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The New Amendment of the breed standard includes a more Bullier structured dog somewhat similarities to the Old American Extreme Bully Class (which was later removed) for the New American Standard Bully Class and American Pocket Bully Class (except height). The Old American Standard Bully Class is now transition to the New American Classic Bully Class. These new standard is evolving as the Breed become more Bullier and to distinguish the American Bully from the AmBully. Source Reference ABKC

This is just a guide set out by the ABKC Registry what they believe the future breed standards for the American Bully.

Since the breed is such a new Breed and is still in their infancy, there are many challengers breeders face with minor flaws and imperfections. This does not mean the dog is any less or more an American Bully as long as these flaws does not constitute to poor quality of life.

Guide to finding an American Bully and Exotic Bully

How online Puppy Pet Scam works and Signs of a Puppy Scam

Online puppy scams have been increasing over the last few years, even more so since COVID.

With more pet and animal lovers now resorting to online and social media to find their perfect companionship pet, especially if they are set on buying a puppy of a specific breed or age.

How do you identify which are legitimate breeders and which are pet scammers.   

Ways you may encounter an online puppy/pet scammer: The scammer will offer pets for sale or adoption via.

• Website – Realistic looking fake breeders website and fake pet transport website (some of these website may look almost identical to the real authentic breeder’s website and Pet transports companies)
• Social Media profile/account/pages – such as Facebook and Instagram acting as fake real people and fake business Pages
• Classified Advertisements – listing including (free and paid) such as Gumtree, Pet Classified website, Google Ads, Media Directories (Newspaper)

How Does a Pet Scammer work?

These scammers will create a website and advertise on Facebook, CraigsList, TradingPost, Google Ads, Gumtree, and any other classified ads websites. They will steal content and image from a real genuine Pet Breeders websites or find pet image and video from the internet, social media and sometime even contacting a real breeder pretending to be an interested buyer, requesting for image and video of their puppy/pet.

Once you have your eye set on a puppy from their (scammer) website, they will request for deposit/payment. Once you’ve place a payment they will cancel all contact with you or request for more money before they cancel all communication. Some scamming website can seem so legitimate they’ll even issue you with fake invoices, fake pet shipping company invoice and refer you to fake pet shipping website with a fake tracking consignment. They may also use real shipping company logo on their invoices.  

Eg: This is want JetPets has encountered “Scammers will often use the names of legitimate pet shippers such as Jetpets, use pirate websites and the logos of these companies to appear genuine. The difference is, correspondence will often come from a third-party domain (such as gmail.com), rather than the company URL (for example info@jetpets.com.au).”

Pet Scammers on social media such as Facebook and Instagram will create fake profile pretending to be a real person. The profile image are image stolen from the internet. If they have a business page they also will have multiple fake profile accounts pretending to be existing buyers, leaving a review and comments. These scammer can also create fake profiles pretending to be a well-known breeder in the community and adding the breeder’s friends to their social media friend list, making their profile appear legitimate.

Common Signs to spot a Scam

• They reduce Price or heavily discounted – Their fake puppies are advertised for extremely low price than the market price breeders would normally charge for that breed. However that does not mean high priced or market valued advertised puppies are sold from genuine seller/breeders.
• They copy/steal puppy pictures and contents – What you are buying from a Pet scammer is a digital image, possibly stolen from genuine breeders, or an image off the internet or social media. There was never a real puppy.    

• They ask for payment immediately via bank transfers (especially an oversea account) or western union or gift cards – A scammer will normally ask for payment deposit immediately and will ask for payments via bank transfer, western union, and gift cards. Genuine breeders cares about finding a good suitable family home for their puppies/pets, they have limited puppies and would communicate with you and ask you many questions. This conversation between you and the breeder can take up to a couple of communication/conversation before they feel confident you are the right candidate for their puppies.

• They avoid face to face meeting and/or avoid speaking with you over the phone and live chat – Majority of puppy scammers are from oversea with a strong accent, they will make any excuse to avoid speaking with you over the phone and over live video chat, and make any excuses for you to not see them and the puppy in person. Their choice of communication is via Email, SMS, or Messenger. Although legitimate breeders may communicate with you via those form of methods at the beginning, once you’ve had a few conversation they will always offer a phone, face to face and/or live video chat and allow you to see the puppy, parents in person.

