The American Bully should give the impression of great strength for his size. The breed is well put-together and is scular, but agile and graceful, and keenly alive to their surroundings. The American Bully should be stocky, and not long-legged or racy in outline. The breed is very outgoing with an eagerness to please. Their courage is proverbial.

GENERAL IMPRESSION

HEAD	Medium length, deep through, broad skull, very pronounced cheek muscles, distinct stop, and high set ears. Ears - Cropped or uncropped. Eyes - All colors except albinism. Round to oval, low down in skull and set far apart. Muzzle - Medium length, rounded on upper side or slightly squared to fall away abruptly below eyes. Jaws well defined. Under jaw to be strong and display biting power. Lips close and even, some looseness accepted, but not preferred. Upper teeth to meet tightly outside lower teeth in front or scissor bite accepted. Nose all colors acceptable.
NECK	Heavy, slightly arched, tapering from shoulders to back of skull. No looseness of skin. Medium length.
SHOULDERS	Strong and muscular with blades wide and sloping.
BACK	Fairly short. Slight sloping from withers to rump or straight accepted with gentle short slope at rump to base of tail. Slightly higher rears accepted, but not encouraged.
BODY	Well-sprung ribs, deep in rear. All ribs close together. Forelegs set rather wide apart to permit chest development. Chest deep and broad.
TAIL	Short in comparison to size, low set, tapering to a fine point; not curled. Not docked.
LEGS	Front legs- should be straight. A slight turning outwards of the feet is accepted but not desired, large or round bones, pastern upright. No resemblance of bend in front. Hindquarters- well-muscled, let down at hocks, turning neither in nor out. Feet- of moderate size, well-arched and compact. Gait- should be springy with drive off the rear.
COAT	Short, close, stiff to the touch, and glossy.
COLOR	All colors and patterns are acceptable.
SIZE	Height and weight should be in proportion. A height of about 18 to 21 inches at the withers for males and 17 to 20 inches for females is preferable. There is no particular weight for the breed.
FAULTS	Faults to be penalized are: kinked or knotted tails, pink eyes and any form of albinism, tail too long or curled, undershot or overshot mouths, severe turned fronts, and aggressive behavior towards humans.