Our History

I fell in love with Mastiffs at my very first glimpse of an older girl at a parade back in 1983.  She looked as though she had had multiple litters.  Some people may have thought she looked broken down, but there she was with children hanging on her neck, looking so regal and beautiful!  I never had the opportunity to learn her name, but she changed my life forever. 

 

We started out with our first Mastiff in 1984.  Her name was Pandora (Ch. Deer Run’s Pandora’s Fantasy), and I was bitten by the show bug immediately.  Pandora’s first show was the infamous Bucks County Kennel Club show, where she won her class under prestigious Breeder/Judge Betty Baxter.  At a later date, Betty wrote an article about Pandora in the Molosser Magazine.  At age 2 1/2, Pandora finished her championship at the Bucks and Trenton KC shows with two 5 point majors.  Alongside of Pandora, Warlock (Ch. Deer Run Warlock’s Fantasy) finished his championship with his 3rd major, at the young age of 16 months.  Pandora was the first Mastiff to receive her Molosser championship, with her son Drago (Ch. Fantasy’s Legend of Drago), later receiving his. 

 

Pandora was bred to Warlock to create a marvelous combination of the best of English and American lines.  This breeding created our Drago, Mariah, Buddy, Magic, and Shaula.  Magic was not shown, as her owner preferred not to.  Shaula was bred to Judah of His Majesty Mastiffs to create some fascinating dogs as well. 

 

We do not breed often.  Instead, we breed only when we feel that we can contribute to bettering the breed.  Our dogs have always been owner-handled, and we are extremely careful about where our pups are placed.  Temperament ranks just as high as soundness and type.  One cannot be placed higher than the others when developing a line.  Our dogs all live together in the house.  Some are segregated into sections, so that we have a house left standing!  All of our dogs get along well together. 

 

Thank you for stopping by to visit Fantasy Mastiffs!

 

Melody Fuller

Fantasy Mastiffs

Jagger’s Doggy Deli

(Member MCOA, MCOP, & GSMF)