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Pocket, Standard, Classic, XL: The Classes Explained
Walk into any bully show and you'll hear the classes thrown around like everyone was born knowing them: Pocket, Standard, Classic, XL. Here's the thing most first-time buyers don't realize — the classes are defined by height, not weight. A 90-pound dog can be
Read the Guide → Color Genetics · 3 min readTris, Lilacs, Trindles & Merle: What You're Really Paying For
Color is the first thing most buyers fall in love with and the last thing they understand. That's backwards — because color in the American Bully is straightforward genetics, and understanding it protects your wallet and your future dog. Here's the honest vers
Read the Guide → New Owners · 3 min readYour Bully Puppy's First 30 Days: The Complete Guide
The first month home shapes the next fourteen years. Not because puppies are fragile — bullies are anything but — but because this window is when habits, confidence, and your bond get wired in. Here's the exact playbook we hand to every Lakeside family, whethe
Read the Guide → Health · 3 min readFeeding a Fast-Growing Bully: Nutrition, Joints & East-West
Here's the paradox of the American Bully: the same genetics that give the breed its jaw-dropping bone and mass also create its biggest developmental challenge. Bully puppies put on weight faster than their joints, tendons, and growth plates mature. Manage that
Read the Guide → Buyer's Guide · 3 min readHow to Vet Any Bully Breeder (Including Us)
We're going to hand you the interrogation kit for our own industry. Ask every breeder you talk to these questions — including us. An ethical breeder lights up when a buyer asks hard questions, because it means the puppy is going to a home that takes this serio
Read the Guide → Breeders · 3 min readBreeding to an Outside Stud: Timing, AI & Contracts
A stud fee is one of the best or worst investments a breeding program makes, and the difference usually isn't the stud — it's the timing, preparation, and paperwork around the breeding. Here's how we walk every stud client through it at Lakeside, whether they'
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