How do you make a pitbull blue?

They Are Not A Separate Pitbull Breed
In most cases, a Blue Nose Pitbull is an American Pit Bull Terrier that comes from a lineage of pit bulls that display the recessive blue nose. By breeding two dogs that display recessive traits, you increase the chances that the offspring will as well display those traits.
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What colors make blue pitbulls?

#3 Blue Pit Bull

The rare color is produced by a recessive gene that dilutes black to create a range of silver-blue to deep gray colors. This recessive gene concentrates the pigmentation in the dog's coat around the center of the follicle, while the tips of the hairs remain almost colorless.
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What are blue pitbulls mixed with?

The Blue Nose Pitbull is not a separate breed.

They belong to the American Pitbull Terrier breed, the American Staffordshire Terrier breed, or a mix of both, with recessive genes supplying the blue coloring. They gain their unique appearance from the selective breeding of two blue adults.
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What makes a blue nose pitbull a blue nose pitbull?

A blue nose pitbull is a color variation within the American pit bull terrier breed. The color comes from a recessive gene, which means that it is very rare. What is this? They are a grayish-purple color and have a nose the same color as their coat as well as blue eyes.
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How do you get a blue merle pitbull?

Adopting a Merle Pitbull. You can usually only find these dogs at breeders, as they are rare and typically don't occur naturally. Breeders often must pick dogs that have the merle gene specifically to breed them. After the puppies are produced, they can cost thousands of dollars.
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How do you make a tri color Pitbull?

Tri color Pitbulls are considered rare because in general breeders have not been trying to make them until very recently. The gene that creates the three colored coat is a recessive gene. This means that both parents must have this recessive gene in order for any of their pups to end up with the three colored coat.
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How is a merle dog created?

The merle pattern is produced when a dog has a single copy of the M< allele. All merle dogs have the genotype Mm — meaning they have one allele for merle and one allele for non-merle. All non-merles are mm.
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What's the rarest Pitbull color?

Blue. Like Lilac, the tri-color blue Pitbull is one of the rarest combinations. Blue is usually a rare color in Pitbulls, so you won't see many of these dogs. The blue variety are unique from other tri-color Pitbulls because they will always have a blue nose.
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Are all grey Pitbull blue nose?

Sometimes They Are Grey; Sometimes Not

Now, like the blue nose, the grey coloring is a recessive genetic trait, so it doesn't always happen. There is a debate about whether the colors grey and silver naturally occur in the American Pit Bull Terrier breed.
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What is the rarest type of Pitbull?

Red Nose Pitbull

They're categorized by their red and copper toned nose, fur, eyes, and nails, and are classed as a rare breed (therefore, fetching a much higher price tag than other Pitbull varieties).
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How do you get a blue brindle Pitbull?

Brindle dogs have one or two copies of the brindle gene (from one or both parents). Blue brindle Pitbull puppies with only one copy of the brindle gene only develop a brindle coat if they don't inherit an alternative gene which masks it from their other parent.
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How can you tell if a Pitbull is full blooded?

Look for a muscular, athletic, well-defined body appearance.
  1. Terms like "thick," "strong," and "well-built" should come to mind when you see a pitbull-type dog.
  2. Pitbull-type dogs aren't linked by a particular breed, but rather a shared ancestry from dogs that were bred for fighting.
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Are blue nose pitbulls expensive?

The Blue Nose color is in high demand and can be quite difficult to find. This makes it one of the most expensive Pitbull colors. You can expect to pay at least $1,000 for a puppy, but prices may run to $3,000.
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What two dogs make a Pitbull?

A pit bull is a fighting dog developed in 19th-century England, Scotland, and Ireland from bulldog and terrier ancestry for hunting, specifically for capturing and restraining semi-feral livestock. It is also called an American pit bull terrier.
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What colors are purebred pitbulls?

The Pitbull's coat features different colors: black, white, fawn, red, brown, and many more shades. Depending on the animal, the color is not always structured. For example, some dogs sport a Red Nose, a Black Nose, or even a Blue Nose. In fact, Pitbulls' colors and coat patterns are as diverse as the rainbow.
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Do blue pits eyes stay blue?

Icy blue eyes on Pit Bull puppies are striking, to say the least, but do blue-eyed Pit Bull puppies stay blue? Not for long! At 3 or 4 weeks old, most puppies' eyes generally start to operate like those of adults, similar to the development of their permanent eye color. The majority of dogs end up with dark brown eyes.
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What is a gray Pitbull called?

Grey Pitbull Terrier

The Grey APBT, also known as the American Grey Pitbull and American Pitbull Terrier Grey, is the most notorious Pitbull breed.
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How much is a blue fawn Pitbull worth?

What's the Price of Blue Fawn Pitbull Puppies? Blue Fawn Pitbull pups are going to cost you a pretty penny. This is because the gorgeous blue coat is quite rare and requires very specific breeding. For this reason, expect to pay between $1,000 and $5,000 for this type of dog.
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How much is a blue tri Pitbull worth?

While a regular Pitbull costs around $700, you can expect the average Tri Color Pitbull price to be around $5,000.
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What is a gator Pitbull?

They have a short and glossy coat with a highly muscular body structure, just like other types of Pitbull. Their tail is short and they can weigh up to about 65 pounds. They normally reach a height of around 15 – 20 inches. The Gator Pitbull can occur in many forms and based on this, we have the: Black Gator Pitbull.
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How much is a black panther Pitbull?

Black Panther Pitbull Price

You'll rarely find a Black Panther Pitbull puppy at a price lower than $5,000, and some dogs can cost as much as $20,000!
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Can you breed a blue merle with a red tri?

Breeding merle to merle is unacceptable as each puppy has a chance of being born blind & deaf as a result. Breeding tri to tri produces all tri's therefore, the preferred color crosses are blue merle to black tri, blue merle to red tri, red merle to black tri, & red merle to red tri.
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What makes a blue merle?

Here's what Wikipedia says about the merle: Merle is a pattern in a dog's coat, though is commonly incorrectly referred to as a colour. The merle gene creates mottled patches of color in a solid or piebald coat, blue or odd-colored eyes, and can affect skin pigment as well.
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Can you breed 2 Blue Merles?

If two merle dogs are bred together, each puppy in the litter has a 25% chance of being born a double merle. A double merle inherits the merle gene twice. One copy of the merle gene causes a marbling effect on the coat and creates lighter spots throughout the solid color coat.
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