What is a Miniature Bully?
The Miniature Bully is currently not a breed of it’s own, how ever they are a term used to describe any American Bully, Pocket Bully, Exotic Bully which are a miniature version/ representation of it’s present breed type.
They are genuinely shorter in height and back with a more compacted version of their Pocket counterparts. Height varies from 13 inch and under to some as short as 8 inch. The extreme version of the Miniature Bully has an exaggerated features/version beyond breed type. Smaller Bully which lack breed type traits and features eg: Not bulky etc. may still be considered a Bully breeds with an undesirable traits, however they still make great companionship pets as long as there is no underlining health issue
We have broken down the Miniature classifications further to help us identify. Please note these size are only a Bullymon’s guide and not associated with any entity or registry.
–Pockets Size – between 16.9 inch to 14 inch. (We’ve included Pocket size for reference in height only, they are within breed type and are not, according to us a Miniature Bully size)
–Short Pocket size – height of bully between the lower height spectrum of the pocket size to taller height spectrum of Micro size. Between 15 to 13 inch –
–Micro Size – under 13 inch
–Nano Size – under 11 inch
–Teacup size – under 8 inch
A Miniature Bully dog which derive from pedigree Pocket/Exotic Bully parents that lack breed typed are still considered a Miniature size bully, how ever their lack of breed type trait/s maybe undesirable for future programs. These do not make them any less unwanted, as long as there is no underlining health issue. They do make wonderful companion pet homes.
Miniature Bully size with Extreme features are traits that go beyond breed types, these traits are extremely rare to achieve. With Extreme Miniature Bully there are also higher chances of heath concern associated with some of the extreme traits. Breeders will need to understand the pros and cons of the pairing to achieve a positive outcome.
Why would Pedigree Pocket Bully, American Bully, Exotic Bully produces Miniature size bully in their litter?
First of all we need to understand what is a Breed? A stock of animals or plants within a species having a distinctive appearance and typically having been developed by deliberate selection.
Another point of view is that a breed is consistent enough in type to be logically grouped together and when mated within the group produce the same type. When bred together, individuals of the same breed pass on these predictable traits to their offspring, and this ability – known as true breeding – is a requirement for a breed.
Pocket Bully, American Bully, Exotic Bully are still a very young breed and many different type of other dog breeds were introduced, especially in the Pocket and Exotic Bully breed. Together with American Bully other smaller Bulldogs breed were introduced, such as British Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, Old English Bulldogs, English Staffy, Shorty Bull. When pairing a breeding, these introduce breeds traits maybe be present in the offspring.
Until Pocket Bully, American Bully, Exotic Bully produces consistent off-springs, there will be traits present from other breeds (what was originally used, depending on how many generations, the closer the generations of those breeds the higher the outcome).
Sometime within a pairing unique features or features and traits a breeder might consider as an asset to their program or future breeding. These traits maybe desirable such as the Miniature Bully size, Extreme Bully size and maintain all other features and traits for the breed. E.g. Do not look like their introduced ancestries.
Some kennels are working towards producing consistency in their design through selective breeding programs and it maybe present in their work through pairing stock & off-springs.
It takes many generations of selective breeding of the same traits together with their genetic makeup to create consistency.
Other names associated with Miniature Bully – Also known as Mini Bully, Micro Bully, Nano Bully, Toy Bully, Teacup Bully, Exotic Micro Bully, Short Pocket Bully.
Because its current breed is such a new breed, registries which accept the breed has what is known as an open book registry. This allow pedigree dogs with traits and characteristic type associated to the American Bully, Pocket Bully, Exotic Bully, Micro Bully have the opportunity to duo register their dog as the breed mentioned earlier. Eventually as the breed become more established and consistent, the registry may decide to tighten. For this moment we are enjoying what the breed has to offer and adjusting accordingly with an added bonus touch of Bullymon’s Quality of standards and Design.