How to tell if a dog is a mix breed?

Answer 1

One usually can't determine just by looking at a pit bull if another breed is mixed in. The only way to know for sure is to know the parents or have pure breed papers that come with a pure breed dog.

Answer 2

Go to a kennel club's website. Look at the breed standard for BC's. If a dog matches that description and has registered parents, it's purebred. Other dogs are purebred too but aren't registered. Then you can apply for PAL registration in the AKC.

Answer 3

You can buy a DNA test kit from Dog-DNA on the internet for $84. They will send you the kit, you swab the dog's cheek, and return the swab to Dog-DNA. They will perform a DNA test on the dog's cells which are adhering to the swab, and let you know the results.

Dog-DNA may also be contacted at 800-533-8641.

There are other businesses that do the same thing.

Answer 4

you take it to the pet store and they will tell you

Answer 5

Genetic testing is now available that can estimate what breeds are in a mixed breed dog. The results aren't perfectly accurate, but interesting none the less.

Answer 6

Practically all mixed dogs have a mark on their tounge. It is not pure pink. This is a way you can tell pure bread from mix.

Answer 7

It should usually say it once you get the dog.

Answer 8

The only way to determine whether a Chihuahua is a mixed breed is through a blood test. However, there are some physical traits that can make it more obvious that the dog is mixed.