2018 Official BULLY KING Mascot Double L’s MYE-STRO
One of the Baddest Bulls on the Planet
DOUBLE L’S MYE-STRO
RISE OF THE AMERICAN BULLY | AUSTRALIA
Inside Issue #12:
• Double L’s MYE-STRO is Creating a Legacy
• American Bully Down Under: Interest in the Breed is Taking Off in Australia Breeders Importing the Best
• Interview: Jorge Guerra of Brute Force Bullies
• Hydrocephalus: That’s NOT a “Freaky” or “Alien” Head
• Ectropion and Entropion
• Canine Allergies
• Some of the New Studs On The Scene are No Joke
• The “Clean Exotic” is the Newest Hype.. What Is It?
• Much More Inside the next Issue of BULLY KING Magazine!
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2018 Official BULLY KING Mascot Double L’s MYE-STRO
One of the Baddest Bulls on the Planet
Inside Issue #12:
• Double L’s MYE-STRO is Creating a Legacy
• American Bully Down Under: Interest in the Breed is Taking Off in Australia as Breeders Import the Best
• Interview: Jorge Guerra of Brute Force Bullies
• Hydrocephalus: That’s NOT a “Freaky” or “Alien” Head
• Ectropion and Entropion
• Canine Allergies
• Some of the New Studs On The Scene are No Joke
• The “Clean Exotic” is the Newest Hype.. What Is It?
• Much More Inside the next IssuE of BULLY KING Magazine!
Brute Force Bullies definitely earns the name. It is through Brute Force and determination that owner Jorge Guerra Jr. is making sure the name “Brute Force Bullies” perseveres in the bully world. A lot of breeders have called it quits facing much less adversity than this camp has faced over the past 2 years..
Find out how Jorge Guerra Jr. and Brute Force Bullies took every shot on the chin, kept smiling, sacrificed, dug deep and reloaded with an awesome new lineup.. Inside Issue No. 12!
Here’s a Sneak Peak..
Bain Bullys Quad
(Dax X Ciroc) 15″ 67lbs
Wide shoulders, crazy rear, muscular bitch with a sweet and gentle temperament.
Due in heat between now and Aug and is going to Muscletone’s Casablanca for a historic breeding.
Muscletone’s Jezebel of Guerra’s BFB
(GrCh Mr Bean X Maude)
Jezebel is off of Bean’s 1st Inbred litter and is the littermate sister to Muscletone’s Solo. She is currently 8.5 mo old and under 14 in tall with a wide muscular spread, thick neck, and beautiful rear. She is an explosive ball of energy and is as close a clone to her Daddy as I have seen.
She will be getting linebred back to some Muscletone blood but I have decided to go with an outcross for her 1st breeding to none other than Louie V Line’s Lil’ V, yes he is closed but I have the last straw to him and think that mixing him with this little shemale will produce some beautiful monsters.
I still have my Beastro Grandson Ch Brutus who is my kennel mascot and my boy El Güero who is son to CH Xochitl and Lil’ V.
Muscletone’s Xochitl of Guerra’s BFB. (Bison X Kiss)
6 mo old champagne puppy with a nice dome and beautiful rear. She is currently Muscletone Bison’s only offspring in the USA. There were 2 born in her litter and she is the only survivor so she is very exclusive.
Her first breeding will be announced at a later date but please believe me when I tell you that I have something extraordinary up my sleeve for her.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY & WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
I was born and raised in Bridgeport, CT. Moved to Central Florida in 2011 where I currently live.
IT’S AN HONOR & A PRIVILEGE TO INTERVIEW YOU, YOU’VE BEEN AROUND FOR SOME YEARS, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE YEAR & WHAT WAS GOING ON WHEN YOU GOT INVOLVED WITH THE BREED?
I have been involved with dogs since early teen years. I began with the American Pit Bull Terrier. From the moment I saw my first bully I knew that I wanted to know more and get one for myself. So I did, and had a few breedings along the next couple years. It wasn’t until I met my wife Sharon that I really pursued taking bullies more serious and to the next level.
