American Bully vs Staffordshire Bull Terrier

An American Bully
Photo: Juan. botti
A Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Photo: W.carter

Side by side

American Bully
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Adult weight
20–60 kg (44–132 lb) (registry figure)1
Males 13–17 kg (29–37 lb); females 11–15 kg (24–34 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 35.6–58.4 cm; females 33–55.9 cm (registry figure)1
Males 36–41 cm; females 36–41 cm (breed club figure)2
Lifespan
10–12 years3
Median 12 years4
Fully grown
13 months, both sexes5
11 months, both sexes5
Group
Terrier (AKC)
Terriers6
Coat
No sourced figure
Short coat6
Shedding
No sourced figure
Sheds through the year
Grooming
No sourced figure
A brush once a week
Exercise
No sourced figure
A moderate amount
Health
No sourced figure
Mast cell tumour (much more likely); Demodectic mange starting young, dogs under 2 (much more likely)7,8
Class
Companion
Family

Which suits you

Size
The American Bully comes in a wide range of sizes, 20–60 kg (44–132 lb) as an adult, against 11–17 kg (24–37 lb) for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier.
Temperament
They differ most on activity (American Bully: happy with modest walks; Staffordshire Bull Terrier: a good daily walk and play) and on intelligence (American Bully: easy-going, simple routines; Staffordshire Bull Terrier: learns readily, likes games).
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 Bully
Terrier · Large

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

Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Terriers · Medium

Temperamentally the Staffie is bold, tenacious and very attached to people. The Kennel Club standard notes its fondness for children, though its fighting past can show as intolerance of other dogs.

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Breed traits

Day to day
American Bully
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Activity
Differs
Happy with modest walks
A good daily walk and play
Intelligence
Differs
Easy-going, simple routines
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Needs steady training
Needs steady training
With people
American Bully
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Affection
A lap or leaning dog
A lap or leaning dog
Loyalty
Bonded to its family
Bonded to its family
Independence
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Cooperative, with its own ideas
Around the home
American Bully
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Sensitivity
Differs
Hardy, takes a busy home in its stride
Average
Voice
Quiet
Quiet
Prey drive
Differs
Chases; needs managing
Likely to chase small pets
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
The American Bully grows to the heavier adult, about 40 kg against the Staffordshire Bull Terrier's 14 kg.
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More comparisons

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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·