American Bully Kennel Club

The American Bully Kennel Club (ABKC) is an international official registry for the American Bully breed. Created in 2004 to acknowledge and preserve the American Bully, the ABKC has played a role in creating breed standards and planning exhibitions. For breeders and aficionados, the ABKC offers pedigree information, registration services, and educational materials. The ABKC also inspects breeding facilities and hosts events where the American Bully breed can compete and win various titles.

Background
The office of the ABKC resides in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It has been there for fourteen years and offers free parking in addition to wheelchair accessibility.

President
The current president of the ABKC is Dave Wilson. He has been the president of this organization since its founding in 2004.

Wilson hosts and organizes at least seven ABKC dog shows per year all around the world. He has made the price to enter these ABKC events 20 dollars. However, Wilson recognizes veterans in shows around Veterans Day and makes it free of cost for veterans and their families.

The American Bully is frequently credited to Dave Wilson as its creator. He is a well-known breeder whose initial goal was to produce bulldogs with more oversized, blockier heads. He wanted to breed stockier and more muscular dogs that could participate in organized competitions.

The American bulldog breed is recognized by Wilson and the ABKC, which divides it into three categories: XL, standard, and pocket. Within these three American bulldog variations, every breed competes against the others based on height.

Standard/Classic Variation
The American Bully should appear to have a large bone structure and a hefty appearance. A standard bully is a medium-sized, compact dog with a blocky head and a muscular physique. A classic bully has the same adult height standard but has a more petite overall body and lighter frames.

Male Height: Under twenty inches and no less than seventeen inches tall.

Female Height: Under nineteen inches and no less than sixteen inches tall.

Pocket Variation
The pocket Bully is a smaller variation of the Standard American Bully and it is determined by the adult height of the bully.

Male Height: Under seventeen inches and no less than fourteen inches tall.

Females Height: Under sixteen inches and no less than thirteen inches tall.

XL Variation
The XL Bully is the tallest variation of the American Bully. XL bullies although much taller, still share the same characteristics of the Standard American Bully.

Male Height: Under twenty-three inches and no less than twenty inches tall.

Females Height: Under twenty-two inches and no less than nineteen inches tall.

Events
The ABKC aspires to provide a happy, family-friendly atmosphere at all of its authorized performances and events. A dog show serves as a breeding stock evaluation. The judges have spent years breeding, showing, and researching dogs before receiving their licenses as ABKC Judges.

Stacking
During the dog show, the dog is taken around the ring by its handler and stops after completing one lap into a position called "Stack". Stacking is the phrase used to refer to how a dog is positioned at a dog show to showcase its best traits and improve its appearance. In this case, American Bullies showcase their composition and muscles in the "stack" position.

Faults and Disqualifications
Faults evaluated by the judges deduct points from the overall score but do not disqualify the dog.

Faults considered in competition: Twisted tail, knotted tail, long tail, overly short tail.

Disqualifications in competition: Pink or albino eyes, undershot mouth, cryptorchidism, bobbed tail.

Junior-Handlers
Most dogs that compete at the ABKC are handled by a minor. These minors are referred to as "Junior-Handlers". Junior Handlers must complete an application that costs 15 dollars and is available on the official ABKC website. Junior-Handlers each receive a certification number and are assigned dogs based on their ages.