All Dogs Welcome

This website publishes a breed of the week each Monday evening.  It is normally dedicated to a single breed and provides information about that breed's physical description, temperament, origin and other fun facts.  That post is followed up throughout the week with a list of rescue organizations dedicated to supporting that breed,  pictures of mixed and designer breed dogs based on that breed, and other fun stuff like videos and pictures of members of that breed just having fun.

But I decided to change it up for this week.  We all hear so much about 'Bully Breeds' and so much of it is negative.  But most people don't really understand what the term Bully Breed actually means.  It has nothing to do with the size or temperament of a breed of dog.  The term was originally used to refer to all dog breeds that are 'bulldog like' or breeds that were developed for the purpose of the sport known as 'bull baiting' as practiced in Great Britain during the 1700's.  Learn more about the origins of the term 'bully breed.'  It will help you understand why some of these breeds are on the list!

Put very simply almost all dog breeds that fall into the classifications of bulldogs or mastiffs are bully breeds.  In addition several brachycephalic (flat or pushed in face) dogs and other extremely large dogs, such as Great Danes, are classified as bully breeds.  Once again, this has more to do with either the original purpose for which the dog was bred or the lineage of the breed, than it has to do with size, temperament or reputation.

Unfortunately there will always be a certain number of people that believe bully breed refers to pit bull type dogs.  So I'm asking you to familiarize yourself with these breeds.  Do you really know what a Pit Bull is? And are you aware that Pit Bulls scored higher on temperament tests than many other breeds that are considered trusted family pets! 

So I'm providing below a list of the dog breeds that are currently covered under the term bully breed.  The tremendous variety of the breeds listed should be enough to prove that the term can't possible refer to size or temperament. 

The list below contains the primary breed name, pictures of each breed, and also the A.K.A.'s for each breed.  I've also provided links to breed specific rescues and pictures of mixed and designer breeds. 

This is a relatively young website and I haven't yet completed documenting every breed of dog.  In fact I anticipate that task will take a lifetime.  But I have provided links to more information for those breeds that I have completed. We need to stop judging some of these breeds and start loving them.  Because love and devotion are what they all want to give to us.