About Us

Susie Berman & Patrick Corrigan

 

I  have always had a passion for big dogs.  Prior to my Mastiffs, I owned a St. Bernard, "Otis", and a Newfoundland, "Dudley".  After losing them, I waited 12 years to get another dog.

The first time I saw a mastiff, it was on the David Letterman show.  The dog was very large and had a 38" collar.  I was impressed with his size, strength and his noble attitude.  I fell in love with the breed and I knew that would be my next dog! 

Patrick and I were now a couple and the time was right for getting our first mastiff.  We bought Fergie , a brindle mastiff in May, 1997.  She was such a beautiful , special dog, and she touched the lives of everyone who knew her.   We loved her so much, we wanted her to have a companion.  We bought Big Ben, a fawn, in September 1999 as a pet.   Our vet, Dr. Steven Cairo, was so impressed with Ben, he suggested we show him.

Ben won Best of Breed at his  first show over specials and we were hooked. He finished his championship in 5 months with multiple Best of Breed wins. 

We decided to get a show mastiff and Visa came into our lives.  We thank Karen & Chris Pettry, Kharisma's Mastiffs, for allowing us to have this beautiful girl.  We have met many wonderful people who have shared their knowledge and support in all aspects of owning and showing these"Gentle Giants".  

On June 24, 2004, we lost Fergie to cancer.  She has changed the course of our lives,  and will hold the most special place in our hearts forever.  We will never forget her.

We complete extensive health testing on our mastiffs and are happy to announce that we are expecting our first litter on July 21, 2004.  These puppies are sired by our Ch. Big Ben out of our Visa.   We hope to have many show potential puppies as well as pups for those loving pet homes.  Please watch the website for puppy updates and pictures!

We are very excited to begin this new phase of our Mastiff journey and look forward to many years with this wonderful breed.