Here come the videos

We did several interviews over the course of the Meet the Breeds weekend.
One was conducted by the AKC staff. My daughters took control of this one. The video has now been posted on AKC's YouTube page:
Mastiffs at Meet the Breed

Meet the breeds day 2

The princesses and big dogs were back for another day and so were the crowds! The girls and Joe added some facepainting to the costuming courtesy of an onsite booth. We had lots of girl and boy scout troops come through with an assignment to find out a bit about one dog from each group. We were the working dog choice for many of the kids. Many of our young visitors were concerned about the elbow callouses they were worried it was some sort of bruise or injury. We put their fears to rest. Veronica and Morgan were very busy sharing their mastiff knowledge. Dr Newman came by and helped us answer questions for a bit. We did an interview for fox news' website we'll have to look for that!

At the end of the evening Dennis Sprung came along and thanked each booth personally for their participation. We told him we thought it was a great event and we would do it again in a minute. The girls even stopped at the information booth to find out when the next will be. They want to dress up again soon!

It was a great event and the dogs held up wonderfully. The were great representatives of the mastiff breed, the MCOA and the Empire State Mastiff Fanciers!







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V and Kirk




Kirk and Mario Lopez with David Frei in the background. Who is the bigger star?





Two very tired dogs!



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Meet the breeds day 1

Day one was a big success! We had loads of people come by the booth--including some that had met the dogs in Times Square on Thursday. Everyone seemed to love the booth design and at the last minute the girls and I decided to put on some medieval type dresses to go along with the castle theme. It was a huge hit. Maria and Bill Ruoto joined us with Morgan and Bruce. Maria and Morgan took part in a photo shoot for a book. Kirk and Bones were part of an AKC photo shoot for the Gazette and AKC products. I did an interview that may become part of Purina sponsored recap of the event. Dr. Newman (our MCOA AKC delegate) joined us for a bit even posing with the girls and dogs. It was a great first day. I am sure tomorrow will be just as crowded and full of activity!

Dr Newman visits



Getting a bit tired


Our full crew


Veronica talking on her extensive knowledge of the breed.












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Setting up

Well we left at 5am this morning to go set up the Mastiff
booth at the Meet the Breeds show. We were second people there altho my husband pointed we were the only ones setting up. Joe and spent about an hour and a half getting everything up. We have a little more to do tomorrow but we are mostly there and the booth doesn't look bad at all!




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Meet the Breed "Street Team"

Yesterday we trucked into Manhattan even with the foul weather to help promote the Meet the Breeds event. We met our enthusiastic and cheerful if not chilly group of volunteers in Times Square. After setting up under the overhang at the ABC studio we went to work stopping traffic. I have to say it is no work at all to attract a crowd with two mastiffs. Kirk and Bones had everyone eating out of their hands—die hard New Yorkers and tourists alike! Not a police officer passed without taking a picture with them. In fact I think if I set a booth up charging for photos with the dogs I could retire early! The boys made a lot of friends and I expect we will see more than a few of them this weekend at the Javits Center.

Meet The Breeds — Dog and Cat event — 10/17-18

On October 17-18, doggie devotees and feline fans from the tri-state area and beyond are invited to attend Meet the Breeds presented by Pet Partners, Inc. at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Meet the Breeds, with the American Kennel Club and Cat Fanciers’ Association, is the world’s largest showcase of cats and dogs and offers the public the rare opportunity to meet nearly 200 breeds and interact with dogs, cats, puppies and kittens.

The Mastiff booth will be manned by members of the Empire State Mastiff Fanciers. Our Mastiff booth will also be in competition for “Best Booth in Show” sponsored by WebVet.com that will allow attendees to vote for their favorite breed booth on Saturday with the winners of the best decorated breed booth announced on Sunday. The winning booth will win a $500 prize. In keeping with the English heritage of our breed we are going with a castle theme for our booth. Check back for photos once we are all set up later in the week!

Attendees can meet responsible breeders and get information on how to find the right dog or cat for their lifestyle, training, grooming and pet health. There will be demonstrations in pet safety, grooming, dog and cat agility, obedience, earthdog, first aid and more! Learn about different events you can do with your dog and ways to care for your pet with activities in 7 demo rings all day long. This is an outstanding way for the public how to purchase a dog and how to find the right one for them. Please plan on joining us!

For more information on Meet the Breeds or to purchase tickets, visit www.meetthebreeds.com.