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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 and American Bullies is a new type of dog established in the mid-2005s through breeding between American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Terriers,American Bulldogs, as well as Mastiffs, and other breeds which have not been disclosed. The American Bully is only recognized by various private registry breed clubs.
American Bully is not a reconized breed by any but private dog breeding clubs. Bully is generally used to refer to any undocumented bull/terrier/boxer mix. Most often applied to dogs of indertiminate breeding, but clear tendencies toward physical characterisitcs of staffordshire terriers and/or bull mastifs, with highlight on powerfully built dogs of indeterminate size with comparively large head and jaw dimensions. The breed standards listed are solely those of the American Bully Kennel Club, not accociated with AKC or other internationaly recognized clubs. a sobriquet seemingly applied to any dog not qualified under recognized breed standards for longer historied "bully" breeds.
== 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".
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.
- "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.