Blue x Blue Breeding Yes or No ?

two pups from the same litter Blue x black

Its a hot topic that divides opinion……Blue x Blue or Blue x Black breeding ?

We love blues , there is no doubt about that, we are Vaderblustaf of course!!....... However there is no doubt careless unlicensed, unregulated over breeding of blue on blue can result in a weak, dilute pigment and end up with a really shabby looking blue Staffordshire bull terriers when they mature into adults. Most of the pups for sale online, probably 90% are exactly that, just low quality SBTs, blue on blue, generation after generation with very little thought if any put into improving the lines and producing the best possible pups maximising % of healthy offspring and minimising % of future issues. Remember, all puppies are cute its what they grow into that really matters……. which is the difference in choosing an experienced licensed breeder.

Blue pup produced her at Vaderblustaf from Blue x black pairing.

Breeding blue on blue, or breeding any two SBTs regardless of colour, only works if they are healthy examples of the breed and importantly their coat and skin are in great condition and there is a knowledge and understanding of the parents, grandparents and what qualities they bring to the breeding. It is a massive advantage if they come from black lines, rather than mindless blue x blue breeding, generation after generation which only dilutes and creates poor quality washed out examples. Many of the blues out there a far heavier and taller than a traditional well bred SBT.

If you’re new to breeding and have a blue female due in season or even an experienced breeder wanting to improve, there are several quality black studs in the UK carrying the blue gene 🧬 from top breeders that would be a far better choice than a blue x blue to add quality to your blues.

A vaderblustaf male from Blue x Black litter. Short, compact great colour. Not tall, heavy with washed out coat. This boy is from the same litter as the blue pup in previous image.

We have bred for many years, progressing from novice in 2009 to fully licensed experienced breeders in 2025 and we have had some quality blues with quality coats, in the early days through good luck rather than good judgement but over many years, gaining knowledge and experience it is certainly massive advantage to have strong black lines within a pedigree (close relations parents/grand parents) to produce better quality blue pups.

Breeding blue x blue can be done well if the mating pair, or at least one of them, do come from strong black lines & are healthy examples of the breed.

Breeding is more than just blindly putting two dogs together and producing a litter of pups. The problem isn’t breeding two healthy blues together, two blues don’t suddenly create a problem, the problem has developed over many years when unlicensed backyard breeders over breed poor quality blues, diluting the colour generation after generation producing more poor quality SBTs which eventually can lead to CDA (Colour/dilution/alopecia) This was a relatively uncommon condition but over the past decade with the popularity of blues, combined with the unregulated over breeding of blue x blue, over and over again and lack enforcement, unfortunately CDA is becoming more common.

So breeding blue on blue certainly isn’t a No…. it just needs to be done well, but if you do have an opportunity to add a black carrying blue gene 🧬 rather than blue x blue then that is a far better option for producing quality blues.

Darcy having scan which confirmed her litter of pups carrying both Blue and black.

In 2024 we were proud at Vaderblustaf 60% of our matings produced pups that came from Blue x Black matings and the Blue x Blue matings we did came from healthy Blues with fantastic coats and skin. Moving forward in 2025 we have further raised that bar, 100% of our pups will come from Blue x Black matings. This is a philosophy we will continue, we will further increase and strengthen our black Champion lines within our breeding programme so producing the best possible Blue and black pups with pedigrees to match for years to come.

We want to play our part in doing blues the right way, away from generational blue x blue. Our aim is to produce blues that are short, compact, more traditional in size & weight and from strong Champion lines.

It is impossible for even a professional licensed breeder to eliminate health conditions 100%, but by selective breeding we can endeavour to maximise the % of pups that go on to live full, happy, healthy lives and absolutely minimise the % health issues in the future.

Always improving, always learning and always moving forward with the knowledge only experience can give. We are Vaderblustaf !!

Mr ‘T’ our black, blue gene 🧬 carrying blue boy, this boy will produce blues the right way for many years to come.