American bullies are fairly healthy animals when bred and cared for properly.
American bullies can suffer from joint, skin, and some respiratory conditions.
American bullies tend to take approximately 2 years to fully mature. Some bullies take less or more time to fully mature depending on size/class and genetics.
American bullies tend to live between 7-13 years.
Standard to xl classes of American bullies take approximately 2 years to fully mature.
American bullies are a bulky-muscular breed of dog with a compact body.
American bullies’ height ranges between 14”-23” for males and 13”-22” for females. The height of an American bully determines its class.
American bullies tend to weigh (on average) between 50lbs-135lbs. The weight of an American bully DOES NOT determine the class of it.
The American bully breed is a new breed dating back to the 1980s (4 decades old).
Due note that the American bully is NOT A PUREBRED PITBULL. These are designer pits (a designer dog breed) that comes from selective crossings of multiple bully breeds.
Between the 1980s and 1990s is where the breed's origins began by mixing American Staffordshire terriers with American Pitbull terriers. Later on, the breed was mixed with a variety of other bully breeds such as several breeds of bulldog, terriers, and mastiffs along with other various dog breeds.
These mixtures and selective breeding practices have created a variety of classes and bloodlines. Some of the oldest bloodlines include the Gotti Bloodline and the Razor’s Edge Bloodline which was created by Dave Wilson.
American bullies are bred to have a very stocky-muscular build and strong bite force, but with a more sociable temperament than that of its Pitbull counterpart.
American bullies are more stocky and compact dogs whereas pitbulls are more lean muscular and less compact in their frame (more hound-like in look than a bully).
American bullies are athletic, but show such more through brute strength whereas pitbulls' athleticism is shown more in their agility.
American bullies can weigh more than pitbulls and other pity breeds.
American bullies tend to show less aggression (especially aggression towards other dogs) than pitbulls have shown.
American bullies were bred strictly for the family home whereas pitbulls are derived from animal-baiting dog breeds and have been bred for fighting purposes as well. Please note that none of these comparisons are meant to prove one breed as better than the other, but rather just let people know some of the differences between the two categories of dogs.
