{"id":1684,"date":"2021-12-03T15:10:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/?p=1684"},"modified":"2021-12-03T15:13:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T15:13:26","slug":"american-bully-webbed-feet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitbulltribe.com\/american-bully-webbed-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Do American Bullies Have Webbed Feet?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you ever played with your American bully or clipped her toenails and noticed some skin between her toes? You might be tempted to think that your American bully has webbed feet like a labrador, but this is not the case.<\/span><\/p>\n American bullies have webbed feet, like all dogs, but it isn’t usually as excessive as ‘water dogs’ like labradors or golden retriever.\u00a0Your American bully may have some connective tissue between his toes.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n If your American bully loves the water, don\u2019t worry. He can still swim safely without 100% webbed feet. In this article, I\u2019ll explain why American bullies don\u2019t have webbed feet and why that shouldn\u2019t stop your bully from swimming.<\/span><\/p>\n The American bully is a relatively young breed of dog. The American Bully Kennel Club only recognized it in 2004. The breed is still not recognized by the American Kennel Club. The breed mostly stems from the American Pit Bull Terrier with some traits from American and English Bulldogs. The resulting breed is your loveable, good-tempered American bully.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The <\/span>breed standards for American bullies<\/span><\/a> say nothing about webbed feet. Webbed feet are not a requirement for the breed, nor are they a disqualifying trait<\/strong>. There just isn\u2019t much information out there about webbed feet on American bullies.<\/span><\/p>\n But there is information about webbed feet on pit bulls, one of the main \u201cparent breeds\u201d of American bullies. Pit bulls and American bullies aren\u2019t the same, but there are a lot of physical similarities between them, thanks to the way American bullies were bred – and pit bulls do not have webbed feet.<\/span><\/p>\n Not a Bully, an organization dedicated to raising awareness about misunderstood dogs like pit bulls, has <\/span>a great article<\/span><\/a> about webbed feet on pit bulls. They clearly state that purebred pit bulls do not have webbed feet. Pit bulls may have a small amount of connective tissue between the toes, but not the true \u201cwebbing\u201d of water dogs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n American bullies, like pit bulls, are not water dogs. Even though the breed standards are silent about the issue of webbed feet, it is safe to assume that a purebred American bully should not have webbed feet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The American Bully Kennel Club may not say anything about webbed feet on American bullies, but they do have some requirements and penalties surrounding a dog\u2019s feet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Your American bully\u2019s feet should be rounded, medium size (not too big or too small), arched, and with tight, compact toes according to breed standards. Long toes, flat feet, and splayed feet are all considered faults.<\/b><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Your dog\u2019s feet should face forward and not be tilted inward (\u201cpigeon-toed\u201d) or outward (\u201ceast-west\u201d). His toes should stay together and not splay out so that the whole foot has a compact, round shape. His feet should not be the most prominent part of his appearance.<\/span><\/p>\n The connective tissue between your dog\u2019s toes should only be visible when you splay her toes and look closely. The tissue ought to be thin, shallow, and not prominent. <\/span>All dogs have this tissue<\/span><\/a>, just like the connective tissue between a human thumb and forefinger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Say you\u2019ve read all this, and you still think your American bully has webbed feet – maybe the tissue between his toes is thick and looks like a duck\u2019s foot when splayed. If that\u2019s the case, you may be right – your American bully may have webbed feet – however, that\u2019s probably due to a problem with his genetics.<\/span><\/p>\n American bullies may have webbed feet if they have another breed mixed in, such as a poodle, labrador, or dachshund. Webbed feet might also be the result of a genetic abnormality.<\/b><\/p>\n Webbed feet are a sign that your American bully might not be purebred. Sometimes traits from three or four generations ago can appear in descendants, resulting in webbed feet in an otherwise normal-looking American bully. Your bully may have a water dog in her ancestry, which is why she has webbed feet.<\/span><\/p>\nWebbed Feet on Purebred American Bullies<\/span><\/h2>\n
What Should My American Bully\u2019s Feet Look Like?<\/span><\/h3>\n
What if My American Bully Does Have Webbed Feet?<\/span><\/h3>\n