Without my knowledge, my teen daughter bought a puppy. She has pictures of the mom and dad and they both look like pit bulls to me, but I really do not know much about the breed. She is 15 weeks now and approximately 18 lbs. and woke up with one ear standing up today!
Our vet thinks there is no reason for a DNA test because in her opinion she's a full blooded Pit. I love her to death and she is the sweetest thing, but she is a handful. I guess my concern is with training her properly and what not. I think her breed type would come in handy since she is already bit challenging.
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When a dog is small it goes through a lot of changes. Your dog can change in so many ways as he grows up. If you are interested in finding out the breed of your dog here is what you can do:
Step 1
Make an appointment with your local vet. While at the vet's make sure you have your puppy vaccinated. This is the most important step to a happy life for your puppy. Parvo is a deadly sickness and it affects so many puppies.
Step 2
Ask your vet to perform a DNA test on your puppy. He can give you an answer as to the breed or mixed breeds of your dog.
Step 3
If the test is too expensive you can find a home DNA test on Amazon. Order the test and perform the test at home. This is how you can find out the breed of your dog.
Thank you for your response. She has been to the vet and will have her 4 month ch this week. I wasn't able to take her last time my daghter did.
Many people are curious if their dogs are pure breed or not. The test is expensive and I think it isn't necessary. I guess if you are a breeder then it would be necessary to find out if the dog was pure breed or mixed. If she is your home pet, love her and give her plenty of places to run. Larger dogs love to run.
it's not a pitbull no such thing as a Merle colored pitbull!
Looks like a bit of a mix (my best friend here is an expert) but I would try an at-home DNA test kit :)
Thank you! Upon some Google searching there is a controversy with pits her color. Some say mix some say not so. I just wanted to pin it down some for training and what not.
Actually, with the spotted legs, she looks like a pit/Aussie mix. But does it really matter? They are both wonderful and intelligent breeds! just enjoy her!
As puppies grow they change quickly both in appearance and attitude/behavior. A vet can usually tell more about a breed than the average person but they cannot tell for sure about a pure bred versus a mix. Perhaps the vet was talking to your teen age daughter about not needing a DNA test as they are expensive and they may have figured the puppy was close enough to a pure bred that in her case it would not matter. A DNA test from a vet is usually more expensive than a home test kit.
Step 1
It seems you have fallen in love with this puppy so you must have a reason for wanting to know more about the puppy. Do you feel that your daughter paid for a pure bred and may have been misled/cheated?
Step 2
There is more discussion about this color pit than about other types so that may be part of the problem.
Step 3
I do not know if your daughter purchased her puppy from a breeder, a pet store or a private owner but I feel sure you know that anyone of those could have "manufactured" the photos of the puppies parents so that is not a good "fact" to rely on.
Step 4
If you feel that you need more than private pet owner's or even your vet's opinion then you would have to get a DNA test.
DNA test kits are getting more popular so the prices have been lowered but tests still cost between $55 - $250.00.
I keep trying to add my answer, but it disappeared. Anyway I have had 3 and I don't think your baby is mixed. Seeing her Jaws from the side view she looks like my girls, they were different colors and I now have a blue nose ;they tend to be "leggier", but I can't tell how much taller yours will be, but love the color. Be careful for sunburn especially in her pretty ears, use sunscreen! You'll definitely be able to tell if you get her around another female or... They aren't as dog friendly as they are people friendly. They are fun, energetic pets, work on obedience EARLY. When they say "bull headed" they are Talking about them. They love most kids but don't like teasing don't fetch well, they'd rather have you chase them super easy to house break because they are people pleasers so don't get too angry at them if they make a mistake, they'll actually mope and sigh. Your family is just going to have lots of fun and love and be diligent about parvo. Enjoy her shes too beautiful... Be careful about thieves. MY trainer Uncle Matty warned me to look out for them
I've answered it 3 times. The last v one is on Facebook to you but yes she's a pit bull and beautiful so be careful about thieves, use sunscreen on her she's the same as a white one pink!you can tell by her side view it's her Jaws that give her the distinctive pit bull face and they are lovers of people, super energetic amazing dogs, super intelligent, not friendly with other dogs of the same sex.. Especially females. Enjoy your baby!
Wrong. My female pitty and her friend who is a female American bully are the best of friends and shes over my house almost everyday. Two females can get along easy.
I think you should have the DNA test. Different breeds have different temperaments and this could help explain the dogs behavior.
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