I agree that there are very few that are being bred to be the dogs they once were. Like Mary said, the world has changed and there is no need/place for most of the "jobs" anymore. I do wish that breeders would stop diulting them like crazy, though. English Mastiff's are a good example. These proud guardians are now being over bred and so many are scared to death of their own shadows and have such anxiety issues and others are just overweight, lazy couch potatoes that wouldn't defend their homes/people for nothing. I understand they no longer need to be bred to go to war, however, losing their guardian instincts all together is very sad. I had no idea how many EM's there are out there that are horribly overweight and truly have no drive....It is such a waste of an amazing, proud, dignified breed.