I received this puppy as a present and was told she is a Pit. It doesn't matter really, but I would like to know so in the future I can breed her with only Pits.
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Pictures don't always determine what breed the dog is. A DNA test does.
I do not know if this is a Pit Bull. But, please do not breed your dog.
Dog breeding is more exact than you think. You do not just need to know what breed your dog is. You also need to know it is purebred. Papers are important to prove this.
There's more, though. You need to do genetic testing for typical pit bull disorders that can be passed down. This is done to rid the gene pool of breedable pit bulls of these bad genes which will otherwise continue to be passed down.
There are at least three more things breeders look for: Conformity, color, and temperament. The most important of these is temperament. Dogs that are dog-aggressive or people-aggressive should never be bred, in case these traits are passed down.
Breeding is a serious responsibility. Please don't breed your family pet.
The dogs face looks to me more chihuahua than pit bull, though at that young age it is hard to tell. The above re needing papers for breeding purposes is true.
Definitely Not Pit Bull...You have a beautiful Heinz 57 breed! The ears are long, nose is long!
The only way to tell for sure is for the vet to do a dna test.
Look at the roof of your puppy's mouth, is it one solid color? It doesn't matter what the color is, as long as it's one solid color.
If it's not one solid color, your puppy is not purebred.
Do you have any friends who have an obviously purebred dog, look at the roof of it's mouth, or ask your friend to look for you.
Any friends, with a mixed breed, ask them to look at the roof of their dog's mouth.
Love your puppy with all your heart, getting her so young is a wonderful time to build a bond that will last a lifetime.
Also, until she gets all her puppy shots, make sure any dogs she may be around are up to date on their shots and healthy.
Socialization is so important also petshed.com, had the most affordable flea and heart worm protection I've ever seen.
If possible, please consider a microchip, they're very affordable now and well worth the small cost to get one.
I wish you and your fur baby many years of happiness, love and great health.
The attached picture is of my beloved Parker who passed away many years ago. He was a Black Lab / Rottweiler Mix and looked like a huge Black Lab, if you look at the roof of his mouth it's almost all black but you can see that it's not solid black.
Most likely if your puppy was a true pit bull, you would have received papers along with your "present".
However, if you really want to know the breed/mix for sure, you will have to have a DNA test done. Since these tests are expensive, you may want to check out some free sites that will give you a pretty accurate answer.
Check out these sites and I think you will be satisfied with their answers:
I agree this adorable puppy is probably not a pittie. There are enough dogs in shelters looking for forever homes - please do not add to the problem by breeding your puppy!
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