Canine Nose Pattern as a Unique Biometric Marker

The uniqueness of the canine nose pattern was studied. A total of 180 nose images of 60 dogs of diverse age, gender, and breed were collected. The canine nose patterns in these images were examined visually and by a biometric algorithm. It was found that the canine nose pattern remains invariant reg...

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Main Authors: Hyeong In Choi, Mu-Young Kim, Hun-Young Yoon, Sungjin Lee, Stephanie Sujin Choi, Chang Yong Han, Hwan Pyo Moon, Changhyun Byun, Song-Hwa Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3372