American Bullies were specifically bred to be companions and show dogs.

Is the American Bully a vulnerable breed? No they are fast becoming a popular breed in the UK as well as in other countries of the world including their native America.

It is worth noting that the majority of well-bred American Bullies have excellent “pedigrees” which proves they are not American Pitbull Terriers and are therefore not classed as a “banned dangerous breed” in the UK. From this time onwards American Bullies have found a large fanbase in the United States and elsewhere in the world including the UK. How the breed’s name came about and when American Bullies were first recognised as being a “new breed” remains unclear but enthusiasts were around by the turn of the 21st Century. When it comes to body structure American Bullies can be quite different in shape but in general they are thick set stocky and extremely muscular. Coat colours and patterns vary a great deal too. It is worth noting that because so many US breeders were involved in developing the breed American Bullies can be quite different in looks and size with some dogs being a lot smaller than others when compared to American Pitbulls. With this said other breeds were introduced into the breeding programme which includes American Bulldogs English Bulldogs Olde English Bulldogges Bullmastiffs Bull Terriers Rottweilers and even other cross breeds. The main regions of the US where American Bullies were developed was Virginia and Southern California but news of their efforts soon spread to other areas of the USA. Dozens of breeders all around the United States began developing these dogs whether they were in contact with each other or not. The end result however was that a new breed was created namely the American Bully. No one really knows whether the breeder’s intentions were to create a “new breed” or whether their goal was to develop a dog with a different temperament to that of a Pitbull. The reason for developing American Bullies was to create a breed that did not have the high “drive and dog aggression” of the Pitbull but which retained their looks and build. American Bullies first appeared on the scene in the US during the 1990’s when breeders decided to develop a companion and show dog crossing American Pitbull Terriers with American Staffordshire Terriers.

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