Pitbull vs. Bully breed

The term “bully breed” is used to refer to a large group of various breeds of dog that hail from the same root breed. Dogs that belong to a bully breed are all derived from one particular type of dog known as the Molosser. The Molosser is an Ancient Greek breed that was characterized by a short muzzle, large bones, a large frame and pendant shaped ears. Originally Molossers were bred with a range of other dogs that resulted in varied breed characteristics found today in the various bully-type breeds. The pitbull including is famous blue nose pitbull all have their roots in the Molessers.

These dogs were bred as guardians of both property and livestock. These types of owners would use their dogs in sports like bull-baiting which many believe is how the term “bully breed” came about. Unfortunately, not all owners of these dogs today utilize them for their original purpose and recognized their potential as fighting dogs. One of the rave of the moment in the pitbull world is the blue pitbull.

The pit bull is just one breed that is categorized under the bully breed label. All the following breeds actually make up the bully breed category:

• American bulldog
• American mastiff
• American pit bull terrier
• American Staffordshire terrier
• Boston terrier
• Boxer
• Bull terrier
• Bulldog
• Bullmastiff
• Cane corso
• English bulldog
• Fila Brasileiro
• French bulldog
• Great Dane
• Mastiff
• Neopolitan mastiff
• Olde Boston bulldogge
• Olde English bulldog
• Pug
• Rottweiler

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