So we started our kennel Silverback Bullies in 2015. It was our combined passion for the breed that made us want to realize our dreams and that they could in fact,become reality. When you find that someone that shares one of your life’s passions as much as you do, it’s almost impossible to ignore. We’ve been good together since we began dog breeding and for almost three years we were able to achieve great success. We are very anxious to see where the future brings us.
HOW WERE YOU INTRODUCED TO THE AMERICAN BULLY BREED?
In 2008 I was first introduced to the bully breed by Jay from Ironvein Kennels in Bridgeport. He lived around the same area as I did. We would see each other out walking our dogs… I still had pit bulls at the time. After seeing his bully, he introduced me to a whole new passion. Quickly I stopped breeding pit bulls and made the move to breeding American Bullies.
WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO GET INVOLVED IN THE BREED?
With me, it was love at first sight. Like I just mentioned in the question above, that day I seen Jay’s bully was the day I was inspired to get involved with the bully breed. I was inspired by and interested in how they look, walk, their build, and temperament. In my opinion, the bully is a perfectly built dog. After that very first encounter I knew then I wanted to be involved in owning and breeding bullies.
DID YOU HAVE A MENTOR OR GUIDANCE WHEN YOU 1ST STARTED?
No, there wasn’t a mentor I had when I first started. It was my older brother and me. Him and I worked together learning trying to soak up as much knowledge about bullies as possible. The bully world actually is like family, so most people are willing to open up and share a little of what they know, have been through, and learned themselves. I have asked many questions along the way however, never had a mentor.
DID YOU ATTEND SHOWS, OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN BREEDING, OR BOTH?
Yes, both. I have attended shows and bred litters. Definitely enjoy doing both. I am actually getting prepared to start showing some productions soon. I have not had an opportunity to do so yet, because I was really not interested in showing a dog or puppy that I had purchased. Now that I have production that I couldn’t be more proud of to show and call my own (shout out my boy Cream Cheese) I am looking forward up coming shows.
IF YES, TELL US ABOUT YOUR 1st SHOW
My first show actually wasn’t until I lived in Florida. It was a show in Kissimmee. I remember that day well. The excitement and energy I felt to see so many different bullies with so many different looks was fuel to my fire. There is something about being at shows that are amazing. One of my favorite memories from that show and all others is the stack off. I knew I had to produce a stud and get in on that action! Took a little patience and dedication but now I have a stud ready for the stack offs. Maybe even put him in the ring see if I can’t bring a trophy home.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE DOGS?” (TOP 5)
Wow, that is a tuff question. There are so many great dogs and breeders that come to mind. I guess if I had to choose only 5 I would have to go with Cream Cheese, Hashish, Krippy Kush, Haze, and Blue Cheese. The list goes on and on but you asked for 5.
At Silverback Bullies, we enjoy and respect all bullies however, our true passion is for exotic bullies. We really like how compact and well built they are. Our goal is to produce puppies that are small, nice heads, short wrinkled snouts, and a chest spread with muscle mass.
We strive to produce healthy happy puppies that any family or breeder would be proud to own. Our puppies are raised indoors in a family environment. My children really enjoy their roles in helping out. Our little SilverbackBullies juniors. We use the same vet from conception to the time we home a puppy and have been able to establish a very good relationship.
Bloodlines that we have used include Bo-Low, Onyx, Bullseye, Rockstar, and Haze JR. We are anticipating the arrival of our Haze JR. litter that will be dropping in a couple weeks. We are super stoked to see what kind of production we will get from him and our exotic female Kinky.
WHAT IS YOUR VISION OR MAIN GOAL?
At Silverback Bullies we take time and consideration into which male we will pair with our females. Some may think just choose a popular stud and your puppies will be great. In our opinion this is false. Just because a stud has been a great producer doesn’t automatically mean he is right for your female. Our goal is to search for that stud that has all the qualities we are looking for, that will really compliment our female, and bring it where she may lack. In doing so we have had successful litters, achieved goals set, and produced the exotic look we were after.
TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE GOT PLANNED OVER AT YOUR KENNEL?
