Hi! The dog in my profile pic is Mr. Banks, a Wildflower/Mastiff Mastiff. Cassie changed the name to Miramont Mastiffs because they relocated from Grand Junction, Colorado in the mountains to Pennsylvania. It was a big move for the family, people and dogs. Miramont means looking to the mountain (I think?) and their old home is still important to them. Also, Mastiffs are mountains of dogs, lol ;o)
Anyway, I'd be happy to share my wonderful experience with anyone. I chose Cassie after lost of research and many conversations as well. About Mr. Banks who is absolutely perfect. He had just turned two in this pic. His mom was Delilah (a Wildflower mastiff), and his dad was Pork Chop, a Beowolf Mastiff. His sister and brother are still part of the show group, they are Blossom and Marrick. Mr. Banks is not a show dog but he could be. He is a well loved family dog here. I remember Blossom getting her AKC Championship, and Marrick did the same, but Blossom did it faster if I remember it correctly. Blossom loves the shows. Mr. Banks is a lot taller than Delilah and Blossom.
One of the biggest things to me was how Cassie raised her puppies as part of her household. The puppies are with kids right from the beginning and are so well socialized at a very young age. At 8 weeks when we took him home he already knew the name we had chosen for him because Cassie called him by it. She sent me pics so I literally got to watch his daily development. She was awesome. She was also great at asking me questions to really make sure I knew what I was getting into so that Mr. Banks would have a wonderful home. She was helpful without being bossy or anything. We were perfectly prepared to care for him. Being new to mastiff ownership, I was glad to have her sincerely care and help even after "the deal" was concluded. She loves every puppy with all her heart. I don't know how she does it.
As far as Mr. Banks... he's perfect! He is about 225lbs, tall and absolutely gorgeous. He's filled out and gotten broader since this pic. When I see other dogs of the same breed and color, I realize how lucky I got picking his gene pool and him. He likes walks but doesn't get into trouble if we have a lazy week. He's happy to sit at my feet wherever I am. He adores my three kids and lets them lay on him and sit on him for hours. He has to be near one of us. He guards us but is very friendly with friends and neighbors we welcome. He is so obedient. He was easy to train, slower than training a lab but still good. He is the perfect blend of playfulness but quiet patience. He even sits when the 3 yr old tells him too and it's a crowd pleaser ;o) Other mastiff owners and vets see him, and the comment is always the same, "WOW, he is a gorgeous dog!"
Don't worry about the website. She just started it. I know she's working on new pages while still settling into her new home. Just talk to her and ask all of your questions. Good luck!
Oh ya and... I found this because I was attempting to get her link to send to someone who saw Mr. Banks and had to have my bredders info right away because he wants one. True story
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Sorry... just saw the concern about the changing of her name from Wildflower to Miramont.. She's wonderful and it's not to throw off anyone. In fact, she's trying to figure out how to keep Wildflowers name as part of Miramont.
She changed the name because her family of people and dogs made a huge move from the mountains of Colorado to the hills of Pennsylvania. It was a huge adjustment and they miss the mountains. I don't have her words exactly but I think Miramont means "looking to the mountain". They wanted a fresh start in PA but wanted to pay homage to the mountains. But the fresh start is one of purely personal nature, not a cover up. Just a statement of commitment to their new lives in a new, completely different place.
Hope this helps
