What Exactly Is A Ghost Tri Bully Dog?
One of the questions that arise frequently in American Bully forums is on exactly what is ghost tri color dog.
So, indeed, what is a ghost American Bully dog? It is simply an American bully that has tan points (on its coat) against a base color, as well as white markings.
When you visualize the tan points, base color and white markings, you see a ‘tri’ (3) color pattern. On account of the pattern some people may also refer to it as the tri-color Pitbull.
Depending on the base color, you may also get references like lilac tri Pitbull, tri blue bully, fawn tri color Pitbull or a fawn ghost tri bully dog and so on. Others are black tri Pitbull and grey tri color Pitbull.
People perceive colors in different ways. That is why you may even hear someone making reference to a ghost purple tri bully or ghost tan tri bully.
If there is the merle color pattern on the coat, we may refer to the dog as being a ghost merle tri bully. That is one of the rare tri color Pitbulls.
Indeed, it is on account of the relative rarity that the ghost merle tri bully dog attracts so much attention.
The same applies for the ghost lilac tri bully dog. Getting an ordinary lilac pit bull is challenging enough. How much more difficult is it likely to be, to get lilac tri color Pitbull puppies?
You find that it is generally more challenging than, say, getting black tri Pit puppies. The same also applies for the ghost brindle Pitbull (in tri color).
All in all, what defines tri color Pits (like the ghost tri color bully) is the presence of tan points, set against one or another base color, with white markings.
Ghost Tri Bully Appearance
The defining feature for ghost tri bullies is the presence of tan points, against a base color, with white markings.
If you specifically have the ghost tan pattern, the dog qualifies for the ‘ghost tri color bully’ name.
And if you specifically have the tri merle pattern, we term the dog as a ghost merle tri bully.
A full grown ghost tri bully may be in the 17 to 21 inches range. That is with a weight in the 30 to 60 pounds range.
But if it happens to be a ghost tri bully xl dog: in which case it may be somewhat larger.
A ghost tri bully puppy may have one color pattern at birth, only for it to change slightly with time.
In all other respects, the ghost tri American bully is a regular American bully dog. What makes the tri ghost Pitbull different is only its coat color pattern.
Thus if we are making reference to an American Pit Bull Terrier tri color pattern only affects the coat appearance. But the dog is a regular American pit bull terrier in all other respects.
How big do tri color pitbulls get?
Tri-Color Pitbulls weigh somewhere between 30 to 60 pounds. Males are typically at least a little bit larger than females. However, smaller males may be smaller than some females, so size isn’t always an accurate indicator of gender. These dogs are quite muscular.
Razor Edge Pitbulls were bred with more giant heads and chests thanks to the English Bulldogs in their bloodline. In addition, their legs are often compact, and they have shorter backs than a purebred American Pit Bull Terrier. These dogs come in several varieties.
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