Silverback Bullies has big plans coming into play. Such as up coming litters that we look forward to welcoming. We are also trying to organize a fundraiser this year to help the bulling epidemic. Not the good dog bully but, the dangerous human ones. With recent rises in childhood suicide and school shooting and our children crying for help, we feel it is our duty to answer their cries for help and try to make some kind of impact. “Bullies stopping Bully’s” fundraiser meet and greet BBQ. The plans are in the works, with more information available soon. Event will be held in Central Florida the target date is in October since that is National anti-bulling month. For more information or ways you can help our contact information is listed in the interview.
CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR UP AND COMING STUD?
At this moment we have two up and coming studs. Both males have great qualities to offer. We own Hashish who is now open for stud. He is an exotic bully and is 15 months old. He is very compact and short, a great head and build. His temperament is super laid back and is great with people and other animals. His bloodline is Bullseye. Our next stud Cream Cheese also an exotic.
He is an all around a phenomenal dog. At just 7 months he looks amazing and still has features coming in this boy keeps getting better. He has a fantastic color, compact body, nice head with a short wrinkled snout, and tons of muscle mass. He absolutely has the bully mentality and is a show stopper everywhere we bring him and he knows it. He is very good with people and animals also. We have yet to see any productions off him but soon will be time. We have high expectations of him and have good feelings on his ability to be successful. He has Rockstar blood bread to our Bo-low female JLO.
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOUR DOGS, CONTACT YOU AND FOLLOW YOU ONLINE?
We can be found online via Facebook: Rastawaymarley
We have just begun setting up our site so it is in the beginning stages now, but soon we plan to have it filled with photos, up coming shows, litter productions, studs, and possibly even some products that are designed for the bully breed. So we are off to a busy start of this year and are excited to see where it brings us.
Silverback Bullies has a busy year and years to come ahead of us and we’re extremely excited to get these projects and breedings in the works complete. Remember to watch out for our boy Cream Cheese!
LET US SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR SPEAKING WITH YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE OUR READERS WITH?
One thing that we have learned along the way so far is to remain humble and to stay true to yourself and your dreams and expectations. What may work for others may not work for you. Ride your own wave and create something for yourself and your kennel’s success. It is true that there are a lot of breeders but, if you have respect, work hard and honestly, everything will fall into place.
From the Silverback Bullies Family to the entire bully family community thank you for the support and love.
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This year’s lineup doesn’t disappoint..
Inside Issue 11 You’ll Find some of the best Studs in the game, Future Legends along with newcomers to the scene you’ll definitely want to keep an eye on
Why Was This Release Pushed Back?
Unfortunately With The Passing Of One Of Our Mascots We Had To Have The Cover & Mascot Features Re done. We Cover the Loss Of Mr. UK & Tribute to Him Inside The Issue.
The Ship Date For All Subscribers & Upcoming Issues Have Been Updated On Our Website
Issue 12 May 25th
Issue 13 June 25th
Issue 14 August 25th
Issue 15 October 25th
Issue 16 December 25th
This is NOT a list of the top show dogs, those rankings can easily be found on the different registry’s websites.
In no specific order, this is a list of the most sought after Studs- that are taking the bully World by storm this year, demanding international attention, and earning their owners serious cash.
Ch Magoo
GrCh Reliance’s ChumperGrCh RockoLouis V Line’s VenomGrCh Mr. BeanDouble L’s Mye-StroCh ShamrockGrCh LokiGrCh KaosABPK Mr. Trouble MakerCh GrimmLouis V Line’s OroDeadpool Phoking Style BulliesClicquot ABB BoysReliance’s Zoo-Lou of MBK KennelsGrCh Train Robber Jesse James Owned by Judy & Mike CookGrCh Tone “The Clone”Unafyed Bullyz’ TysonMonsterBully’s IancuGrCh El Toro Owned by Ivan CondorReliance’s Lycan
And for our readers who prefer an exotic style bully..
