Rise of the Exotic Bully: How pet owners are dodging exemptions by breeding nano, micro or pocket versions of banned dog - but experts warn extreme interbreeding of the XL bully's smaller sibling ...

But now designer breeders have returned with a new invention: the Exotic Bully, with varying degrees of mini sizes known as a Bully Nano, Micro or Pocket (but somehow, not XS Bully).

However, Exotic competitions were shut down last year due to bad press from the spike in XL Bully attacks. Read More Men on epilepsy drug warned to use ‘effective contreception’ ...

This year, it became a criminal offence to own, breed or sell an American XL bully dog unless you have an exemption certificate. American XL bullies have over the years been involved in a spate of ...

The UK government defines an adult male XL Bully as at least 20in (51cm) at the withers, but Pocket Bullies tend to be significantly smaller than this. They normally reach 22 to 27cm in height, so ...

The existence of American Bully XL dogs was a very controversial and emotive topic last year. Rishi Sunak recently moved to ban the breed in the UK after 23 fatal attacks since 2021 and several ...