my 2 cents:

If you add a Fila to your family better be prepared. Owning a Fila comes with more responsibility then most other breeds. The Ojeriza is there... period. Some have it more then others but its always something to be alert and to be on your toes when you introduce them to 'strangers'. that is something you CHOSE and accept. If you get a Fila without knowing anything about the breed you and the breeder who sold it are very well... stupid....

A good breeder checks you out b4 selling a dog.. I have always had my mind set to a male fila just because they look so much better in my book. The breeder (who I consider to be a friend) denied me a male Fila. 'not were you live you get one... get a female first then move and then but only then we might talk about a male, a cannon..' and boy was she right!

We take care of a beautiful little shit with the name: O'Jeriza de Sol Casa and boy, she lives op to her name. Having said that, we do socialize her a lot! at 14 weeks old she has been at many shops, malls, schools, camp sites, restaurants and other crowded places she is very well behaved, most kids are fine even some adults are nice creatures in her book, BUT we have NO illusion that she will become a retriever.... nope.. she proven that a couple of times already as young as she is.

The end of the line is that we KNOW what these dogs are capable of, we know precautions need to be taken and she WILL bite some shithead sooner or later, we know and that is fine, but WE, living in a small town, are responsible for her behavior in the long run!

We are going to have so much fun and crap with this one :)