{"id":74566,"date":"2024-10-17T01:15:39","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T05:15:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=74566"},"modified":"2024-10-17T01:15:39","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T05:15:39","slug":"the-bully-cats-bred-to-resemble-american-bully-dogs-and-how-fashion-is-creating-mutant-pet-breeds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/the-bully-cats-bred-to-resemble-american-bully-dogs-and-how-fashion-is-creating-mutant-pet-breeds\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u2018bully cats\u2019 bred to resemble American bully dogs and how fashion is creating mutant pet breeds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pedigree cat breeding has long had its controversies but a new trend for cats bred to look like American bully XL dogs could be one of the most worrying fads yet.<\/p>\n

So-called \u201cbully cats\u201d\u00a0originated in the US<\/a>\u00a0and are a result of\u00a0mutant breeding<\/a>. Unlike\u00a0pedigree<\/a>\u00a0breeding, which focuses on keeping animals purebred, mutant breeding involves intentionally combining genetic mutations to create cats with a specific look. In this case, they mix the gene that causes hairlessness in sphynx cats with the gene responsible for the short legs of munchkin cats, making bully cats a munchkin-sphynx cross.<\/p>\n

These cats share a close resemblance to\u00a0bully dogs<\/a>, a group of breeds characterised by a\u00a0solid build, wide body<\/a>\u00a0and short coat. American XL bully dogs were\u00a0banned in the UK<\/a>\u00a0in 2023. Recently, bully cats have made\u00a0their way to the UK<\/a>, where\u00a0social media accounts<\/a>\u00a0promoting this new mutant breed have emerged.
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