IB’s Bape
Stan Lee of Ohio Bully CampSavage Bullies’ Arson
Up & Coming Heavy Hitters To Keep An Eye On
These are Studs Not Yet Fully Developed (Under 18 Months) With A Ton of Potential
Notorious Owned by KC Chavez a GrCh Rocko sonGenuine’s Lux Owned by Jason DysonGunsmoke of Bluepoint Kennels a Venom sonEminent’s Yellow ClawBull Gator’s Doc Johnson a Mye-Stro son“Ghost” a Venom son Owned by Lilzay King
Breakout Female Superstar
Venus Louis V Line Europe
Breakout Female
Aftermath Moana
Puppy With Serious Potential to Become The Next Big Thing
Luca Brasi.. Too Young To Call The Next Big Stud.. but just look at this stunning pup! We have a feeling his future will be very bright!
Luca Brasi Owned by Bucktown Bullyz’
We will be updating this list throughout the year as we travel to shows, see and hear about other dogs deserving of this list.
WHERE ARE YOU FROM ORIGINALLY & WHERE DO YOU LIVE NOW?
California is where I was raised; in a time when there was no north & south, and I currently reside there.
IT’S AN HONOR & A PRIVILEGE TO INTERVIEW YOU, YOU’VE BEEN AROUND FOR SOME YEARS, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE YEAR & WHAT WAS GOING ON WHEN YOU GOT INVOLVED WITH THE BREED?
My first dog was a game dog. In 1975 there was a huge dump of dogs from kennels and backyard breeders feeling the heat from the crackdown on dog fighting.
HOW WERE YOU INTRODUCED TO THE AMERICAN BULLY BREED?
This concept of “BULLY” is really more complex than most would admit, especially in regards to calling it a breed. It has been my view that “BULLY” is a phenotypic expression that should be balanced from front & back. Hence the shoulder width should only be slightly wider than the hips. Now that is only challenged when we are not speaking of a well pedigreed dog. When other breeds are introduced to achieve this, then the concept of phenotype is gone and hybrid should be used. Albeit, I’m not a fan of eugenics or Darwinism, some ‘care’ should be given when describing percentage dogs against small pool gene variation dogs. Surely, I digress…the first dog I encountered that was “BULLY”, which before Razors Edge existed, was a Shaw’s dog. Which appeared to be an AKC Staffy-Bull registered as an American Pit Bull Terrier (APBT) in another kennel club.
DID YOU HAVE A MENTOR OR GUIDANCE WHEN YOU 1ST STARTED?
Huey Newton; taught me that you never own a dog, you share a journey. Russel Means; taught me that the difference between wolves and dogs is time… time changes the orientation of need, and need becomes dependence over time. Bobby Lavender; Dogs are two types: One runs the street the other runs the yard. REAL DOGS DON’T BARK!
DID YOU ATTEND SHOWS, OR ARE YOU MORE INTERESTED IN BREEDING, OR BOTH?
‘Shows’ are where I learned about classism. I grew up knowing about racism, but the stratification in ‘shows’ is present. I found it hard to understand, how power and corruption could creep into a hobby that was designed to encourage the new breeders and nurture their orientation into responsible stewards of canine citizens.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR 1st SHOW.
My first Show was UKC, and I worked with a handler.
YOU’VE BEEN AROUND AND SEEN SOME LEGENDS, CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE “OLD SCHOOL DOGS?” (TOP 5)
1. Sgt. Stubby (We Previously Featured Sgt. Stubby HERE)
2. Azuma “Bert Sorrells”
Bogan “Carol Gaines”
3. Pete the Pup “Earl Tudor”
4. Cherise – a red brindle producing multiple generations of mine detection dogs.
Since this is a working dog, let them work. Find their strength and improve the breed through positive contribution.
WHAT WAS YOUR VISION OR MAIN GOAL?
In the last question, in regards to – top favorite dogs, I purposefully avoided giving up names to popular historic dogs in order to protect my breeding program. I have aspired to re-create a crypto-canid that haunts my memories. So, let’s start from the beginning…
My great grandmother while in the ‘Trail of Tears’ was beaten by a cavalry officer. The rifle butt left an imprint on her head, the only thing that brought her solace was the family dog. She was between the age of 4-7 years old, and would not let go of the dog. This was the story told over and over again from multiple sources. Amongst the various theories as to what comprises a pit bull, the black & tan or so-called tri-color emerged when certain dogs are bred together.
