Bully xl
Many dogs, despite acting as lapdogs in the home, do well in sports such as weight pull and flirt pole. The American Bully is a highly adaptable and trainable breed, often acting as a loving companion. Smaller dogs are sometimes called "Micro", and larger ones are called "XXL", but neither are recognized by the kennel clubs as legitimate varieties. Outside of the breed standard, dogs shorter or taller than the named variations have been bred. These dogs do not display the exaggerated features often found in the other varieties, and arguably display clearer American Pit Bull Terrier/American Staffordshire Terrier lineage. The classic is a lighter-framed dog than the standard, but falls within the same height range. Īll dogs are classified and shown as Standard until they reach a year of age, at which point they are separated into the varieties and shown against their own type.Īn XL type is determined by its adult height, with males between 21 inches (51 cm) and 23 inches (57 cm) at the withers and females between 19 inches (48 cm) and 22 inches (54 cm) at the withers. All these varieties are expected to follow the same standard with minor alterations. Within the ABKC, the four varieties are separated by height without specification of weight. The American Bully should not be confused with the several other bulldog-type breeds. The breed's development and popularity are commonly tied to the growth of hip-hop culture. Mass and heavy bone was prioritized to ensure such a look, and due to this many of the dogs shown today display the wide front for which they were originally bred. According to the ABKC the initial desire for this breed was to produce a dog with a lower prey drive and more of the "bully" traits and characteristics than the American Staffordshire Terrier. This registry first acted as a means to document pedigrees and show the breed against its written standard. The breed was first recognized by its breed club, the American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC), in 2004. The bloodline of this APBT strain was then influenced with the introduction of American Bulldog, English Bulldog, and Olde English Bulldogge in order to fine-tune desired physical characteristics and personality traits. One particular APBT strain developed a specific, stockier, physique that warranted recognition as a different breed altogether. Within that span of time different strains of APBT emerged within the breed, each with different physical attributes.
The APBT has maintained a characteristic appearance and temperament for over a century. The American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) was the foundation (parent breed) used to create the American Bully. There is consensus that at least five other breeds were used to attain the more "bully" physical traits desired as well as the more diminutive size of some lines.
The American Bully, as it is now known, began development in the 1980s with the majority of the final behavioral and aesthetic product being completed in the 1990s.