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AKC DELEGATE
Dr. William R. Newman is the MCOA's Delegate to the AKC. He is the 'face' of the MCOA who sits in various board meetings and on committees with AKC- on our behalf. There are few individuals qualified for this work, and MCOA is very fortunate to have him.

Below is some interesting information about Dr. Bill that perhaps many of us did not know...

 

  • He is a Lifetime MCOA member with 45 years as member

  • He has served as MCOA President, Vice President, Secretary, Show Chairman, Newsletter Editor and Creator.

  • He's been the MCOA AKC Delegate for 16 years

  • He has been the Judge of many Regionals, Supported Entry Shows and the MCOA National Specialty.

  • He has produced numerous Mastiff champions, including a three time National Specialty winner, bred with Damara Bolte.

  • He is owner of the top winning English Foxhound and Alaskan Malamute of record in AKC.

  • American Kennel Club – Delegate of Mastiff Club for 16 years, member and Chairman of the Delegates Health Committee for many years.

  • AKC CHF Board member for 8 years and currently still a member of the Grants Committee

  • Chairman of By- Laws Committee and member of the Animal Welfare committee

  • Millenium Founder and main supporter of Mastiff research in Cystinuria and Epilepsy

  • All Breed Clubs – Previous member Upper Potomac Valley Kennel Club, Maryland and Altoona Kennel Club, Pennsylvania

Shown Below  Is Dr. Bill With His Beloved 'Danny'

Contact Dr. Newman      Email:  dansdad@pennswoods.net 

DID YOU KNOW.....

A healthy AKC is very important to all Mastiff fanciers who exhibit their dogs - and is vital to the MCOA and all parent clubs. In this time of declining registrations and reduced show entries, something was needed. Dr. Bill may have found this 'something'....the new AKC Mixed Breed Registry was recently approved thanks to his hard work.  This new registry enables mixed breed dog owners to register their dogs for participation in AKC Performance Events!  If successful, this program has the potential to help AKC to remain financially healthy so that they may continue to support the many excellent programs and events which they currently sponsor.

The English Mastiff vs. The American Mastiff

Dr. William R. Newman
107 South Broad Street
Bedford, Pa. 15522

The MCOA is dedicated to the health and welfare of the English Mastiff breed conserving its unique breed function as a gentle giant companion and family guardian.

A pure bred dog of this type offers to his owners that he will be of a specific size, shape, color and temperament.

The predictability of a breed comes from years of selection for traits that are desirable and away from those that are undesirable. However, when a breed standard or type is set, those animals within that set have less heterozygosity than animals in a random population.

A so called “American Mastiff” is nothing but a mixed breed when the English Mastiff is crossed with an Anatolian Shepherd or whatever, the resultant first generation offspring, because it is a gamble, the offspring become an unpredictable mix. Coat, body shape, height, color, head etc become a veritable crap shoot. Behavior and temperament, the most essential character of an English Mastiff, varies and centuries of breeding for predictable behavior is lost when breeding to a dog of questionable temperament.

The MCOA is opposed to the cross breeding of pure bred dogs for the purpose of whim and fancy. These mixed breed dogs are not exempt from but more prone to the known genetic diseases of both breeds. They offer none of the advantages that owning a pure bred has to offer.

We urge you to avoid this temptation to purchase a “designer Mastiff”. Be a prudent and informed buyer – search for reputable English Mastiff web sites and most importantly the web site of the Mastiff Club of America.

Remember that buying a dog is not buying the latest electronic equipment, designer handbag or item of in style fancy. Rather it is a long term commitment to a living animal and with prudent selection, should result in wonderful long term relationship.

By: Dr. William R. Newman
Delegate of the Mastiff Club of America  

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