Related breedBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomAmerican Bully at a glance
- Origin
- United States
- Appeared
- 1980 to 2004 (well documented)
- Family
- European Mastiff
- Type
- Bull & fighting dog
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- 10 to 13 years
- Recognised by
- UKC
- Status
- Living
The name. From "bully breeds", the colloquial term for bull-and-terrier dogs.
Same familyGreat Dane1600 to 1880 · GermanyFamily and relatives
Descends from
American Pit Bull Terrier, American Bulldog, Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge
Sister breeds
Same family: European Mastiff
Boston Terrier, Boxer, Bull Terrier, Bulldog, Bullmastiff, Cane Corso
Same time, same continent
American Akita, American Hairless Terrier, Miniature American Shepherd, Toy Fox Terrier, Alaskan Klee Kai, Calupoh
Same eraCzechoslovakian Wolfdog1955 to 1999 · Slovakia, Czech RepublicPlace in time
The American Bully appears 1980 to 2004 (well documented), in the Modern Era, when 67 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the American Bully is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
