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I guess it's hit or miss with certain breedings. I guess the more I think about it the specimen will behave a lot like the parents and the more generations in the blood with sport/work test the higher chance you get something sturdy and athletic. I am a big fan of American Bulldogs, my brother had one that die of heat stroke but he was an awesome dog. He was goofy as hell with the family and we couldn't take him serious but he had a lot of prey drive and was very reserved with strangers. Health testing is so important to me simply because I don't want to end up with another porcelain dog, I love my Bernie to death but I just want a dog that will do whatever, whenever and I don't have to baby his joints.

I am waiting for a career opportunity and if that materializes I will not be able to get a dog next year or for a while. However, if that doesn't work out for me I am pretty sure I am getting another dog in the spring. In fact, I am on the waiting list for one of these guys The liter will be born in the spring of 2013 and I am pretty sure I will get second pick at least.







The Alano Espanol is an awesome breed, I met two of them in person and they are just awesome dogs. They were bred to catch, and dog aggression was culled on the spot. The stock I met hasn't been hunted yet but they descend from working dogs in Spain. In fact, I know someone who worked with the kennel where the mom came from and he told me very good things about them. The source breeds working Neapolitan Mastiffs so I know he has no incentive to make up stories.

I also like Olde/Renaissance bulldogs and I am in touch with a couple of breeders that work them in protection/weight pull and guarantees health and temperament on the dogs. I also like American Bulldogs but I like specimens with more pigment since white dogs get sunburned easily. Last but not least, Staffords and Amstaffs are also on my list. Staffords may be too small to keep up with my Bernie, most legit amstaff breeders health test like crazy so it's a good possibility. The only issue is knowing that DA is a big possibility. I have a very solid pack structure at home and we can easily assimilate any dog into our pack given the fact that it has the traits that will match our pack. That is why it is very critical to meet the parents of the puppies and analyze their personalities/behavior to make sure it will work out.