Blue pitbull traits

The blue nose pitbull is not a different breed of pitbull or a different pitbull bloodline. The only difference is that it has a pair of recessive genes that is responsible for producing the blue nose and the blue coat color. It is very important to note that a pitbull blue pitbull does not mean that it must have blue nose.

Because the blue nose trait is a recessive trait, breeders who are bent on breeding pups with this trait usually resort to inbreeding in order to increase the odds of breeding pups with blue nose. While inbreeding is an effective breeding method of producing high pedigree purebreds it does have its downside which is primarily health related.

This practice results in the narrowing of the gene pool which increases the chances that the parents of the pup will pass down their health problems and other undesirable trait along with the blue nose traits.

Skin disease such as mange and alopecia are the most prominent health problem associated with the blue pitbull. This perhaps explains why some pitbull breeders on their website state that they do not provide guarantee for blue pitbulls because they are vulnerable to viral, bacterial and fungal infections.

Also dogs with recessive coloration are known to be vulnerable to immune disorders and nervous conditions as a result of the close interaction between the cells that are responsible for pigmentation and the immune and neurological systems.

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