As pet buyers are becoming more a custom to finding pets online, so are the trends for online scammers. Australians are starting to see more Pet scammers that are located within Australian soil, so speaking to someone over the phone within Australia, or with Australian accent, an Australian Bank accounts, Australian address does not mean they are an honest legitimate pet seller/breeder.  

We do live in a multicultural sociality so don’t be alarm if some genuine breeders, may not speak English well. Follow our guide “How to buy a puppy/pet online safely”.  

“Pet Scammers are always evolving, finding any new means to scam buyers.”

If you have been a victim of an online Pet scam, report the incident immediately.

Reports and Articles: https://www.cyber.gov.au/acsc/report

https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/dont-get-scammed-looking-for-a-lockdown-puppy

https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/crime/frauds_and_scams  

What to do if you have been scammed

Don’t be embarrassed if you have been scammed. Hundreds of thousands of very intelligent Australians are scammed every year. It shows that we are still a trusting society.

Report scams to your local consumer affairs agency, Scamwatch or Australian Cyber Security Centre to help warn others and help have the scammers tracked down.

If you have responded to a scam, then you should stop all communication with the scammer and ignore any new messages or attempts to contact you. You can also block their number or email address on your device.

If you have given them your banking details call your bank immediately (on a number you know to be real) or go into a branch. If you have given the scammers your personal information, change the passwords for all your accounts.

If a scammer threatens you, take evidence of the threat to your local police. If you feel that you are in immediate danger from the scammer, call Triple Zero (000) now.

If the scam involves theft of your identity, contact IDCARE as they can help you deal with the consequences of identity theft.

Souce:

Esafety.gov.au, idcare.org, cyber.gov.au, police.nsw.gov.au, petscams.com

Learn more: Guide to finding a reputable American Bully Breeder

Learn more: Guide on buying a puppy/pet safely Online

Puppy Bullies for sale

Featured image: Bullymon Sonic

Choosing an American Bully canine or pup can be a mind-boggling measure, there are things you have to consider when picking your ideal puppy and/or dog. Before you decide on adding an American Bully to be a part of your family consider the following.

Decide on American Bully Class and Size

Medium to Small

If you are after more on the Medium to Smaller size Bully, consider a Pocket Bully or Micro size Bully. Pocket Bully are no taller than 17 inch at the withers and Micro is no taller than 14 inch at the Withers. For size comparison Pocket Bully height is roughly the size of a English Staffordshire Terriers, English Bulldogs, and Boston Terriers height, yet American Pocket Bully has a distinctive body structure with more mass and heavy bone. The Micro size can be most resemblance to their relative (in height only) the French Bulldogs and Mini Bulldogs.

The Exotic Bully can range in size from 10-16 inches. They have a unique facial features compared to their cousin the American Pocket Bully, with a shorter snout and cartoon like face. Due to their short muzzle and stocky body build, similarity to their Bulldogs relative, they tend to have the same health issue and are most suitable to the less active companion.

Although bear in mind, a weight and overall size of a Pocket Bully, Micro Bully and Exotic Bully can topple them into the Medium to Large size dog breed.

Medium to Large

For those who are after a larger Bully, the largest of the American Bully Breed Class are American XL Bully heights over 19 inches at the withers and weighing in approximately 50kg, extreme feature and taller than 23 inches are sometime known as XXL Bullys.

The Standard class and Classic class American Bully are the same in height, between 17 inch to 19 inch at the withers, however the Standard Bully has more mass and bulk, whereas the Classic American Bully resemble more like their cousin with added mass, the American Staffordshire Terriers and the American Pit-Bull Terriers with the drive and aggression temperament breed out, the original combination that makes up the American Bully 40 so years ago.

More on the Bully Breed Class can be found here.

Where can you find American Bully and Exotic Bully?

Majority of Bullies enthusiast are finding American Bullies and Exotic Bullies via Breeders Registry Club (such as ABKC, UKC, BullyPedex), American Bully and Bully Breed Dog Shows, online website, social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Dog/Pet classification, referrals from Friends and Family. With so many means of sourcing for an American Bullies, how do you know which ones are a reputable and reliable Breeder and which are not or worse Scammers? View Our Avoid Scammer Tip here.  

How do you identify a reputable breeder/s?   

Ok, so you decided that American Bullies or an Exotic Bullies breed is for you.

Choosing where to buy your dog will depend on your expectations and reason for wanting an American Bully. Are you after American Bully as a companionship pet, for breeding or Show conformation? Is there a particular look you are after? Different breeders may breed certain Size/Class of American Bully or Exotic Bully, and some breeders may be known for a particular design/look of a Bully and desired temperament.

