Where can I find this gorgeous dog?

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Hi everyone, I'm looking for a specific type of dog that I've never come across before. Based on my research, it's supposedly an American Pit Bull Terrier, 'black panther' type. I've attached some photos to show you what I mean.

Is that the correct name for the breed?

And where would I be able to get a dog like this?

Thanks in advance for the help..

Where can I find this gorgeous dog?

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    Hi,

    The dog’s name is Prague and he is indeed an American Bully XL.

    XXL Designer Pit Bull is the name of the breeder.

    Have a good evening

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    He’s an American Bully XL – there’s even an XXL category, but it’s not officially recognised. It’s not actually an American Bully; this dog is referred to as an XXL Designer Pit Bull... I couldn’t find much more info on it. Basically, it’s a more imposing Pit Bull, but without the extreme features you see in the Bully.
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    He’s an American Bully XL; there’s even an XXL category, but it isn’t recognised.
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    Hi,

    I’m not sure where you’d be able to find a dog like the one in the photos.

    I reckon he looks a bit like Cerberus, the three-headed dog.

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    That dog is a Cane Corso. I reckon you can check out this site for more info on how to get one in France: https://www.clubofficiel-canecorso.fr/

    Oops, that’s not a Cane Corso... A Cane is taller, with a much heavier head (more "blocky", let's say). Plus, if it were a Cane with cropped ears, the tail would be docked as well, leaving only about 1/3 of it.

    @Bull- Terrier Rednose, why all the hate for Brigitte Bardot? 🤷.

    The SCC (French Kennel Club) and the FCI deserve a bit of stick for plenty of inconsistencies, but I don't think they should be blamed for the whole Pit Bull situation. It was the French government that brought in the anti-Pit Bull laws, seemingly without consulting breed experts or official kennel clubs. If the SCC didn't recognise the Pit, it was mostly to avoid any confusion with the Staffy, which has been recognised for ages and fits the SCC standards much better, with more detailed characteristics.

    The Pit Bull standard is vaguer regarding height and weight, and it's the same for the allowed colours, of which there are many more. Otherwise, Pit Bulls and Staffies share a common history: dog fighting.

    The split between the two "breeds" was only actually started by enthusiasts who wanted to distance themselves from the fighting world by entering their dogs into dog shows.

    Pit Bull experts generally agree on at least one point: the Staffy and the Pit are the same breed split into two types. One is very strictly "regulated" by a precise standard—which is why it's recognised by the FCI—while the Pit can be taller, heavier, etc. Both types share the same personality traits: they’re loyal, active, tenacious, and determined...

    Another way to look at it is the split between fighting dogs and show dogs. For a long time, the fighting enthusiasts preferred to keep the name Pit Bull and stay away from the show ring. However, there are still registries that recognise both breeds and both standards, and they hold dog shows where Pit Bulls and Staffies are shown in two different classes. It’s a bit of a mess, but it doesn't take away from the qualities of a Staffy or a Pit Bull (and vice versa)... and you won't be seeing that happen in France any time soon...

    In France, the law is totally illogical if you follow the history of these two types of dogs, which are physically similar, if not identical. It basically just takes a piece of paper to turn a Staffy into a "Category 1" dog. LOL.

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    Personally, I’ve never seen such a thin Cane Corso. Being a breeder doesn’t necessarily mean they’re reputable; personally, I’m always a bit wary because so many of them are just in it for the money. Even if they’re recognised by the likes of the Kennel Club, who have done some really inconsistent things regarding certain American-type pedigree papers. Then you’ve got celebrity activists like Brigitte Bardot, dodgy politicians, and the people over at the RSPCA... meanwhile, the importer just wanted to stay on the right side of the law and work with some of those people to actually protect the dogs, through logic rather than for cash. His club was the American Pit Bull Terrier Club of France, but a load of hypocrites silenced him because he was making too much sense, all while letting those illogical bastards run their little money-making schemes. And to answer @Nicolasnara, the Cane Corso has a thicker muzzle; it’s not as thin as that black "panther" Pitbull that everyone wants as a breed. Besides, a Pit’s muzzle can be upturned or even thicker than the Italian Mastiff known as the Cane Corso—and the Mastiff definitely passed its muzzle down to the Bull breeds—but a proper Cane Corso has a thicker muzzle than the one in this photo. Anyway, me and the Kennel Club and their mate Brigitte Bardot don't exactly see eye to eye. A word to the wise.
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    Personally, I’ve never seen such a thin Cane Corso. Being a breeder doesn’t necessarily mean they’re reputable; personally, I’m always a bit wary because so many of them are just in it for the money. Even if they’re recognised by the likes of the Kennel Club, who have done some really inconsistent things regarding certain American-type pedigree papers. Then you’ve got celebrity activists like Brigitte Bardot, dodgy politicians, and the people over at the RSPCA... meanwhile, the importer just wanted to stay on the right side of the law and work with some of those people to actually protect the dogs, through logic rather than for cash. His club was the American Pit Bull Terrier Club of France, but a load of hypocrites silenced him because he was making too much sense, all while letting those illogical bastards run their little money-making schemes. And to answer @Nicolasnara, the Cane Corso has a thicker muzzle; it’s not as thin as that black "panther" Pitbull that everyone wants as a breed. Besides, a Pit’s muzzle can be upturned or even thicker than the Italian Mastiff known as the Cane Corso—and the Mastiff definitely passed its muzzle down to the Bull breeds—but a proper Cane Corso has a thicker muzzle than the one in this photo. Anyway, me and the Kennel Club and their mate Brigitte Bardot don't exactly see eye to eye. A word to the wise.
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    Personally, I’ve never seen a Cane Corso that lean. Just because someone is a breeder doesn’t mean they’re actually reputable; I’m always a bit wary because so many of them are just doing it for the money. Even if they’re recognised by the Kennel Club, they’ve done some very inconsistent things regarding pedigrees for American types. Then you have the likes of that cow Bardot, those dodgy politicians, and the RSPCA... even though the importer wanted to do things properly and work with those people to actually protect the dogs, rather than just for the profit. His club was the American Pit Bull Terrier Club, but a load of hypocrites shut him down for being too logical, while letting other greedy bastards run their own money-making schemes. And to answer @Nicolasnara, a Cane Corso has a thicker muzzle, it's not as slender as that black "panther" Pitbull that everyone seems to want. In any case, a Pit's muzzle can be more upturned or even thicker than an Italian Mastiff (Cane Corso). Plus, the Mastiff definitely passed its muzzle shape down to the Bull breeds, but a Cane Corso has a much thicker snout than the one in this photo. As for the Kennel Club and their mate Brigitte Bardot, we don’t exactly see eye to eye. A word to the wise.
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    This dog is a Cane Corso. I reckon you could check out the Kennel Club website for more info on how to find one in the UK: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/

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    You can find Red Nose colouring in both Staffies and AmStaffs; the only issue is that the breed standards don’t tend to favour these colours, but it doesn't mean the dog is a crossbreed. Regarding the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, it’s well-documented by breeders and canine experts that they are the ancestors of both the AmStaff and the Pit Bull. Where did you get such muddled information about breeds that don’t exist or those kinds of names? Even though I’ve got books on dog breeds dating back to 1880, some of those names don't ring a bell. What exactly do you mean by a "Scottish Bulldog Terrier"? You should also realise that you can’t just cross two breeds to create a new one... It takes generations of breeding to achieve a consistent type. If you cross two current breeds, you just get a crossbreed. It’s only by working on the bloodline, focusing on both looks and temperament, that you can fix and maintain those characteristics.
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