This is Santos, my first Am Staff.

I really wanted a puppy from Sonic and when I saw the litter announcement with Miss Lady Ruffian on the website of Cheyenne Indians, I put myself on the list for a male at the Italian kennel Sacro Romano Imperio. I had a first choice, but I had to wait for more then half a year till the mating would take place. When the pups finally were born, there were two males and four females and when I received the pictures, I just fell in love with little Santos immediately. I picked him up in Italy when he was twelve weeks old. It was quite a journey, but boy was it worth it! Santos showed me that a dog really can be your best friend.

Unfortunately when I received Santos pedigree after a couple of months, it seemed that Sonic was not the father. By accident Santos mother was mated to her son, a male from her previous litter with Sonic... This means that Santos halfbrother is his father as well. I can tell you this was quite a disappointment after waiting so long!

Santos is a dog with an easy going character. He likes sleeping, cuddling and chewing on a bone, but if he hears something unfamiliar he is alert and awake. Santos is a very kind and friendly dog. He likes to kiss everyone and always makes people feel welcome, but sometimes he is too enthusiastic and jumps them over. He can ofcourse also be a very bad boy and be a little stubborn, but he always makes it up with many hugs... Outside his favorite thing is catching and running with a stick or a ball and playing with his tire. Also swimming he likes a lot!

Santos is a very athletic and sportive dog, he's always ready for a game. He is a great partner to train obedience with, he has a really big will to please. He has quite a lot of diplomas already. He has a straight topline and front and is well angulated. He has a very manly head with a complete scissor bite.

*Because I thought Santos was not suited for breeding, I decided to get him neutered and let him enjoy his pet life, but his new owner wasn't as good for him as we thought she would be and Santos only turned 5 years old... R.I.P. my boy! I still miss you!*