Il Drago Mantra

Sire: Peppiniello Jr dello Stradone

Dam: Ch Africa dello Stradone

DOB:  02-14-03

Breeders: Il Drago

Mantra at 3 years 

Mantra, where do I begin with Mantra? He turned out to be a rare specimen in Neos, with extreme type, great size & HUGE bone & feet. He was a true FREAK & a very fine example of excessive type. He was from our 2nd breeding of our 2 Stradone dogs Peppi x Africa. Oh how everyone wants a Mantra, but truly no one has any idea how much maintenance a dog like this requires. In the wrong hands, which unfortunately he later became, he had no chance. He just became another tool to try and breed and use up, but didn't receive the extensive care a dog with his type needed. Fortunately he started off with friends and had a few good years with great people & was the biggest clown ever. He also proved to be a great sire, as can be seen in his offspring Il Drago Hades, Il Drago Hydra, Maximum's Dino, CH Maximum's Daphne, Maximum's Divine & Maximum's Donatella. This dog had one of the best male neo personalities, and was so impressive in size & type, yet was somehow capable of breeding naturally. Rest in Peace dearest Mantra, another place, another time, and it may have ended differently.

Mantra at 34 months

Mantra at 13 months

Mantra at 9 months            Mantra at 4 months          Mantra's foot at 34 months

Although rare in an overdone Neo, Mantra is capable of breeding naturally, as you can see in the above photo of him and Il Drago Amadea tied.

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