In the AKC, the black & tan Bulldog is not allowed to enter into the show, similarly the black & tan or tri-color dog was not favored in UKC show circles. So, if not for Bert Sorrells, I would have never connected the black & tan & tri-color dog to early origins of what is an APBT. Amongst the Seminole tribe, these dogs where known as Indian dogs. So, in moving forward in breeding, and paying homage to history of the breed – My ‘goal’ is to bring about this crypto-canid within breed standards.
TELL US ABOUT SOME OF YOUR PRODUCTIONS STARTING OUT, AND WHERE YOU’RE AT TODAY?
The dog that I’m most proud of – her off-springs are still being used worldwide for mine detection. I purchased her in 1984 in Hawaii, an although she did not have kennel club papers…her pedigree was etched on top a table in the dining room of the family I bought her from, which span from WWII. Her puppies are currently used in Cambodia, Thailand, & on the boarder of Myanmar. In the 90’s they were used in the ‘Bosnian Conflict’. Three of her puppies have been ‘IRON DOGS’ in Colombia.
Beast of Inkredabull
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE BREED, BOTH GOOD AND BAD?
Good– Separate registers for dogs with add mixtures, hybridized, or dogs with 3 or more physical faults.
Bad– The idea that all the variations or phenol-types are separate breeds.
Young breeders flocking to new registry’s in order to bypass acknowledging the work of the game dogs. Which are the foundation blood of all dogs which we consider to be APBT or “BULLY” breeding.
The acceptance of serious physical faults as positive features (e.g. over-bite, under-bite, torn ACL, esophagus disorders, disfigured tails, toed deformation, mange).
This disunity amongst kennels to the point of violence. Even when both kennels have mutual ancestors.
Chemical enhancement leading into shorter lives of the dogs, and lack of quality of life.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE DOGS OUT NOW?
To avoid disproportionate accolades, I guess the best thing to say is – buy a dog and read its pedigree. My favorite dogs would normally be included in the pedigree. Not to say that the other dogs included in the pedigree are not as equally important to balance any points that are extreme in certain Big-Name dogs.
TOP 5 ALL TIME?
The reason why I picked out the Top 5 that I picked, is because the impact that they had on society in general and in particular the positive image they portray. Who doesn’t remember ‘Petey’ from ‘The Little Rascals’!
WHAT INDIVIDUAL DOGS HAVE PLAYED THE MOST IMPORTANT ROLE IN YOUR PROGRAM?
Sadey’s Padington, Throwin Knuckles, Mr. Bow Jangles, Purple Rose of Cairo, Raider 1, & Camacho-Do-Good.
TELL US ABOUT WHAT YOU’VE GOT PLANNED OVER AT YOUR KENNEL?
In regards to Kennel; we don’t operate a super max prison! It’s more of a Level 1 country club setting, and we don’t view our dogs as inmates, we view them as trustee’s. As far as what we have planned; we are not breeding couch potatoes. We also don’t breed baby seals, penguins, or giraffes. We are sticking to the old recipe of the junk yard dogs- short, compact, thick boned, straight-bite (not hard mouth) dogs that can walk more than the 4 blocks and be all around family members as opposed to inmates.
LET US SAY THAT IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR SPEAKING WITH YOU. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT YOU’D LIKE TO LEAVE OUR READERS WITH?
It’s important that the APBT as well as the “BULLY” community stay unified. With current law changes, BSL, and the overall demonization of the breed seems to grow and not only erode the constitutional right of ownership of these beautiful dogs; 42 years, I’ve studied genetics & breed development and since the onset of the ‘genome project’; the tools are available to seek the truth in the genetic make-up of this breed as well as ourselves. There are many things that separate us, let the loyalty and determination of this breed instill these qualities into their owners – REAL DOGS DON’T BARK!
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Sneak Preview of 2017 BULLY KING Magazine Mascot ABPK’s Trouble Maker
ABPK’s Mr. Trouble Maker, owned by Glenn Van Schijndel is Father to our other 2017 Mascot Mr. U.K. making them our 1st Father-Son Mascot Combo! Look forward to seeing much more of this bad ass bully in the upcoming year.
