The blue colouring, with or without blue noses, is now widespread and appears in all kinds of bully breeds, not just American Pit Bull Terriers. This colour is a result of recessive mutation in the melanophilin gene and causes a distinctive appearance, but there is no known breed or breeding line associated with it. People wanted large blue dogs with blue noses thinking that it was rare and special. So why the focus on the blue and red as though it means something special? The “blue nose” term became incredibly popular when the foundation stock for the American Bullies was being developed. American Pit Bull Terriers come with noses in several different colors – a link to the breed standard is below and clearly states that the nose may be any colour. Dogs have blue noses, red noses, black noses, brown noses, and even pink noses. People even use them to refer to dogs who aren’t even red or blue in colour!ĭog noses are wet and adorable and leave distinctive artwork on your car windows, but they don’t tell you anything about what type of dog you have. “Red nose pit bull” and “blue nose pit bull” are terms used by dog owners, irresponsible breeders, and many others. We’ve explored the term “pit bull” but let’s go a little deeper and talk about the red nose/blue nose issue! Over the last couple of days we’ve posted about issues in the advocacy community around commonly used terminology.
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