Windsong Mastiffs - Our Foundation

Ch. Foxglove Windsong's Harley D

Windsong Mastiff's foundation is built on a beautiful bitch named Foxglove Windsong's Harley D. We call her "Harley". Though as a puppy she looked to have the potential to be quite a troublemaker, she matured into the sweetest, most loving dog that we have. She still gets a mischievous twinkle in her eye, but she usually takes pity on us and behaves herself. (Unless cookies are involved - then all bets are off!)

Harley was co-bred by Laura Hagey of Foxglove Mastiffs, and Carolyn and Bruce Budmayr of Tyrolian Mastiffs. Both kennels represent a long line of solid breeding and producing beautiful animals. Foxglove Mastiffs began their rich tradition in quality dogs with Gulph Mills Mastiffs. Ch Gulph Mills Mulcher is the #2 sire for producing champions in the history of the breed. He is Harley's great great grandfather.

We chose Harley as our foundation bitch for a variety of reasons. First and foremost was her temperament. Harley is as gentle a giant as she can be, yet protects her family in her own quiet way. She posses grandeur and stature but still frolics like the puppy she will always be. And though we consider temperament very important, she only gets better from there. She moves with power and grace. Her body has a wonderful balance of size and femininity. She is an all around wonderful mastiff, and aside from being our foundation bitch, she is a treasured member of the family.

Ch. Middle-Earth Aragorn (Strider)

Harley has only had one litter of puppies - and it was a doozy! This amazing litter of puppies would ultimately form a huge part of Windsong's foundation. The proud papa of these beautiful puppies was none other than Ch Middle Earth Aragorn...better know as "Strider".

Strider was bred and is owned and loved by our friends Nancy and Jerry Harvey of Middle Earth Mastiffs. Strider is the product of 6 generations of carefully selected breeding within Middle Earth Mastiffs. Middle Earth Mastiffs began their line of dogs with a daughter from Ch Gulph Mills Mulcher as well.

Strider has one of the most impressive win records of any dog in the breed. He finished his championship at 13 months old, having won the Grand Futurity and Best in Senior Sweepstakes at the 1996 MCOA National. He was the #3 mastiff in the country in 1997 and 1998. In 1999, Strider showed only twelve times, and still ranked #5 in the country. He is the only mastiff to be ranked in the top five for three consecutive years. He is a wonderful teddy bear of a dog, and we are proud to have him as such a substantial part of our line.

Our Philosophy

As you learn more about Windsong Mastiffs, you will see that we breed very infrequently, and each of those breedings are painstakingly selected. Our breeding program is guided by an aggressive genetic and orthopedic screening process. All dogs that take part in our breeding program are screened for hip and elbow dysplasia, premature retinal atrophy (PRA), thyroid disease, Cystinurea and cardiac disease. There are a variety of health issues to be aware of in large breed dogs and we do everything in our power to try to strengthen the breed, by making ever effort not to breed diseases into our lines. Furthermore, every Windsong dog is guaranteed, in our replacement clause.

We believe in improving our dogs with each successive generation. If we cannot make an improvement, then we will not pursue the breeding.

Our ultimate goal is to produce a small number of high quality puppies, and to be a part of their lives even after they go to live with their new families. We want each new owner to become another part of our extended family. We love to see the puppies come back to visit as they grow, and return to play with their littermates. We make ourselves completely available as a resource for you when you own a Windsong dog. We want to ensure that every dog has as wonderful a home as we can find for it and a wonderful life, too!

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