Picking Your Bloodline
Many people think breeding dogs is ez-pz. They think you just look in the newspaper, or on Craigslist, choose a breeder, buy some pups, raise them, breed them, walla! What they don't realize is that if you want to be a successful breeder, you need to learn your bloodlines. Find out the kind of dogs you want to breed: athletic, muscular bullies, or companion low energy dogs. If you can't take the time to sit down and research the bloodlines and history of the breed, then breeding as a career may not be for you.
After you do some research on some of the many American Bully bloodlines, look into finding breeders of healthy pups. Some of the most popular bloodlines are "Watchdog", "Razor's Edge", and "Gotti". Because these lines are so popular, you have plenty of responsible breeders to choose a pup from. Unfortunately, you also have many more unscruptulous individuals who give little care to their dogs' health. If you're having trouble finding a good breeder, look to see if they display any awards or trophies. This shows that they are interested in breeding only the best that they can.
Once you choose a bloodline, to ensure dogs of high quality and health, try to also breed with bloodlines outside of your chosen one (but still matches your breeding goals). This lets you get the best of both bloodlines, while also knocking out some genetic defects that may occur from inbreeding.
The number one thing a newbie needs to do, way before you buy a dog, is to try and seek mentorship from more experienced breeders (like me!). Ask for guidance from different people, as everyone will always have differing opinions that will be valuable in the future. Most importantly, make sure to gauge the person you're learning from. Some people may come off as legit, but as you hang around them more you begin to notice their true intentions.
Once you're ready to buy, there's a few questions you should be prepared to ask your American Bully breeder. Depending on what you want to breed for, you can ask things like energy levels, head size, average weight, etc, etc, etc. Ask about the breeder's own goals with the breed, and why he decided to get into the dogs. This will clue you in on how the breeder views his stock. For the most part, you want to ask "why?" a lot. A good, responsible breeder who knows what he is doing should be able to answer quickly and honestly.
Once you got your stock, the real fun begins! Don't forget to bookmark this site and check back every day on how to make some BIG BULLY BUCK$$$!
Any questions you can shoot me at bigbullybucks@gmail.com
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