How do you tell blue nose from red nose pitbulls?

Answer 1

Their nose is a different colour. The way you tell is simply look. That said, occasionally a pit will also have a purplish nose. A blue pit is a diluted form of black, the recessive red trait manifested in an otherwise black dog. The ADBA, classifies the "blue nose " as blue/grey nose. A pit bull as well as many terrier breeds can have either a black or self colored nose. All pure bred blue pits have both black and also red red nosed dogs in the ancestry, it may be 10 generations back, but a blue pit is simply a black pit with diluted pigments. Its common to breed 2 blue pits and have a litter of all black pups. Many chocolate colored pits have brown noses. Often pits with white faces have pink noses. Ive even seen a blue pup with a white head, and a red nose. Blue nose, red nose, purple nose. They are all self colored noses. If you are unsure what color is called blue, look at a pair of faded jeans. A blue pit is a bluish grey color. A red pit is from Gold, almost yellow to deep red, like a barn. If the nose looks red, pinkish, or brown. most call it red nosed. If it looks grey or blueish, its called blue. Any dog that's supposed to be blue fawn, or blue brindle, should have a grey nose. For more info go to ADBA home page and look up color charts in the registration section.