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I got my Barnum from a local breeder when I lived in Texas. Scoured the ads in the paper, spoke to the lady, asking questions about the dogs, the mother, the father, etc. Anyway, she bred Dachshunds, and she bred and showed rabbits. Went to her house and got to see them in situ, as it were, and could tell they'd been socialized with the family and all. Barnum's gorgeous and very healthy. I think the only reason he was so cheap ($225) was because, as the breeder put it, the male they'd used kept "throwing" black tails. That is, the puppies had all come out red, save for the last half of their tails, which were black. I can't complain though, because as he grew, the fur blended in beautifully, and now you'd never know his tail used to look like it'd been dipped in an inkwell.

I *lurve* mastiffs! And Great Pyrenees, OMG!!! They're GORGEOUS! Personality wise ya just can't go wrong w/a lab or golden retriever. Greyhounds are pretty too, and sweet (those Italian greyhounds are nice too, and much smaller). But for me, oh, the Great Pyrenees is total eye candy!