Customer Reviews

Grandeur and Good Nature, the Character of the Mastiff: An International Collection of Photos and Commentaries Portraying "the Lion of Dogdom"

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Having read other mastiff owner's coppies I want one for myself. I do not have 400.00 to buy one from an auction. It is a top quality reference book on the breed and to have only so few coppies in curculation is a shame.

In Mastiff circles, this book is the Bible of the breed. Those of us who have to beg and borrow a copy from friends find it hard to believe the book has not come back in print. This is an important book that preserves so much of the Mastiff type, temperment, and truly amazing attributes. If any reader of these reviews has any clout with the publishing company PLEASE convince them to do another printing as soon as possible. There are A LOT of Mastiff people who would love to own this Mastiff masterpiece.

This is THE book about the best dogs in the world.
Of all the books on Mastiffs, this one best reveals the nature and specialness of these dogs. The heartfelt stories, the pictures, the tons of advice from experienced breeders and trainers.
Speaking frankly, it's a nightmare to try to find anything in it (it's hard to even find the table of contents!), but actually, that's a good thing because you end up wandering through it enjoying the wonderfulness of these dogs.
I thank my stars I was lucky enough to find a copy at a book store.

I would love to have my own copy and so would my friends(they are tired of me borrowing theirs). This book is full of information on mastiffs and answers many questions that new owners may have. The book is full of photos, both black and white and color, that give newcomers to the breed excellent examples of how mastiffs should look. The book also has some great personal stories to keep it interesting.

This book provides a fantastic marriage of breed information and lineage research for the showman as well as breed characteristics, temperment, health, for the layman and owner of this fantastic breed! This breed is NOT for everyone and the book covers the various health concerns and lifestyle required to own this fantastic dog! Excellent, must read book for the owner or someone contemplating buying and Old English Mastiff!

Please rerelease this book. It is a MUST have for ALL Mastiff lovers. Please Joan, Please.

This is a most excellent and comprehensive book that should be owned by all Mastiff enthusiasts! Don't miss it! The stories give you a glimpse into what Mastiffs are really like in a way that factual, descriptive books just don't do.

Please, Please, please, Joan rerelease this book. For those of us who have been lucky enough to touch, read, hold in our hands, such a wonderful piece of work, allow more(oh yes, there's alot of us!) to have an opportunity to have it in our possession, for longer than our friends will let us borrow it for! Oh Yes, WONDERFUL BOOK!

I am really privliged to be a part of this book as when it was in the makes I was requested by Joan to submit information from my kennel "Harbor Side Mastiffs". This fine collection was put togeather not long after we had a litter of 15 healthy strong pups (Clovite is amazing)that all lived, this was in Feb. of 87' and it was a pretty big deal in the Baltimore Area (the news coverage did a top notch story on channel 13 and was presented by the then anchor Jerry Turner-RIP).
This book has many great pictures and stories along with two of my daughters and their mastiffs. My youngest daughter is only 3 at at the time sitting out in a run with her puppy "Missy"...now she is in her last year of college. My daughter Helen is shown standing on a city street holding my stud dog "Chaucer" as I snap the picture. Now you see one of the reasons that I am crazy over this work. If possible get a copy as there will never be a more complete volume written on the Mastiff then this one.
"Enjoy" Joe Kopeck owner of "Harbor Side Mastiffs"

I wish that you would print more so the people who want this book could have it. its just wonderful. A friend of mine has it and she tryed to get me one and they was out of print. This is the best book by far Ive seen