Finding a responsible breeder you trust is your first step. It is important to do your due diligent before making a commitment to a breeder.

Identify which American Bully Class they specialise in?

Once you have decided which Size and Class of American Bullies and/or Exotic Bullies. You need to identify which breeders specialise in those class and most suitable for your needs. A great indication is viewing the puppies parents, along with verified family tree known as Pedigree documentation/paper up to minimum four generation deep, this will give you an ideal of what the puppies will most likely inherit. Other things you may consider includes:

• How many years have they had this breed and class,
• Do they have past breeding,
• Has the past breeding of puppies grown to the desire look you are after.
• What are their planned breeding pairs.
• The look and style of the current dogs in their yard. This will give you an indication of what the breeder has to offer for future breeding’s.
• How proactive they are in educating the breed, bettering the breed, assist in future longevity of the breed?
• Will they be giving guidance/support after you purchase your puppy. Once you acquire your puppy from a chosen breeder you may from time to time want to seek advice.

How are the puppies and dogs living condition and how do they treat their dogs?

Passionate breeders spend time socialising their animal so they are friendly and happy, a happy American Bully will be adaptable when visitor are around and love seeking attention from their owners and visitors. They genuinely care about their dog’s overall well-being and health and are updated with worming, vaccination and other medical needs. Quality breeders are proud of their American Bullies and are happy to show you their dogs and their dogs living area. If you are unable to meet the breeder in person at their Kennel or home. Ask to meet your breeder and their dogs via a video conferencing call/system. Observe the dogs and the breeder –

• Do they provide a high standard of care and living conditions for all their animals?
• Are the premises clean?
• Odor-free?
• Are the dogs well fed?
• Are their dogs keep in spacious and clean environment?
• Observe how the breeder treat their dogs.
• Does the breeder show a genuine passion for their dogs?
• How do the dogs interact with the breeder and with strangers?
• How do the dogs interact with their pack and other dogs?

Do they allow you to see the puppy/dog parents?

Seeing the puppy/dogs parents will give you a sense of your dog’s temperament, size, and appearance. Avoid breeders who does not allow you to see the parents or puppy, especially those who only show you one photo, or Photo that have been edited to make the dog appear bigger/larger, wider etc then they actually are. Where in-case viewing is not permitted, eg COVID or safety of their dogs or family or long distance, always request a live video conference call/system.

How many type of dogs do they breed?

High quality breeders are dedicated to one or two types of dogs and they invest their time, funds and resource in bettering the breed and their program. A breeder that focuses solely on American Bullies demonstrates their love and dedication to the breed and will most likely be knowledgeable in that breed.

Was the breeding planned?

American Bully breeders who care about their breed and program, will spend time studying, planning, preparing any planned breeding with the right American Bully breeding pair and ensuring they find suitable home.

Does the Breeder Ask you question?

As a Buyer we ask many questions to the breeder in search for our ideal American Bully. A responsible breeder will also ask their potential buyers question to see if they are the ideal candidate for their puppies and dogs. They truly are concern with finding the right home for their puppies and dogs. A breeder will ask you question such as

• Your current situation,
• If you will be away from home a lot
• If there are kids or elderly members in the house
• How much exercise you can give them
• Where they will sleep etc.
• A good breeder will be honest and if they don’t think you are suited to the breed, they will suggest going with a different breed.

Can the Breeder Provide references on request?

They should be happy to offer you reference. This could be from existing buyers, letters from their vet or local breeder organisation.

Do the puppies and parents have verified pedigree?

If you’re investing in a high-quality American Bully, you want to make sure their pedigree is verified. Are the puppy and puppy parents registered with the associated registry for that breed? Ensure they provide you with the documentation and paperwork. You should never purchase a dog or puppy from a breeder who says their dog is purebred, but doesn’t have paperwork to prove it.

What information should an American Bully breeder be able to provide?

Once you have done your research and found a breeder. Some of the information they should be able to provide you includes:

• They are knowledgeable and have a great understanding about the breed. They should be able to provide you with information regarding the breed and be able to comfortably answer question related to the American Bully.  
• Be able to provide information about the dog’s family history (parents, grandparents and great-grandparents) and you should be able to meet at least the puppy’s mother if you visit.
• They should be able to provide a certified pedigree, like the pedigrees offered by BullyPedex, ABKC, UKC. Any relevant documents, paperwork and contracts.
• Be able to provide documentation from a veterinarian that the puppy has been health tested, recorded update vaccinations the puppy has received and deworming treatments. Breeders may offer other documentation related to health, Vet breeding certificate and such.
• Offer support and share with you how they are feeding the dogs and puppies, any training or socialization prior to you taking your American Bully puppy home and any additional information, guides and tips to help you in assisting the transition of the puppies to their new home and environment.

