The Bully Kutta strain present in northern Pakistan is said to have been influenced by the Central Asian Mastiff, In modern times it has been used mainly as a guard dog and a home guard. It is also referred to as the Indian Alangu Mastiff. These dogs are known as the Indian Alangu Mastiff due to the fact that these dogs hail from the southern India specifically from Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts.
Bully Kuttas were further developed from the local Indian Mastiffs during the British Colonial rule in India