There are a lot of nicely combined physical traits in their dogs. I *cannot* speak for their genetics, etc, and have moved on from considering this breeder, but I did fall in love with their *look*.
They have the nicely beefy, strong, but not fat/saggy body. Good bone. Topline is nice, length to height gives a strong looking structure.
The heads are gorgeous. They are heavy, and well proportioned to the body... not too small, and not so heavy that they look like they'll tip over. They have a good square shape, which I much prefer over the triangular or circular head.
They have a very appealing amount of "looseness" to their skin... not so wrinkly that they start to look like a Neapolitan, but not so lacking that they begin to look like a Dane. The muzzle is nicely proportioned, and I like the levelness of it. Neither smooshed in, curved upward, nor too long. It's wide and strong like the head and body, where some lines have a much narrower muzzle with more sag. I just prefer the wider proportions.
There is a general cohesiveness to their appearance that speaks of balance and regality. I would be interested to see how they move, or at the very least would like to see their dogs properly stacked so that you could better judge their frame.
As with all breeds, I guess, there is a lot of range in the personal preference amongst their admirers, but I love this look. It reminds me of the Greiner Hall dogs that make me swoon. And, now that I look, I recognize your kennel name too, because it is bookmarked in my "must look into" folder
along with Jaden and Greiner Hall, and a couple of others. Once I found Greiner Hall I was able to start chasing down their genetics to see who is working with that look that I love so much.
I have a hard time with my attachments to breeds because I have seen some of my favorites change so dramatically with the current fashion. The Belgian Sheepdogs and Collies that I grew up with are hardly recognizable to me anymore. There was a time when we bred for bone, squareness, and strength of appearance. Now they are both tiny, pointy, little gists of their former selves. Golden's have become nearly blonde poof-balls with a perpetual puppyness to them. It makes me sad. I like the stability of the mastiff breeds. Danes still look like the Danes I grew up with etc.
I love the heavy Old English look of the Greiner Hall dogs and hope that it continues to be upheld in some lines. Not that I can claim any expertise in the breed to make such a statement, but it is that look that dragged me away from our own grooming tables to gawk and admire the EMs whenever I could, since I was a child.
