India · prices in rupees, weights in kilograms
International siteBully Kutta Dog
The Bully Kutta, also called the Indian Mastiff, is a large molosser-type guardian of the Punjab and Sindh regions. It has no written standard with any of the international kennel clubs, which means the name describes a regional type rather than a documented breed, and we found no published measurement we would print.
- where it is from
- Punjab and Sindhwhere it is from
- no published measurement
- Not measuredno published measurement
- with the ICAR breed bureau
- Not registeredwith the ICAR breed bureau
Read this first
What we could not establish about this breed
This breed has no standard and no registration, so this page carries no size figures and no growth chart. A great deal is written about the Bully Kutta that no source supports.
In short
Key takeaways
- The Bully Kutta comes from Punjab and Sindh. Very large molosser.
- No registry descriptor or characterization study we could find gives a measured adult size for this breed, so this page gives none and shows no growth chart.
- Not registered with the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources. Dog with Blog reports no written standard with the international kennel clubs.
- Suits the Indian climate. A regional type from Punjab and Sindh, which is to say it comes from one of the hotter parts of the subcontinent.
- Short coat, loose skin, which our data rates as low grooming effort.
- We found no three dated Indian price sources for this breed, so this page gives no price.
- No source we found publishes a population figure or a conservation status for this breed.
Key facts
Bully Kutta: size, coat and recognition
Every figure in this card is quoted from a named source, and the sources are listed at the foot of the page. Where a figure is missing, the card says it is missing rather than filling the gap.
- adult weight
- Not publishedadult weight
- height at the shoulder
- Not publishedheight at the shoulder
- lifespan
- Not publishedlifespan
- Origin
- Punjab and Sindh
- Also called
- Indian Mastiff, Pakistani Mastiff, Sindhi Mastiff, Alangu Mastiff
- Weight, as our source states it
- No registry or peer-reviewed figure available to us
- Height, as our source states it
- No registry or peer-reviewed figure available to us
- Coat
- Short coat, loose skin
- ICAR-NBAGR
- Not registered with ICAR-NBAGR
- Kennel Club of India
- Dog with Blog reports no written standard with the international kennel clubs.
- Space it needs
- Land. Not a flat.
Dog with Blog reports that the Bully Kutta has no written standard with any of the big international kennel clubs, which is why no size range appears here. A landrace without a standard has no agreed size.
Growth
How big a Bully Kutta gets
There is no growth chart on this page and no adult weight, because no source we would cite publishes one for the Bully Kutta. The growth charts elsewhere on this site are built by scaling a published veterinary curve to a breed's adult weight range, and without that range there is nothing to scale. Pet retail pages do give figures for this breed. We have not used them: a number on a page selling puppies is not a breed standard, and the moment it appears in a table it starts being quoted as one.
Origin
Where the Bully Kutta comes from
The Bully Kutta is a large molosser-type guardian built over centuries in the Punjab and Sindh regions of the subcontinent. The name is Punjabi: Dog with Blog explains that "bully" comes from bohli, meaning heavily wrinkled, and kutta means dog.
Indian Mastiff, Pakistani Mastiff, Sindhi Mastiff and Alangu Mastiff are all used for the same dog, which is why this page covers both of the names people search for. The Indian literature on native breeds lists it as Indian Mastiff (Bulli).
It has no written standard with the international kennel clubs, so "Bully Kutta" describes a regional type rather than a documented breed. That is the honest reason this page has no measurements.
What it was kept for
The Bully Kutta's working role
A guardian type. We are deliberately not going further: this is a breed with a great deal of folklore attached to it and very little documentation, and the gap between the two is exactly where unsourced claims about temperament get made.
A note on temperament
This section says what our sources say this breed was kept for, and stops there. We do not rank breeds by temperament and we do not describe any breed as aggressive. A breed bureau descriptor records what a dog looks like and what it is used for; it does not record what it is like to live with, and we are not going to supply the difference out of our own heads.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
A regional type from Punjab and Sindh, which is to say it comes from one of the hotter parts of the subcontinent. We have no sourced statement about how it handles Indian conditions beyond that, and we are not going to supply one.
A very large guardian dog needs space, structure and training. Beyond that our sources do not support specific guidance and we are not inventing it.
A short coat on a heavily built dog. Our sources describe the type rather than a care regime.
Price
What a Bully Kutta costs in India
We found no three dated Indian price sources for the Bully Kutta, so this page gives no price.
That is not a coy way of saying the breed is expensive. Most native Indian breeds are not sold through the channels that publish prices at all: they change hands within a region, through shepherding and farming households and through state-run breeding centres, and no Indian pet publisher prices them. A shelter or rescue fee of ₹0 to ₹2,000 is the only dependably sourced figure we can offer you for a dog of this kind.
If you have seen this breed advertised at a particular price, treat the advertisement as the source it is. The price calculator covers the imported breeds that are priced by three or more Indian publishers.
