[blockquote] Im asking a question just a question not to offend anyone. But would any person in their right mind buy a recreation of a dog without knowing what has been put into the making? It doesnt make sense for me to say "Here you go Donald take this $1200 and give me a mixed dog, that I maybe can get for $150 adoption fee from the city pound" :idea:[/blockquote]

Tell me how knowledge of the dogs that are put into any program are going to help you decide whether or not the dogs being produced are any good. The best thing to do when looking at performance mastiffs is go test the parents. That is the only reason I am getting an alaunt is the fact I met up with Donald and tested his dogs personally. I like what he is producing. I have seen titled dogs of different breeds (performance mastiffs included) with nice pedigrees, and I wouldn't put them on my yard. You are not going to get 9th generation Alaunts from the pound. These aren't F1's.

Flip it around and ask yourself if you spent the last 20 years refining a breed, would you be so open to let everyone know your formula, and percentages so that someone could shortcut and copy your hard work? Maybe you would, I know I wouldn't. I find it funny that If I had posted a 3 generation pedigree of a Presa or Cane Corso, it probably wouldn't be questioned what was behind it, since people accept it as a "pure" even though they are more scatterbred than most think. I didn't post to convince anyone this is the dog for them. Just trying to clear up any misunderstandings about the Stocks Alaunt, and that is different from the other Alaunt programs out there.

Have a good day :D