Blue is a recessive color, so the only way to get it is to breed two dogs that are carrying the gene. Since the easiest way to do this is to breed related dogs there is often a problem with health problems also being passed down the line along with the color in many breeds. As for where the "original" blue color came from in any breed of dog, it is a random genetic mutation. These can occur in any species at any time.
Friday, March 8, 2013
Where do "Blue" Pit bulls come from?
There is a recessive gene in dogs called a dilution gene. If both parents have the dilution gene, and it goes to the puppies, it dilutes (fades) colors. Brown dogs look fawn (red) colored while black dogs look (blue) gray. It is not a defect, just a gene pair that causes it. If your dog did not have a dilution gene, it would be black. Blue is NOT a skin deformity in any type of dog, it is simply a color.
Blue is a recessive color, so the only way to get it is to breed two dogs that are carrying the gene. Since the easiest way to do this is to breed related dogs there is often a problem with health problems also being passed down the line along with the color in many breeds. As for where the "original" blue color came from in any breed of dog, it is a random genetic mutation. These can occur in any species at any time.
Blue is a recessive color, so the only way to get it is to breed two dogs that are carrying the gene. Since the easiest way to do this is to breed related dogs there is often a problem with health problems also being passed down the line along with the color in many breeds. As for where the "original" blue color came from in any breed of dog, it is a random genetic mutation. These can occur in any species at any time.
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