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Long story short, I spent time with an acquaintance this afternoon and she'd recently gotten a "merle pit bull" puppy shipped up to Michigan from some southern state. It is barely six weeks old.
A quick facebook search on "merle pit bulls" brings up a whole bunch of jokers intentionally breeding for merle coloration; nevermind that merle-to-merle breeding almost always result in some blindness or deafness issues.
I took one look at her pup and asked how she wasn't sure it was a Catahoula mix? I'm not really hip to breeding puppies and my personal feeling is that it should be criminal to intentionally bring more unwanted pit puppies into the world.
I know that hounds are very popular down south, and Catahoulas share many characteristics with pit bulls. The "breeders" website is here: Merle productions | Facebook
Is merle coloration really that common in pit bulls?
Does this seem even plausible to you?
That looks very much like a pit mix to me. More pit than catahoula IMO.
One of the reason I fell in love with my Frenchie is because she reminds me so much of my brother's beloved pit/dalmation mix, just a smaller version with a slightly smooshed face and big ears.
I think pits can be amazing dogs, but I don't think their background should be hidden--as I stated in my thread. I would adopt a pit mix, but I respect those who choose not to. And there certainly are places it would be problematic to own one.
If your friend paid for the dog, I would suggest paying to have a DNA test--runs about $75. If they lied, I'd suggest suing the breeder.
I've just seen them (online) for the first time recently. I was curious too. Trying to read breed standards wasn't helpful. My guess is they are mixes. Breeders can tell people anything, and a lot of them seem to believe it. I vote pit/catahoula. Either way, pit bull breeders are some of my least favorite people. I adore my pitties, but too many of them don't get the good,long life they deserve.
I have a Catahoula/lab? mix. She's played with pit bulls at the dog park. She has a longer snout and a softer mouth than the pit bulls...part of her mouth folds in to cover her bottom teeth most of the time. She has a narrower chest and head and less muscular build than the pits also. She's taller than them too, but that might be her lab half, I don't know. Her mama was full Catahoula and she was a good-sized animal.
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