American Bulldog vs American Bully

An American Bulldog
Photo: Frikkii
An American Bully
Photo: Juan. botti

Side by side

American Bulldog
American Bully
Adult weight
Males 34–45 kg (75–100 lb); females 27–36 kg (60–80 lb) (breed club figure)1
20–60 kg (44–132 lb) (registry figure)2
Height
Males 55.9–68.6 cm; females 50.8–63.5 cm (registry figure)3
Males 35.6–58.4 cm; females 33–55.9 cm (registry figure)2
Lifespan
10–15 years4
10–12 years5
Fully grown
12 months, both sexes6
13 months, both sexes6
Group
Working (AKC)
Terrier (AKC)
Health
Dry eye (much more likely); Blood blister in the ear flap (more likely)7,8
No sourced figure
Class
Watchdog
Companion

Which suits you

Size
The American Bully comes in a wide range of sizes, 20–60 kg (44–132 lb) as an adult, against 27–45 kg (60–100 lb) for the American Bulldog.
Temperament
They differ most on activity (American Bulldog: a good daily walk and play; American Bully: happy with modest walks) and on loyalty (American Bulldog: sticks close to its people; American Bully: bonded to its family).
Alike
Both are rated the same on affection: a lap or leaning dog.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

American Bulldog
Working · Large

In temperament it is confident and loyal, friendly with its own people and naturally watchful, and often reserved with strangers.

American Bully
Terrier · Large

Breed standards describe a confident, outgoing and gentle dog, affectionate with its household, and treat aggression towards people as highly undesirable.

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Breed traits

Day to day
American Bulldog
American Bully
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Happy with modest walks
Intelligence
Differs
Learns readily, likes games
Easy-going, simple routines
Handler demand
Differs
Needs an experienced owner
Needs steady training
With people
American Bulldog
American Bully
Affection
A lap or leaning dog
A lap or leaning dog
Loyalty
Differs
Sticks close to its people
Bonded to its family
Independence
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Around the home
American Bulldog
American Bully
Sensitivity
Hardy, takes a busy home in its stride
Hardy, takes a busy home in its stride
Voice
Differs
Barks to alert, then settles
Quiet
Prey drive
Chases; needs managing
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour9. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home10,11.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
Both grow to much the same adult weight, about 38 kg.
American Bulldog
American Bully
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More comparisons

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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·