Healthy and still going strong at 10 1/2 years old. Her personal stamina is un matched by many other mastiffs, while even in hard circumstances she has kept up her wonderful attitude.

Sable born January 12, 2001 - Retired

Each pure breed of animal was developed for an expressed function; collies to herd livestock; English setters to find and flush game for the hunter; Labrador retrievers to retrieve ducks from the water; mastiffs to guard an estate; Dalmatians to accompany and guard carriages on long trips; terriers to find and kill varmints; toy breeds to be small, easily portable pets, and so on. First you decide how you want the dog to fit into your life, then you select the breed that most closely fits your needs. If you determine you want a mastiff then you chose well and please feel free to contact me to begin or continue your search for your puppy.

I will share with you, without hesitation, all that I have learned even if you adopt a puppy or adult mastiff from someone other than me. I am a hobby breeder, and as such do not always have pups from my females available. However I have close contacts with a select few, who may have just the mastiff for your home and family.

As it says above, mastiffs were bred to guard estates. This is not to say you need 100 rolling acres and a 45 room mansion. "The Estate" is hearth, home, possessions and family. Your mastiff has a born & bred desire to guard the estate of his or her family. This is why early obedience training is so critical. Your mastiff will select a place to lounge where they can observe and guard. When alerted, they will respond to protect. The majority will stand tall and by appearance alone intimidate any stranger from advancing without permission. The minority will be more aggressive, and will require obedience so as to be quickly called to a calm and accepting state of mind.

No one can guarantee you a perfect puppy. Many health related issues that can not be cured are only recently being weeded out by selective breeding. I only breed mastiffs whose real condition indicates they are the least likely to have health problems. Some of these conditions can be assessed by testing, where in these tests are crucial to determining that my pups are free of certain genes, I test. As is the case with PRA. If I do not have genetic proof my mastiff is totally clear, I test. I will also inspect the evidence of whomever my mastiffs are bred to.

If and when I breed it would be rarely but it would be for soundness of body, mind and spirit, and the trueness of purpose and function. So if you want a mastiff that is healthy, strong, alert able to guard and slobber all over it's loved ones, then you are just like me.

To talk more about mastiffs please email me at jerseykev@aol.com or call 732.665.6583.