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Since 1996, Ironside has been dedicated to the preservation of the American Bulldog through selective breeding, training and education. Our American Bulldogs are tested using our five star evaluation system to help us place our puppies in the right homes. Our foundation dogs are from some of the best working American Bulldog bloodlines out there and have been proven in all working arena's. We conduct OFA, NCL and temperment testing on our stock and we have a warranty behind our American Bulldogs. There is a reason we have been around since 1996, we care. The history of the American Bulldog lays in the hands of those who want to see this breed survive. It's all about the dogs.

Why Us?

David Fritsch has been active in the Bulldog community, becoming a conformation Judge for the American Bulldog Association (ABA), United States American Bulldog Club (USABC), and the ABRA. He is a certified USABC bite helper and USA training helper. Donna has her BS in Biology from the University of Hofstra and has to help guide the Ironside program in the right direction. She is a backbone to the program and is the Midwife to all our females. She is responsible for countless hours caring for our pups and dogs. Ironside began their breeding practices, breeding Johnson American Bulldogs and developed a breeding practice similar and in conjuction with Topline American Bulldogs. Today, Ironside remains a conservative select group partnered with Topline American Bulldogs, working to maintain the qualities of the American Bulldog for the dog and not the politics. Enjoy our site, check out our Dogs, take a look around. Our puppy program speaks for itself, you won't be disappointed. We guarantee that. Here we believe in the American Bulldog. No nonsense, no Bull, all Bulldog.
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Our Program

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Hybrids are the combination of both the Performance type American Bulldog and the Johnson type American Bulldog. You take the qualities from both types and try breed in the good and breed out the bad. The Johnson type, in our opinion, brings in thick, strong bone along with the shorter muzzle which gives the Bulldog the sour mug. We don't want to exploit this to its extreme but we want to see a bulldog look like a bulldog. If the muzzle is too short, you have problems with the breathing and heat. This limits the bulldog within the working arena. With the strong durable bone, comes size. A bulldog needs the size to compete on the fields of Hog work or weight pull, once again that's where the Johnson fits in. The Performance type brings a wide array of pro's to the table. The Performance American Bulldog is agile, quick and enduring. These dogs bring in a good solid balance of drives both prey and defense. Genetically they have less problems than their brother Johnson dogs and the maintain solid healthy structure. Performance dogs if bred to other performance dogs tend to shrink in size and the muzzles tend to lengthen. This occurs over time naturally but it seems to happen none the less. In the early years of development, Ironside teamed up with Grimm's American Bulldog's in New Jersey. For several years we studied the Johnson American Bulldog and produced several litters in conjunction with Peter Grimm. Over time we found genetic problems in several of the Johnson lines, such as the Sugar Doll and Mean Machine lines. These genetic issues repeated themselves from generation to generation. This is well known in the American Bulldog community whether people want to discuss the issues or not. There is a strong effort among several Johnson breeders to correct these genetic issues but it is the opinion of Ironside that the only true attempt lies in the hybrid. Over the next few years, Ironside began to put together its own philosophy on what makes a good Bulldog. If you speak to 5 different breeders or Bulldog enthusiasts, you will find most of the material to be the same but when it comes to the opinions of what makes a good bulldog, you find personal preference, opinion and speculation. This isn't a bad thing, it's actually good. If you read the ABA or ABNA breed standard, you will find similarities with some differences. If you read the UKC or NKC breed standard for American Bulldogs, you will find the same. So basically, the bulldog community as a whole isn't so much different when it comes to breed standards, the only difference really is the difference of opinion on what makes a good bulldog. So it is what it is. Ironside believes that both types bring something to the table to stabilize a solid dog. We don't claim to be the best nor do we believe we are. We just try to do what we think is right.

