[Blue_Nose_Bella]

Where does this coloring come from? What bloodline carries this type of coloring? I have seen a few pics on here of some but there is also a woman I see walking one on my commute to work sometimes. He is like a red speckled color. They look like they have some dalmation or australian cattle dog mixed in there. I owned a cattle dog who was the speckled red color. Reminds me of him. Just curious cause you don't seem to see that spotted coloring often.

 

[aimee235]

Ticking? It's genetic. I'm not sure what lines have it.

 

[SARGEnNIKITA]

yep what she said

But if you mean merle coloring (aussie cattle dogs) those are typically mixes...

 

[angelbaby]

I see alot of ticking in dogs with ace in the bully lines , not sure what other lines are known for it.

 

[pitbullmamanatl]

I see alot of ticking in dogs with ace in the bully lines , not sure what other lines are known for it.

Yes, it seems a large portion of Gotti dogs have coat ticking.

 

[Black Rabbit]

Our old American Bulldog MJ was like that. Her spots were mostly on her skin and not her fur. Is this what your talking about?

some of them are the fur and her skin spots just look kinda like dirt loll

 

[angelbaby]

LMAO KG I love that cat , beatin on the dog awesome LOL , almost looks like the dog used to be long haired from all the fluff over the room LOLOLOLOL

 

[pitbullmamanatl]

Our old American Bulldog MJ was like that. Her spots were mostly on her skin and not her fur. Is this what your talking about?

some of them are the fur and her skin spots just look kinda like dirt loll

Kangol used to have no spots, but every year they multiply. Skin ticking is just pigmentation-- lack of sunscreen when going outside. It is easier to see on white dogs, but most dogs have skin ticking. I know all of mine do, but Koby's coat makes it hard to see unless you get right up close and look at a lighter spot on his belly. Kangol is my reverse Dalmatian.

 

[Luvum]

Oh my goodness, that dog has a perfectly shaped heart on his side. How cute.

 

[SECD]

GREAT BULLIES before they were ruined!
I would like to have owned one.
ONLINE PEDIGREES :: [196547] :: WILLIAMS' YODA LITA
ONLINE PEDIGREES :: [23876] :: LILLY'S MASTER YODA
ONLINE PEDIGREES :: [193267] :: WILLIAMS' YODA JR.
They are Screamers Pit Bulls use to have a website, very nice people!
This one is mine. Not their stock but with the markings you speak of.
http://www.apbt.online-pedigrees.com/modules.php?name=Public&file=printPedigree&dog_id=341529

 

[r0ckah0l1c]

I was told that the spotting was intentionally bred into the gottiline to distinguish them from all other bully lines

 

[SECD]

Do you know what "ticked" dogs were bred to bully dogs to distinguish the Gotti line?

 

[Cindy1979]

Does it give genetic health problems like bleu merle???

 

[Patch-O-Pits]

I'm not a fan of the dogs that have a ton of ticking. I just don't like how it looks.... There are many lines that have ticking pop up but not to the extent of the dogs shown. Pigment spots on the skin are not the same thing as true ticking in my opinion.

 

[SuthernStyles]

I had an APBT book that said it ( merle ) was a fault and unacceptable?

 

[Patch-O-Pits]

I had an APBT book that said it ( merle ) was a fault and unacceptable?

Merle and ticking though are not the same thing...

 

[Saint Francis]

In one of Stratton's books there is a picture whereby he refers to a merle colored pit bull as "a very odd color for a bulldog". Notice that he has no problem labeling him a "bulldog" and didn't question his pureness.

 

[pitbullmamanatl]

I'm not a fan of the dogs that have a ton of ticking. I just don't like how it looks.... There are many lines that have ticking pop up but not to the extent of the dogs shown. Pigment spots on the skin are not the same thing as true ticking in my opinion.

Definitely agree!

 

[performanceknls]

I'm not a fan of the dogs that have a ton of ticking. I just don't like how it looks.... There are many lines that have ticking pop up but not to the extent of the dogs shown. Pigment spots on the skin are not the same thing as true ticking in my opinion.

:goodpost: agreed ticking is a very distinct pattern it is not spots on the skin. JMO

I had an APBT book that said it ( merle ) was a fault and unacceptable?

Merle is associated with health defects ticking is not. Merle is a fault and considered a mixed breed in the APBT.

 

[Saint Francis]

Lisa, please explain this to me about the merle/defect correlation. I have a couple of books in my possession that only mention this color as "odd" or "rare" but haven't specified anything at all like defects. Is this similar to the white dog = deafness possibilities or something? Strange colors equating to defects is very intriguing considering all the possible color combos that pit bulls exhibit (still trying to find the picture I saw on the internet of a VERIFIED black and white true RED NOSE pit bull, but that's a different story LOL). BTW, aren't ticks bad on dogs, I mean all that blood sucking going on LOLLOLOLOL?