The Basic Makeup Of The Bully Breed

The term "bully breed" actually describes several unique breeds.

It is a term that is utilized for the American pit bull terrier, Boxer, Bulldog, Boston Terrier, and the American Staffordshire Terrier. In actuality, the bully is available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. They can be large boxers or small Boston terriers. There is often a misconception that bully breeds are going to be dangerous.

The term "bully" can definitely give the impression that the dogs are going to be terrifying and intimidating, but this couldn't be further from the truth.

As long as you shower your bully with love and admiration, he or she will remain friendly! And, they'll be loyal to you for their entire life.

We all know and love the fact that bulldogs are a stocky breed, with a compact body that has a very low center of gravity and short, sturdy and strong limbs.

The unique and unmistakable shape of the “breed” results in a peculiarly unique and well-known gait that is sometimes imitated when referring to weight lifters because they swagger like cocky tough guys! But that tough looking exterior as we all know is covering a real heart of gold!

Bulldogs and are known for their short muzzles with somewhat saggy skin on their faces, creating what looks like a “frown” which has become almost the trademarked look of the breed.

Bully mixes will often show slightly softer characteristics of the bulldog especially when mixed with larger and thinner breeds in which case we often see the skull and eyes revealing the biggest clues that the puppy is actually a mix.

The traditional bulldogs come in a variety of colors and ideally will have a short and smooth lustrous coat.

Beyond the bully mixes, which can come in a more varied size and shape the weight of what we consider the traditional bulldog is between 40 and 55 pounds (18 to 25 kilograms) when fully mature.

While it’s true that what some dog owners call “pit bulls” (i.e. American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers) can trace their genetic lineage back to the original breed of bulldog. Bulldogs were historically crossed with terriers to create what is known as the “pit bull” breeds (“pit bull” is not actually it’s own certified breed; rather, it is a inclusive term which is used to collectively describe the American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers, and Staffordshire Bull Terriers).

After decades of selective breeding, however, all of the dogs that originated with bulldogs, all the “pit bulls” included, now have a unique set of traits and characteristics that are standard to that breed.

Pit Bulls (capitalized, that term actually refers to the American Pit Bull Terrier) are a recognized breed, with their own special traits and characteristics. So are American Bulldogs. Therefore, the most accurate description of many of these wonderful dogs would be American Pit Bull Terrier/American Bulldog mix.

Be cautious if people are just referring to such dogs as a “pit bull”; it really isn’t accurate. Dog owners sometimes refer to such dogs (a Staffordshire Bull Terrier/American Bulldog mix for example) just as a “bully breed” or “bully mix”.

It’s simple and more accurate. But if you really want to be an ambassador for the animal and to really educate people, you could always say the full and accurate breed name of your dog when asked, although smiling and saying that she’s a “bully mix” will likely be less complicated!

Search Bully Mix Breed Dog Info by Google® The Bully Breeds Belonging to the "bulldog" and "Bull & Terrier" groups of pure-bred dogs. They are often mis-identified, mis-labbeled, or delibrately called "pit bulls". Many owners of such dogs face prejudice and may be the target of physical and even verbal attacks and campaigns on social media. Breed Specific Legislation is a way for governments and local authorities to generalize and demonize entire breeds despite the fact that a small percentage of the bully breeds are a danger to society. Often any dangerous behaviour can be traced back to deliberate formation and training by owners. Below is an example of some of the "bully breeds" and it shows the physical differences in the branches of the genetic tree. Some breeds have been ommitted as they are extremely rare or do not face the same stigma of being labelled as a dangerous dog or mislabbeled as a pitbull. read more
"Johnson" American Bulldog	"Scott" American Bulldog	Dogo Argentino	Alapaha Blue Bulldog	Boxer	American Staffordshire Terrier	American Pit Bull Terrier	Bull Terrier	American Bully	Miniature Bull Terrier	Staffordshire Bull Terrier	Boston Terrier

History

Where did the name come from? The word "bulldog", as applied to these incredible creatures, has been in use in recorded history since around 1568 when the term was likely applied to various ancestors of what are the modern bulldog breeds.

The early genetic breeding masterminds were aiming the dogs for a fairly cruel and mean existence and in the 17th century the bulldog was used for bull baiting and, to a lesser extent, bear baiting which was a particularly savage gambling sport that was popular back in the 1600's and involved trained bulldogs leaping at a bull or a bear tethered to a post and latched onto its snout and attempted to literally suffocate it.

Such cruelty to both animals was considered a viable blood sport and in today's standards such behavior would be considered as downright inhumane at the time it was nothing to be ashamed of. T

hankfully the breed has evolved, the aggression has been treated as an undesirable and receding gene, so to speak and the current bully pups are full of potential and becoming more and more as one of the best dogs for a caring family.

Dog lovers have gathered together to share stories and fellowship with other owners of their shared & common stock and the oldest specialty dog club devoted to the specialty breed was started in jolly old England back in 1875. This group of pub crawling canine lovers were known, not surprisingly as, the Bulldog Club., And their initial writings and specifications describing the breed became the standard!

While the breed has evolved immensely from the 1800's and the bulldog mixes have become popular especially with the Terrier group of animals there has been a renewed interest among some dog owners who have tried to recreate a breed more akin to the original bull baiters of three hundred years ago; recent examples of this questionable trend are the breeds known as the Olde English Bulldogge, Renascence Bulldog, Victorian, Continental and Dorset Old Tyme Bulldog.

The American Kennel Club, however, has decided not to recognize any of these newly "recreated" breeds of dogs. Many owners of bulldogs or the bully mixes tend to agree that the progression of the breed has come so far.

Looking back to rekindle such traits may be counterproductive to the future of the acceptance of the breed.