I am committed to raising the finest in purebred WORKING Spanish Mastiffs for livestock protection.  Sadly I am also the ONLY breeder of Spanish Mastiffs in the USA who is investing in their dog's health by having their hips OFA certified.  All of my dogs are being taken in and undergoing hip testing this spring and summer.  No other Spanish Mastiff breeder in the US is willing to do this, and I am actually being slandered by other breeders for doing this.  Why?  Because it puts a huge question mark in front of their credibility now.  Why?  Because now they will be put on the spot to explain how it is they can ask thousands of dollars for their puppies out of parents which MAY have hip dysplasia, and pass it on to their pups.  Why?  Because it shows how you little ethics they really have.  I am proud to be leading the way in the US to push for healthier, sounder Spanish Mastiffs that will live long and vigorous lives, thus paying back your investment in a healthy LGD.  HD IS a problem in the breed, it is widely spread, and crops up often, even out of excellent parent stock.  So why would anyone risk buying a pup out of parents who are unknowns, and who may in fact HAVE Hip Dysplasia, and pass it on to their pups?  Would you like it if the pup you paid a lot of money for, suddenly became crippled and had to be put down at a young age, due to HD?  By certifying my dogs and offering my health guarantee (see Health Certifications page), this won't happen with a pup purchased from Cinco Deseos Ranch.  I have a full replacement guarantee.

I am not interested in or affiliated with any attempt to get this ancient and noble working breed AKC registered or recognized because I strongly feel it will only be the death knell for the mastine in this country.  Likewise, I do not affiliate myself with any breeder in this country who advocates AKC recognition.

This giant, noble breed is unique and beautiful.  They are calm and slow around livestock, and prefer to lie close to them, and do not work as perimeter LGD's but more as close guardians.  Their temperament is stable, quiet, detached but loving.  The mastine needs exercise.  They do not make a good choice for small apartments or yards.  If they do not get enough exercise, they can turn obese and lazy, and this could lead to structural issues and heart problems.  My mastines are working dogs.  Although some of them can come in and out of my house, they prefer to be outside on duty, in the livestock or in the yard, guarding.  My goal is to produce tall, strong legged mastines of great character, type and functionality.  It is most important to me that my dogs WANT to guard and do it well.  None of my mastines are shown, or bred for show conformation.  I have been lucky to bring over some of the top bloodlines to the USA to further this goal.  I am particularly fond of brindles and they will be a specialty here I hope.  With the addition of the Abelgas bloodlines, I am the only one to have this famous working line here in the USA.  Abelgas is considered to be the breeder of the best working mastines in Spain.

Likewise, three of my dogs are out of world famous International Ch. Quanto Tornado Erben, a huge (36"), striking brindle dog in the CZ.  Although not a working dog, Quanto retains a fiercely strong guarding instinct that has been passed on to his offspring, and my three Quanto pups, Xanto, Zaca and ZZeleste, are three of my most dedicated and devoted guardians of my sheep and goats.

Please check back regularly for litter announcements as I hope to have pups as early as March 24, 2012, pending x ray confirmation soon.  Confirmed pregnancy WILL be announced!

Extended pedigree information on any of my dogs is gladly provided on request.  My health certs are on the Health Certifications page.  As my mastines get their hips done results will be made public on that page AND on the OFA website: www.offa.org.