Running cost
What a dog this size costs to keep
Our food and grooming figures are sourced breed by breed for the imported breeds, not for the native ones. The calculator below is the imported-breed calculator; set it to a breed of roughly the same size as a Bully Kutta and the food, vaccination and accessory lines are a fair guide, because those costs follow the dog's weight rather than its pedigree. The purchase price is not transferable and we would not pretend otherwise.
Dog price calculator for India
Labrador Retriever puppy, kci-registered breeder
₹25,000 to ₹60,000 and up
The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Labrador Retriever.
Supertails gives ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered Labrador and Inside Scroller ₹30,000 to ₹60,000 and up. Mr n Mrs Pet states ₹30,000 to ₹1,20,000 and up.
In Delhi NCR
₹10,000 to ₹70,000
Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Labrador Retriever runs ₹10,000 to ₹70,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.
Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹10,000 in Kolkata to ₹58,000 in Mumbai. Supertails is higher, giving Delhi NCR ₹25,000 to ₹70,000 and Chennai ₹20,000 to ₹61,000, and adds that flight-nanny transport costs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on top.
The other ways to buy one
- Unregistered home breeder
- ₹8,000 to ₹45,000
First year of running costs
₹45,020 to ₹1,02,100
That is ₹3,752 to ₹8,508 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.
- Food₹2,500 to ₹5,000 a month₹30,000 to ₹60,000
- Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
- Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
- Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
- Grooming13 to 13 grooms a year₹7,800 to ₹15,600
- Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000
Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.
Indian climate
Suits the Indian climate
Inside Scroller writes that in India’s climate the Labrador’s short coat handles heat better than double-coated breeds, while noting that a black coat absorbs more solar radiation than a lighter one, so midday outdoor exercise is best avoided in peak summer.
The Labrador Retriever was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.
The 11 sources behind this result
Labrador Retriever price in India
Supertails — dated 2026-07-13 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comBlack Labrador dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller — dated 2026-04-11 — read 2026-10-14
insidescroller.comLabrador Retriever puppies for sale in India
Mr n Mrs Pet — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
mrnmrspet.comTamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14
indiatvnews.comLabrador Retriever breed standard
American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-14
akc.orgDog Price List in India 2026: Top 40 Breeds, City-wise Costs & Monthly Budget
Supertails — dated 2026-03-09 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comPuppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comComplete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.inDog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)
Aruani Pet Stop — dated 2026-07-25 — read 2026-10-14
aruanipetstop.in
Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.
FAQ
Bully Kutta: the questions people ask
- Is the Indian Mastiff the same as the Bully Kutta?
- Yes. Indian Mastiff, Pakistani Mastiff, Sindhi Mastiff and Alangu Mastiff are all names for the same large molosser type of Punjab and Sindh, and this page covers both of the names people search for.
- How big does a Bully Kutta get?
- We will not give you a figure. The breed has no written standard with any of the international kennel clubs and no registration with the Indian breed bureau, so there is no agreed size to quote. Anything you read as a precise range has been made up somewhere along the line.
- Is the Bully Kutta a recognised breed?
- No. Dog with Blog reports it has no written standard with the big international kennel clubs, and it is not registered with ICAR-NBAGR. It is a regional landrace type.
- What does Bully Kutta mean?
- It is Punjabi. "Bully" comes from bohli, meaning heavily wrinkled, and kutta means dog, so the name describes a heavily wrinkled dog.
- Where does the Bully Kutta come from?
- The Punjab and Sindh regions of the subcontinent, where it was built over centuries as a guardian type.
Method
Every source behind this page
Breed facts here come from the ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, from peer-reviewed characterization studies, and from veterinary and state publications. Wikipedia is not a source on these pages: where it pointed us at a study or a registry entry we went and read that instead and cited it. No figure on this page comes from a page that sells dogs.
Sources
4 sources behind the figures on this page.
Bully Kutta (Indian Mastiff): history, truth and the dog behind the myth
Dog with Blog - read 2026-10-15
Indian source for the Bully Kutta and Indian Mastiff being the same landrace, and for it having no written standard with the international kennel clubs.
dogwithblog.inRegistered dog breeds
ICAR National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources - read 2026-10-15
The register of Indian dog breeds and their accession numbers. Read through the Internet Archive snapshot of 14 October 2024, which lists Rajapalayam, Chippiparai and Mudhol Hound. Later registrations are sourced separately.
nbagr.icar.gov.inCharacterization, registration and gazette notification: new initiatives for recognizing native dog breeds
Raja K N, Mishra A K, Niranjan S K, Mishra B P. The Indian Journal of Animal Genetics and Breeding 41-42:4-6 - dated 2022-23 - read 2026-10-15
Lists the native breeds the bureau was working on, including the Caravan Hound, Combai, Chippiparai, Rajapalayam, Rampur Hound, Kanni, Mudhol Hound, Indian Mastiff (Bulli), Himalayan sheep dog, Bhutia and Bhakarwal dogs.
nipajournals.comHow to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
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Breed facts and recognition status last checked . Prices move, so treat anything older than a few months as a guide rather than a quote. Estimate only. For health questions, ask your vet.