American Bully
American Bully
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| Common nicknames | Am. Bull Bully |
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| Origin | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | 30–50 kg (66–110 lb) | ||
| Height | 33–50 cm (13–20 in) | ||
| Coat | Short, smooth and glossy | ||
| Color | All colors, except merle and albino | ||
| Litter size | 4-8 | ||
| Life span | 8-12 years | ||
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| UKC | Companion Dog | standard | |
The American Bully is a recently formed companion dog breed, originally recognized by the American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC). It has been recognized by the United Kennel Club (UKC) since July 15, 2013. It is a small to large breed which has been divided into four categories; Pocket, Standard, Classic and XL.
Founded in the United States between 1980 and 1990, the American Bully was produced using a foundation of American Staffordshire Terriers and American Pit Bull Terrier. Was created with the purpose to be a family companion dog.
While some of the founding kennels, namely Razor's Edge owner Dave Wilson, affirmed that used only these breeds to produce the desired dogs, it is speculated that five other breeds were used to attain the more "bully" physical traits desired. These are assumed to be the American Bulldog, English Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and French Bulldog.
The initial desire for this breed was to produce a dog with a lower drive than the American Pit Bull Terrier, while also displaying more of the "bully" traits than the American Staffordshire Terrier. Mass and heavy bone was prioritised 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.
The breed was first recognised by its breed club, the American Bully Kennel Club, in 2004. This registry first acted as a means to document pedigrees and show the breed against its written standard.
During the early years of the breed, a wide spectrum of dogs were shown, many displaying physical traits of the other introduced breeds; these were penalized heavily by the registry, forcing owners and breeders of such dogs to create new means to show their style of dog without being rejected.
Within the ABKC, the four varieties are separated by height without specification of weight. All these varieties are expected to follow the same standard with minor alterations.
All 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.
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