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XL American Bully Price, Explained
The XL class is advertised higher than every other size. Here is what that premium is actually paying for, what an XL really is, and why mine costs the same as the rest.
Expect XL American Bully puppies to be listed anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000, the dearest of any size class, and that gap over the others is nearly all demand, not cost. Raising an XL puppy costs about the same as raising a standard one from the same litter line. Mine is $700, no different from any other class I offer.
First, what XL even is
A height class. That is the whole definition. A male measures 20 to 23 inches at the shoulder and a female 19 to 22, built on the same frame and carrying the same temperament as a standard bully. It is not a separate breed, not a crossing of anything, and not a different personality.
Grown, an XL male usually lands at 80 to 120 pounds and a female at 70 to 100. The weight chart by class shows the full range plus what a puppy should hit on the way there.
Anything taller or heavier than the XL range gets sold as XXL, which is an advertising word rather than a real class. I would sooner say that than quietly pocket the searches for it, and I say it again on the page that ranks for XXL.
Why the XL tag runs higher elsewhere
Three forces push it up. Notice that only the last touches the animal, and barely.
It is what people picture. Say American Bully and most people see the XL. It is the most-searched size by a long way, so more buyers chase a smaller pool of puppies, and the price follows the way it would for anything in short supply.
Fewer programs produce it. There are far fewer XL litters than standard ones. A kennel putting out a few a year can price against a waiting list.
Size sells itself. It is the easiest thing to photograph and the first thing anyone remarks on, which is exactly why listings keep reaching past XL for XXL.
The one thing missing from that list is a real cost difference. An XL puppy eats a bit more in its last weeks here, and that is the entire extra. The vet exam, the shots, the worming and the hours of raising it are the same.
XL prices by source
| Source | Typical XL price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Here | $700 | Every class and color, one flat figure |
| One person raising a litter | $1,000 to $2,000 | Straight from the breeder |
| An established XL kennel | $2,500 to $5,000 | Reputation and advertising baked in |
| A named bloodline | $5,000 to $15,000+ | Scarcity, not a health or temperament guarantee |
| A listing site or broker | $1,800 to $4,500 | A margin for a party that did not breed the dog |
Whatever row you land on, add the first year, which for a dog this size runs $1,200 to $2,900 beyond the puppy. Food for an animal pushing a hundred pounds is a genuine line, and so is a crate you buy once at adult dimensions. The full first-year breakdown lives on the price page.
Why I keep XL at $700
Pricing by size means charging extra for something that costs the same to produce. Worse, the moment a kennel sets its prices by class, it starts aiming its litters at whichever class pays best instead of at a sound dog. I would rather not steer breeding decisions that way.
I select for temperament and health rather than for the most litters. The aim has always been the healthiest, best tempered litter I can produce, not the largest number of them.
So an XL here is $700, a pocket is $700, and a blue tri XL is $700. No coat surcharge, no fee waiting at the end. Delivery is the only thing quoted on its own, honestly and by distance, because getting a puppy to Maine really does cost more than getting one to Phoenix.
Wondering which of these finishes XL?
Tell me the one you like and I will give you the parents’ measurements and an honest estimate of where the puppy lands, including when the honest answer is that it stays standard.