What happens when a Golden Retriever and an American Pitbull Terrier start a family together? Definitely very unusual puppies.
Such hybrids are not only created by accidental affection between representatives of the two dog breeds, but are now even deliberately bred.
The mixed breed does not yet have an official name, but enthusiasts often call it Pit Retriever or Pitbull Retriever.
External appearance of the Pitbull Retriever
The parents of these mixed breeds could not be more different. So the appearance of a Pitbull Retriever is always a huge surprise.
He can look like a near purebred representative of one of his parent breeds, but more often he is an imaginative mix.
The differences in the appearance of the parents can appear in many different configurations and lead to funny or impressive results.
The pit bull retriever weight can range from about 30 to 70 pounds and the build can be thin, lean, muscular, or wide.
Males are usually between 45 and 61 centimeters tall, bitches measure 43 to 56 centimeters.
All imaginable variations are also possible with the fur colors. For example, there are golden pit bull retrievers as well as dark, bi- and even tri-colored ones.
Coat length is also a surprise, as the golden retriever has a long, often slightly wavy to curly coat, while the pit bull is short-haired.
Pitbull retriever character
There are just as big differences in the temperament of the parents as in appearance.
While the pit bull is a list dog and is known to be aggressive and alert, the golden retriever has a friendly, even-tempered disposition but a strong hunting instinct.
As a rule, mixed breeds inherit parts from both parents, so that the Pitbull Retriever has characteristics of both breeds in different forms.
It depends on an early and good socialization as well as a consistent, but at the same time loving upbringing, how the Pitbull Retriever develops.
However, due to the Golden Retriever portion, a Pitbull Retriever is more obedient and easier to train than a Pitbull.
Both parents also have many positive qualities. They are absolutely loyal and loving towards their people, good-natured with children and well suited as family dogs.
Because the Pitbull Retriever inherits an active temperament from both parents, it’s important that they get plenty of exercise and species-appropriate tasks.
The classification as a list dog also includes mixed breeds, so you should do some research on the conditions before getting a Pitbull Retriever.