Ironside's 2011 Breeding

Ironside's Rowdy Roxy of Topline X Ironside's Thor of ToplineFebruary 2011 Deposits are Non-Refundable If you are interested in this breeding, please contact Dave or Donna to discuss pick. Picks are established in the order they are received and/or through the evaluation of each pup. We produce working dogs as well as family companions which means Puppy placement is very important to both the pup and the new family. This is determined through careful observations of the litter in the first 8 weeks and our Five Star Evaluation System. Working pups will go to working homes and companion pups with go to families looking for just that. Deposits are non-refundable but can be transferred to future breedings.Ironside's Five Star Evaluation Process At Ironside we established a system on evaluating our litters. This enables us to help prospecting puppy owners select the right pup for them and their family. Our dogs are from working lines. We want each family and pup to have a long lasting relationship. We have broken down our evaluating process into a five star system. We evaluate confirmation, temperment, drives and health. We begin this process at a very early age and when its time for picks, we rate each puppy with stars. For example, if you have a pup with a five star rating in drives and temperment, that pup will go to a working home. If a pup has a three star rating in drives and temperment, the pup will be more suitable in either a family oriented home or a working enviornment. If a pup has a one or two star rating in drives and temperment, they would be perfect in a family enviornment with children. We take the ratings for all the area's being evaluated and give the pup an overall rating so that prospecting puppy owner can get a general idea what kind of puppy they are interested in. Here at Ironside we recognize the importance of the proper placement of our pups. The American Bulldog is a large powerful dog who in the wrong hands can become a menace in any enviornment. We can't stress enough the importance of "Proper" socialization at a young age and obedience training to back it up. If done right, the American Bulldog can be a wonderful addition to any family while still holding fast to its breed characteristics, being a farm utility dog able to perform in a multitude of working arena's. History of the American Bulldog Bulldogs in England in the 1600s were working dogs whose duties included guarding their masters property and driving and catching cattle. Cattle of that era were possessed of sharp hooves and horns and were smaller and faster than the cattle of today. The Bulldog had to have great physical strength, speed, agility and endurance in order to survive the work for which it was bred. Bull baiting was a method developed by English farmers in the 17th century to test their Bulldog breeding stock and ensure that the genes of only the strongest and most capable Bulldogs contributed to future generations. In the mid-1700s as the British began to colonize the southern region of North America, Bulldogs were imported to America by farmers whose livestock roamed free on hundreds of acres. Bulldogs continued their tradition of herding and catching in the new country. Over the years, as the cattle became larger and more docile, the need for the Bulldogs catching skills in England was greatly diminished. In the early 1800s bullbaiting in England was outlawed and the appearance of the Bulldog breed began to shift from the 85-100 lb lean and leggy dog of the 1700s to the stocky, more exaggerated modern day English Bulldog breed. However, in the still untamed Southern United States, the Bulldogs skills in herding livestock and guarding homesteads proved more valuable than ever. In fact, the Bulldogs duties expanded to hunting and catching wild boar and keeping predators such as mountain lions at bay. In America the breed was developed into a strong utility dog with more bone, more leg and more muscle than its English counterpart. Bulldogs became known in the south as English Whites, White English or Southern Bulldogs. They continued their work as farm utility dogs and guardians well into the 20th century and still perform much of that work today. In the early 1970s, Alan Scott of Alabama and John D. Johnson of Georgia formalized the name of this southern bulldog to the American Bulldog. The two gentlemen began keeping records of the pedigrees of these dogs and registered the American Bulldog with the National Kennel Club and the Animal Research Foundation. Because Alan Scotts dogs were used primarily as catch dogs and farm dogs, his line developed into a smaller, more agile and speedy line of American Bulldog. Mr. Johnsons dogs were produced to be loving family pets and guardians. He produced dogs that were a larger and heavier boned line of American Bulldog. These two distinct types are known today as the Standard (Scott) type and the Classic (Johnson) type. Both types of American Bulldogs retain the qualities of the original Bulldog of England. Todays American Bulldog is tenacious, courageous, powerful, confident and strong. American Bulldogs of today participate in Schutzhund, Ringsport, KNPV, NAPD, Obedience venues, Agility venues, weight pulling and Therapy Dog work. The above-mentioned qualities, combined with their intelligence, affectionate nature and devotion to home and family make the American Bulldog an all-around working dog and wonderful family pet. ' Search Engine Ranking - www.servicewrap.net :http://www.ironsideabs.com - American Bulldog Breeder and enthusiast dedicated to the preservation of the American Bulldog through selective breeding, training and educating the public since 1996. Breeding championship working and conformation lines producing puppies at affordable prices for both the home and working arenas. We pride ourselves on the support we provide through the life of your Ironside dog.'

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6 generations line bred off of Topline's Toro Blanco

Ironside's Thor of Topline

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Ironside's Rowdy roxy of Topline

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11 Beautiful pups were born April 4, 2011 out of Roxy and Thor! One female pup left! Please see our Breedings Tab to follow the puppy process or give us a call! Thanks! Check out the Puppies tab for pictures of our most recent pups available now!

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A Tribute to an old but dear friend...

