I want to buy an American Bully
«I want to buy an American Bully» — this is what potential dog buyers often write to me. I have been with the American Bully breed since 2011. My name is Veronika Voitovska. I am the owner of the American Bully and American Pit Bull Terrier kennel «Dognik Bulls». I am also a doctor, zoopsychologist, cynologist-expert, judge of dog shows in Europe.
I will tell you my personal opinion about the American Bully breed.
Initially, there were 5 types in the breed: pocket (the shortest), standard (medium), classic (light, visually like Staffordshire Terriers or American Pit Bull Terriers, but the breed allowed more colors and a different type of behavior, not like Amstaffs/Pit Bulls), extreme (the size of the «standard» type, but much wider, more massive, very heavy and clumsy), and type XL (the tallest).
Some time ago, the organization that registers American bullies — ABKC, removed the «extreme» type. Since in pursuit of wide bones and a powerful body, the health of such dogs began to deteriorate greatly. They were not hardy, moved little, had problems with the respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Personally, I also did not understand the point in breeding dogs of this type. They are potential invalids from the moment of birth. Would an adequate breeder want to give birth to invalids who will definitely not live longer than 4-5 years of life? And the quality of their entire life will be poor. As a result, there are 4 types of dogs left in the «American Bully» breed. My favorite types are pocket, standard, classic. I do not like the XL type in American Bullies at all. Why? They are large, this puts a lot of stress on the joints. In modern veterinary medicine and the pet business, raising a large puppy is a colossal amount of money. Often, breeders save on proper raising. And you buy an XL American Bully, which is raised very economically. His joints are like jelly, his ligaments have not received the necessary amount of nutrients since childhood. The breeder did not walk these large dogs as much as they need. The taller the dog, the more stretched out its format. That is, it is a thinner and more sonorous dog. Therefore, most American Bully XL look like overgrown pit bulls. There is no particular difference between them and large pit bull terriers visually. The only difference is in character, and not always. It is in American Bully XL that zooaggression has been preserved, while in other types it is less. In the American Bully Pocket, the standard added the blood of calm bulldogs. In American Bully XL, the gambling, assertive blood of pit bull terriers was added.
To make American Bully XL look more massive, breeders simply begin to feed them more. In fact, the dogs are left with a not very developed pit bull terrier bone system. But visually well-fed and fat, to distinguish them from pit bulls. Here, enterprising salesmen call such dogs either «American Bully XL» or «Pit Bull Terriers XXL». Depending on what breed they want to sell.
That’s why I personally keep only three types of American Bully in my home and my heart: pocket, standard, classic.
These are healthy dogs, active and hardy. Good companions. A big plus is the absence of zooaggression. They really communicate well with other dogs, and do not run to kill other people’s dogs.
If you need detailed advice on choosing an American Bully puppy, on choosing the type of American Bully, on choosing the best puppy from the litter, write to me:
E-mail: dognikb@gmail.com
Instagram: dognikbulls
All consultations are paid.
Also, in our American Bully kennel «Dognik Bulls» puppies are sometimes sold. You can buy a puppy from us.
Sincerely, Veronika Voitovska
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