Souce: BullyPedex, RSPCA, DogNSW

Learn more: Guide on buying a puppy/pet safely Online

American Bullies for Sale

Feature Image: Bullseye Exotic Bully

The Exotic Bully began to distance themselves from American Bully in 2008. They have similar characteristic as the American Bully such as traits like bigger head size, wider chest, shorter muzzles and very strong muscles definition, how ever their physical features have been exaggerated or overdone making them appeared to be somewhat dwarfed or cartoon liked on a smaller, more compact dog. These dogs are also known for having more bulldog characteristics when compared to the original American Bully.

Source: AmericanBullyDaily, BarkingRoyalty, BullyKingMag

Exotic Bully Puppies For Sale

Feature Image: National Winner Grand Champion Thee Buss

American Bully are small to large dog breeds with short glossy or slight coarse hair. Their coat comes in array of colours and patterns such as Black, Blue, Chocolate, Lilac, White, Fawn, Red, Champagne, Tri- coloured, Tri – patterns, Pied pattern, Irish Pied pattern etc. Their head are dis-proportionally large, broad and blocky with a short muzzle, well defined cheeks, and large nose. Their eyes are oval to almond in shape, ears are set high and may be cropped or un-cropped (natural). Medium to short length neck with heavily well define muscle on the necks, well-defined shoulder blades, a deep and wide chests, and a wide front stance. Round barrelled like rib cage, muscle hindquarters development and are capped with a slight curve in their backs.

Established in the United States somewhere between 1980 and 1990, the American Bully was delivered utilising an establishment of American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit – Bull Terriers to a few bulldog-type breeds. The purpose of the breed was to create a loyal family companion dog.

While some of the founding kennels attested that they utilised just the two first previously mentioned breeds to produce the desired dogs, it is consensus that at least five other breeds were used to attain the more “bully” physical traits desired. These are assumed to be the American Bulldog, English Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and French Bulldog.

The underlying desire for this variety was to create a dog with a lower prey drive and a greater amount of mass, bully and more bulkier attributes than the American Staffordshire Terrier.

Mass and overwhelming heavy bone was the focus purpose to guarantee such a look, they are easily one of the most well-muscled breeds out there and have been bred to have a wide chest to accommodate for it.

Source: Pinterest Wikipedia DogBreedInfo WagWalking ABKC UKC

American Bullies for Sale

Illustration of the American Bully Classes (Image Credit: Pinterest) according to the Registry ABKC.

There are 4 classes of the American Bully Breed they are American Pocket Bully, American Standard Bully, American Classic Bully and American XL Bully. The image above illustrate another class called the American Extreme Bully class, this class is no longer considered a American Bully Breed Class according to the ABKC.

Although Extreme Bully is no longer recognise as a class in some registries, it is a term still used to describe Standard Bullies and Pocket Bullies with extreme, more bulky, more mass and muscular features. The same also goes to American Micro Bully, there is no class according to ABKC and UKC registry. Micro Bully is the term use to describe American Pocket Bully height that’s shorter than the breed standard, with out lacking any breed type or characteristic of a American Bully.

American Bullies for sale

Image Credit: Pinterest and Bullymon

Bully Breed is a nonexclusive term used to recognise an assortment of terrier-type dogs, for example, American Pit Bull Terriers, Bull Terriers, Bullmastiffs, Staffordshire Terriers, Boston Terriers, Boxers, French Bulldogs and American Bully. The term bully dog also incorporates dogs who resemble these terriers in some physical manner, yet who might possibly really have any hereditary relationship to these types of dogs.

The expression “bully breed”actually has nothing to do with the canines’ personality or behaviour and everything to do with their source and history. Bully dogs are relatives from crossing between old bulldogs and of British terriers. The intersection of the bulldog and the British terrier delivered a variety called the Bull-and-Terrier that consolidated the muscle force and industriousness of the bulldog with the terrier’s sharpness, spryness and speed. In the mid-1800s the bull-and-terrier was a most known by sport enthusiast. The dogs were valued for hound battling, bull teasing and badger baiting.

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