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| American Bully | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 An American Bully. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Breed status | Not recognized as a breed by any major kennel club. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Notes | This breed is recognized by the American Bully Kennel Club, United Bully Kennel Club, Bully Breed Kennel Club, United Canine Association, European Bully Kennel Club and OREBA Registry Kennel Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dog (domestic dog) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The American Bully is a type of dog established in mid-2005 by crossbreeding between American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers,American Bulldogs, ,English Bulldogs,Mastiffs, ,French Bulldogs and other breeds which have not been disclosed. The American Bully is not recognized by any major kennel clubs, but is recognized by several breed-specific clubs.
Breed standard
According to the American Bully Kennel Club, the American bully has a well-defined, powerful appearance with straight, muscular legs. The head is medium-length and broad with a well-defined stop and high-set ears, which may be natural or cropped. The neck is thick and strong, tapering from the shoulders to the base of the skull, with no loose skin. Jaws should be square and well-defined, with an even or scissor bite, and the tail should be undocked and of a medium length with only a slight curl. Curly or corkscrew tails are considered to be a fault.
The coat is smooth, short, and hard. Any color or combination is acceptable. Any aggression towards humans is disqualifying.
Breed Standard, Development and Animal Cruelty
United Canine Association breed standards for the American Bully dictate that "The head is large and of medium length, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, short foreface and high set ears.". In addition the American Bully Kennel Club includes an "Extreme" conformation category for dogs with "dogs with heavier body frames and more overall body mass".
According to the Pitbull advocacy group Pit Bull Rescue Central the American bully is a "conformationally exaggerated dog with emphasis on extremes: wide, short, jowly and slow-moving. They are not as athletic as their bully breed relatives and may suffer from crippling health problems as they age like English Bulldogs and other breeds bred for a certain look. ". The health problem resulting from the confirmation of the English Bulldog have received a great deal of attention and a report titled “Pedigree Dog Breeding in the U.K.: A Major Welfare Concern?” determined that the “There is little doubt that the anatomy of the English bulldog has considerable capacity to cause suffering. . . . Many would question whether the breed’s quality of life is so compromised that its breeding should be banned.”.
Both inbreeding and breeding for extreme traits has been repeatedly determined to be detrimental to the health and welfare of dogs. Wayne Pacelle of the Humane Society has gone as far as to state that though it is not a "more obvious" form of animal cruelty “Inbreeding and other reckless breeding practices may not be as bloody as dogfighting or as painful to look at as puppy mills, but they may ultimately cause even more harm to the well-being of dogs,”.
Recognition
The American Bully is recognized by various private registry kennel clubs:
USA
- American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC)
- United Bully Kennel Club (UBKC)
- Bully Breed Kennel Club (BBKC)
- United Canine Association (UCA)
- OREBA Registry Kennel Clubs Inc. (OREBA)
EUROPE
- European Bully Kennel Club (EBKC)
References
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
PBRCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - Wilson, Dave (10/6/2006). "Come see our gentle 'bullies,' unfairly savaged by a currish editorial". Free Lance-Star. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "American Bully Standard", American Bully Kennel Club, American Bully Kennel Club, retrieved 13 May 2012
- "Breed Info American Bully". United Canine Association. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- "American Bully Extreme". American Bully Kennel Club. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- ^ DENIZET-LEWIS, BENOIT (November 22, 2011). "Can the Bulldog Be Saved?". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
- "The American Bully Kennel Club". Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- "The New Generation Bully Registry". Retrieved February 11, 2012.
- "The European Bully Kennel Club". Retrieved February 11, 2012.