My Best FriendMay 3, 1996 - January 4, 2008It was a summer morning and my wife and I decided it was time to go looking for an American Bulldog. We were new to the breed and gave our best effort at what we thought was good research. We had been looking over the local dog ads in both Dog World and the newspaper to find a litter to look at. We came across several breeders in the area and decided to spend the day taking a look. Our travels took us up into Connecticut where we met with Joe Reda. Joe was friendly but didn't have any pups on the ground at this particular time. His hospitality and knowledge of the American Bulldog was extensive and he gave good tips for new comers to the breed. We traveled to several other locations we research to no avail. We contacted Stonewall Kennels and to our surprise, a litter was on the ground and ready to go. Keith Sullivan offered to show the pups to us and several other couples that afternoon. We arrived early and Keith let us in to view the pups. We met the sire and then he brought the pups out in a well maintained kennel run. Within a few seconds a spunky group of American Bulldog pups came thundering out to introduce themselves. Thirty seconds later, a pup, later known as Bam Bam, choose us as his family. No joke here, he picked us. Bam Bam was our first child. He taught us everything to know about the American Bulldog, how to train them and care for them, through the good times and the bad. I now look back and realize the important lessons he taught us about ourselves. He taught us about loyalty, unconditional love and devotion. He taught us about patience and understanding. For almost 12 years, Bam Bam helped raise our three children. He instantly looked at them as his own. Never was there a day that he would fuss about the crayons being drawn on his belly, the infant who would use him as support to learn how to walk, or occasional stepping on his tail. He would lick their wounds and absorb their tears. He would lay next to you on a bad day and help you realize that hard times pass.We have all had our fair share of good bulldogs, but every once and a while, God blesses us with a great one. One that will set the standard for those to follow. A bulldog that is Legend. To us, Bam Bam blessed us by choosing us. To us, he is the stuff Legends are made of. We can only hope that the Rainbow Bridge is not just a story, that he will be waiting.On the day of his death and at the few moments before he passed, I held his head in my hands and looked into his eyes. I saw only wisdom and love. I promised him that I would continue with our quest to preserve the American Bulldog and treat every Bulldog with respect, compassion and understanding. I would try to give something back for all that he gave to us.Rest in Peace old friend.
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Interested in an Ironside puppy? If you wish to purchase one of our puppies, please call Dave at (973) 579-9779 or (201) 240-0284 to discuss the next litter and process. We have a paypal account to accept deposits online. If you wish to place a deposit, please contact us. (Deposits are non-refundable but can be moved to future breedings) Thank you.If you are planning on purchasing a puppy from Ironside American Bulldogs, we require a Puppy application to be filled out and emailed back to us. This enables us to make sure all our dogs go to good homes. So in short, want a puppy from Ironside? Here is it in order..1. Fill out the basic application form found below.2 Phone interview with Dave or Donna3. Review the Warranty and Agreement and sign same.4. Send in the Deposit5. In person interview at Ironside - additional information may be required at this time.6. Schedule a pick up date for your puppy

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Ironside Breeding Spring 2012

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Ironside's Rowdy Roxy of Topline OFA Good In Feburary of 2011 Ironside's Rowdy Roxy will be coming into heat. She is the mother of Ironside's Rowdy Rocket but this gal is all business. Her daughter is a love bug but Mom is a solid female with extremely high prey drive for an American Bulldog. She will out work most dogs, including longer muzzled dogs in 90 degree New Jersey heat. She is a proven producer and has currently had only two litters to date. Roxy brings sound structure to any program with alot of consistency. We are seeing some nice structure, size and drive from all her pups. Color isn't an issue with Roxy since she wears her red jacket with pride and has thrown the same in her offsrping. Roxy is loyal, tenacious, and drivey and all bulldog. Below you can view some of her offspring from her two litters. They are amazing!
Ironside's ButkusVery Social and good with childrenButkus has a ton of playful energy. He is raised with the Ironside children and loves people. We feel Butkus is the total package and our next up and coming top Stud dog!
Ironside's Five Star Evaluation ProcessHere at Ironside we take pride in the fact that we are dedicated to the preservation of the American Bulldog. We believe through selective breeding and education, we can do our share to keep bulldogs looking like bulldogs and acting like bulldogs. Our foundation stock is from championship working and conformation lines. With this, we understand how important it is to place our pups into the right homes. About ten years ago we developed a five star evaluation process that we use to rate our pups for our own knowledge to help us place puppies. We evaluate our puppies on conformation, health, drives and temperment and then give them a star rating to help others understand what they are getting as a new family member. Five Star Pups = Working homes only, high working drivesFour Star Pups = Working homes or skilled handlers, moderately high working drivesThree Start Pups = Moderate drives. These pups can make good family companions or working dogs.Two Star Pups = Geared more for a family oriented pet.One Star Pups = Family companion.

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The only way for us to improve the quality of our breedings is through research, education and through the dogs we produce. We offer a life time of encouragement, support and friendship and ask that our puppy applicants and owners return the favor by keeping in touch with us regularly through emails and through this website. We believe that this line of communication is vital to help us identify any obstacles in our breeding program. The American Bulldog is a young breed and without careful planning and selective breeding it will become extinct. With it's unique versatile ability to perform in such a wide array of sporting arena's, the American Bulldog as a whole needs guidance, unity and governing. We understand that in a free world we cannot expect miracles but we can start governing ourselves right here with each litter we produce. When you purchase an Ironside American Bulldog you become apart of the Ironside team. We hope that you see our passion and it becomes contagious. We believe in our dogs. and the people we deal with.We are proud partners with Topline American Bulldogs!
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'American bulldog breeders at affordable prices in USA.'ironsideabs_gmail.comContact us (973) 579-9779 All the content of this website is sole property of Ironside American Bulldogs copyrighted 2006Call Now: (973) 579-9779 Copy Right 2010 All Rights reserved. All Content on this website is property of Ironside American Bulldogs, LLC. ThorBrunoMacSergeantRoxyRocketXenaPete