Finding blue nose pitbulls for sale is a tough task nowadays. With the recent flood of bad press dying down and blue pitbulls getting a bit more understanding for being the gentle, family-friendly breed that they are, blue nose bullies are vanishing almost as fast as they can be bred.

Before you decide you need a pitbull, however, you should always do your research. There are lots of breeds of dogs, but more importantly, there are lots of kinds of pitbulls as well. Blue pitbulls — more accurately referred to as blue nose pitbulls — are arguably the best kind of pitbull overall. Known for their deep love of human contact and their excessive affection for their human packmates, blue nose pitbulls nonetheless keep the sportive aura that made the breed so popular in the first place.

That said, you pay a price for perfection: blue nose pitbull puppies for sale will pull down one to three thousand dollars each. Pitbulls also require a little bit of extra maintenance compared to a more generic dog like a retriever or a spaniel — though not nearly as much as, for example, a dachshund.

The expert breeders and dog lovers that put up pitbull puppies for sale are few and far between, however, so you can expect to travel in order to acquire your bully buddy. Similarly, if you intend to breed your bully, you’ll have to travel do a professional breeder if you want to have its lineage matched and the puppies’ pedigree secured.

Many breeders will deliberately breed pitbulls to create specific ‘looks’ such as blue, glassy eyes, merle coats, or red noses. Similarly, there are frequently ‘fads’ that phase in and out through the seasons — wide mouths, square girths, and drooping cheeks are among the more common. Some breeders will try to take advantage of these elements by trying to breed a puppy that will be ‘in’ at the moment and fetch a higher price.

Don’t worry so much about the fads — a great pitbull is a great pitbull no matter how square it’s girth. The factors you need to ask about are attitude, sociability, and health — everything else can come secondary.

When you see a sign announcing a pitbull for sale, you might hesitate because you might have heard some bad things about pitbulls — things that are patently untrue. Pitbulls are gentle, loving creatures, especially so-called ‘blue pitbulls‘ — the kinds with blue noses. Here are 10 things you probably never knew about pitbulls that just make make you think about buying a ‘bully’ for your family.

• The Pitbull was the official American mascot of World War I. The Pitbull Terrier was the most decorated dog of World War I and symbolized the courage and tenacity of the American army.
• General Patton, Teddy Roosevelt, and boxing champion John L. Sullivan were just a few of the many American heroes that kept pitbulls as family pets.
• There are actually three distinct breeds of dog that fall under the cateory of ‘pitbull’: the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
• Sergeant Stubby, an American pit bull, fought in WWI and single-handedly saved his entire platoon — twice. The first time, by warning them of a poison gas attack, and the second time by capturing a German spy.
• The most celebrated pitbull in history, arguably, was Pete — the canine star of the original Little Rascals movie. Pete was also the first registered Staffordshire Terrier in the American Kennel Club.
• The single largest drug bust in Texas is credited to a drug-sniffing pitbull named Popsicle. Popsicle sniffed out over three thousand pounds of cocaine in a single bust.
• Pitbulls, while they were bred to be fighting dogs, were actually bred to be very docile and gentle toward humans.
• The American Temperament Test Society tested dozens of breeds for temperament in late 2004 — and the Pitbull ended up in the top few percent of breeds.
• Pitbulls are often used in so-called ‘canine therapy’; they are excellent companions for people in need of emotional support.
• Pitbulls are so good with children that the British refer to them as ‘nanny dogs’.

Interest in — and the popularity of — the breed has lead to a significant increase in the number of blue pitbulls for sale lately. It’s very unfortunate that the interest has spiked largely because of over-hyped media stories about violent pitbulls attacking humans. Those stories are kind of like reporting on airplane crashes: they’re tragic, so they get a lot of air time, but the truth is that they’re very rare.

People don’t realize that across the United States there are three, maybe four major injuries caused by pitbull attacks each year — no more. You’re literally more likely to get severely injured by a falling paint can than you are from a pitbull attack. On top of that, zero of the pitbull attacks reported in the past two decades have involved a blue pitbull.

Blue Nose Pitbulls For Sale

A blue nose pitbull — usually just shortened to ‘blue pitbull’ — is a breed that arose in Ireland hundreds of years ago, where a relatively small pool of bulls, isolated from the mainland, developed an interesting genetic mutation. In that mutation, the dogs remained perfectly healthy, but their noses took on a coloration — a variation of the normal black that looks blue to the human eye. Thus the term ‘blue’ to describe an increasingly popular breed of pitbull.

Because the blue nose is relatively easy to breed out, blue nose pitbull owners must be very careful how they breed their bullies, or the puppies will loose out on the rare and desirable quality that sets them apart from plain pitbulls. At the same time, keeping a genetic pool too small can result in problems of its own, so a careful balance must be struck between maintaining an entirely blue lineage and occasionally finding fresh genetic material to bring into the mix. Because of this delicacy, blue nose pitbulls are very expensive and almost always come with pedigree — or at least a known lineage.

Blue Noses at Home

Blue nose pitbulls are generally among the most family-friendly and least aggressive of the breed. If they are socialized with children early in their lives, they will remain child-safe for life. As companions, guard dogs, and show dogs, blue pitbulls are hard to beat.

If you’re looking for pitbulls for sale, you’re in luck — it’s a buyer’s market. With the recent spate of bad press pitbulls have received, selling the cute creatures has gotten harder lately. On top of that, pitbull breeders and dog kennels report a surplus of pitbull puppies hanging around — the supply is outstripping the demand.

For all of that, though, it’s rare to find someone who is willing to buy a pitbull from a kennel. Part of that may be that kennel dogs just have a bad reputation, but it’s also probably because there’s no way to really know a kennel dog’s history. You won’t know if the parents had genetic defects, or what it’s basic temperament will be like as it grows older — things you can educate yourself about if you can see the parents.

When you look for an advertisement for a pit bull for sale, you should always look for the details that tell you that the owner cares about this particular animal. First off, a good ad will always mention the physical basics: size, gender, and any unique coloration. Second, look for descriptions of temperament. An owner that knows this individual dog will say things like ‘people-friendly’, ‘aggressive’, ‘sociable’, or ‘protective’. If labels like those are missing, you may be buying from a puppy mill, which is a crime. Also, the ad should specify if a given puppy has had his shots or not.

If you are seeking an animal with a pedigree, you should be able to call the owner and ask for a lineage and pictures, as well as papers proving the pedigree. You will naturally have to spend quite a bit more for a pedigreed pitbull. If you can find blue nose pitbulls for sale — or any of the other custom-bred varieties — you can expect to spend a lot as well. Specialty breeds are never a buyer’s market.

A typical off-the-street pitbull is worth one or two hundred dollars. Puppies are more expensive. A pedigree is worth a varying amount based on the exact lineage. And a blue nose pit bull can run as much as three thousand dollars — or more.