Hi there. I am researching English Mastiffs because I am interested in getting one male and one female. Not so that I can breed them, mind you, but for companionship. A couple of years ago, I was watching animal planet on television, and someone was showing there English Mastiff. I fell in love instantly. Now I'm in no position to have dogs, because I am a full time student trying to finish my RN degree and am also renting, but when I am done with school, I am going to by a house in the country and get my English Mastiffs. I guess I'm telling you this, because I don't want to get my puppies from just anyone. I really want to make sure that my dogs come from reputable breeder with excellent HEALTHY bloodlines. I want my dogs to live to their fullest potential. I have read that Mastiffs only live for 10 years or so. I would like to make sure that that happens for my dogs. If you have any information for me as to how I can go about finding reputable breeders and what else you may feel may be helpful for me to know about the breed, I would greatly appreciate any and all information. Thank you in advance.