The Bully Breeds


Posted on Aug 19, 2008
By Julia Szabo

Kennel Club Classics, 200 pages, $39.95
 
The Bully Breeds - a.k.a. the American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier,  and Miniature Bull Terrier - are some of the most misunderstood, maligned dogs in the world. And yet, while many people fear them, these breeds do have their loyal fans.
 
Now these diehard aficionados - as well as fans of the Boston Terrier - have a fabulous family album to share: this handsome, lavishly-illustrated volume, which combines history and appreciation with expert care and training advice. There's even a chapter on the Bully Breeds in art, guest-authored by FetchDog friend William Secord.
 
Most important, the book emphasizes the astonishing loyalty that sets these dogs apart as what the author calls "the truest of canine comrades." More than perhaps any other kind of dog, the Bully Breeds will do anything their owners ask of them - and that to-a-fault loyalty is routinely exploited by criminals. In the wrong hands, Bullies will try to please their cruel masters by fighting other dogs; but when treated with love and compassion, they will return that love and compassion a hundredfold, bravely and selflessly performing search-and-rescue, narcotics detection, animal-assisted therapy, and many other invaluable contributions to their communities.
 
What's more, to the delight of anyone who's ever been licked by a "kiss-bull" or laughed at (and with) one of these canine clowns, this book also describes the Bully Breeds' legendary affection and sense of humor. The description is accurate because it comes from the heart.
 
 
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