28/05/2026
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The American Bully breed emerged from the desire to create a companion dog that is completely docile with both people and animals, while maintaining a strong, heavy appearance with a distinctive head.
The American Bully originated in the United States in the late 1980s, in cities such as Los Angeles and Virginia. It was developed from crosses between pre-existing breeds, primarily the American Pit Bull Terrier and the American Staffordshire Terrier.
Although many of the early breeders claimed to have used only APBTs and AmStaffs in the foundation of the breed, it is now generally accepted that other breeds were also incorporated to achieve the typical “Bully” appearance, characterized by a compact and robust physique. The breeds most commonly agreed to have contributed to its lineage include:
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
English Bulldog
Olde English Bulldogge
American Bulldog
French Bulldog
As with other breeds such as the American Bulldog and the Olde English Bulldogge, the “Bully movement” or “Bully style” became quite popular during the 1990s.
The rise in popularity of the breed throughout the 1990s and 2000s led to what became known as the “Bully movement” or “Bully style.”
In the 1990s in California (West Coast), a brotherhood of breeders—including Larry Duran of “Blue Nation Kennel,” Rick Guerra of “Guerra Pits” (who also founded “Blue Nation Kennels”), Rodney Bingley, founder of “New Troijan Kennels,” Tony Moore (R.I.P.), founder of the “Grayline” bloodline, Warren Westbrook of “Do Good Kennels,” and Richard Barajas, founder of "Gottiline" , among others—began developing a more massive type of dog, with heavier bone structure, more volume, and larger, heavier heads.
