Bully Girl Magazine had a chance to interview, American Bully Breeder, Matt Siebenthal of Texas Size Bullies. Texas Size Bullies is located in Delray Beach, Florida. If you didn’t grab a copy of Issue 55, of Bully Girl Magazine, here is what you missed.
State your name and where your kennel is located.
My name is Matt Siebenthal, of Texas Size Bullies, located in Delray Beach, FL. My parters are Ryan Mandel, and Cody “Wild Bill” Lindley.
What type of dogs do you breed?
I breed the American Bully, according to ABKC standards. We breed for conformation and temperament, first and foremost. We are best know for clean, correct dogs with massive heads, heavy bone, wide chests, and a stance that commands respect.
What inspired you to get involved with that particular breed?
This breed literally saved my life. Four years ago, I lost everything that I owned in a house fire, including my first American Bully – “Tank Williams Jr”. I didn’t care about the material things, as those can always be replaced. I was devastated over the loss of my dog. Six months later my family was hit with another tradedy. My little brother, and best friend, had been found dead. He was only 25 years old. I fell into a dark depression, and wasn’t sure if I even wanted to be here anymore. This breed has the amazing ability to absorb negative emotions. They gave me purpose again. They are so misunderstood, and constantly judged. I can relate to that.
Do you have any upcoming breeding’s that you would like our readers to know about?
We have a few tricks up our sleeve. You can keep up with our current breeding’s on our Facebook at: Texas Size Bullies – Delray Beach.
What is your favorite bloodline?
My favorite bloodline is Razor’s Edge. My partners prefer Gottiline. We decided that we wanted pedigrees that had legends, like Samurai Paco, Remy Martin, Short Shot, and Rock & Ruby, combined with some of our more recent favorites which are: the heavy bone of MBBP’s Ch. Rocky Has a Hard Head, Gr. Ch. Dax, Carolina Bully Farm’s Ex Ch. Mo Money, and SMP’s Ch. Lucky Luciano. We feel that “Lucky” is one of the most impressive looking dogs to date.
Do you currently show any of your bullies?
Yes, King Tyson, Queen Lola, Tank Jr., and Lucianna.
What advice do you have for any upcoming bully breeders?
Keep your day job.
What is the most difficult thing in the bully game for people to overcome?
Greed. It’s a shame what’s happening to some of these exotics, because breeders just want a paycheck.
Who do you look up to in the bully game, and why?
Dave Wilson – Razor’s Edge forever changed the American Pit Bull, and without the stage wouldn’t have been set for the rise of the American Bully.
Fabian Chichester – Remy Martin and their whole camp is a legend in my book, whom I respect and admire.
Marco Suarez – Samurai Paco is one of my all time favorite dogs. The consistency in his litters is truly amazing.
Carolina Bully Farms – I respect what they stand for, and how they treat their dogs. I truly believe that they do it for the love of the breed.
Curtis with BullyTree.com – Curtis calls it like he see’s it. He doesn’t pull punches, and I respect that. At the end of the day, he wants what’s best for the breed.
Describe how you would want things in the bully community to be 10 years from now.
I’d like to see changes in what’s happening with some of these exotics. There are good breeders, and then there are those who are only out for money. They are killing these dogs. Some of these so called exotics are horrendous. I even saw a “teacup bully” the other day, that was supposedly part chihuahua. That and the blatant paper hanging needs to be stopped.
What separates your kennel from the competition?
Respect and humility. So many new kennels come into this, with absolutely no respect for the pioneers that paved the way for them to do what they do. Education is important. How can you improve a breed, if you don’t know it’s history. We are student’s of those I mentioned before, and we respect what they have done.
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