About Ironclad Mastiffs

About Ironclad Mastiffs, Your breeders:

The photo of the ship is the Braque Eagle, the Coast Guard training ship that Chris spent his summers on while attending the United States Coast Guard Academy. The Aircraft flying above it is a Coast Guard Falcon Jet that Chris currently flies.

Ironclad Mastiffs was established in early 1990 by Chris & Mary Alexander.
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Chris was born and raised on a farm in southwestern Ohio. He was accepted into the United States Coast Guard Academy in Groton, CT in 1984 and graduated with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. He served on a cutter for his first 3 years of duty until he was accepted into flight school. He attended Naval Flight Training in Pensacola, FL. After two years of flight training he was qualified and assigned to fly the Falcon Jet, HU-25 at Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, MA. Chris has served 15 yrs of service has attained the rank as a full Commander. Chris has completed a master’s degree in Quality Management. We are currently on our second tour of duty at Air Station Cape Cod. Chris is the unit’s Administration Officer and is a duty-standing pilot. Chris's routinely flies on homeland security missions and fisheries law enforcement, and Search and Rescue (SAR) flights.

This is the jet Chris flies.

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Mary Kathileen was born and raised in
Virginia Beach, Virginia, very much raised as a traditional charming southern bell. Meeting Chris in her early twenties was like “Officer and a Gentleman” when they eloped and married while Chris was in Naval flight school. Giving up her career to stay at home and have two kids & Mastiffs really has been a blessing. Outside of the home & Mastiffs, Mary is an active member of the MCOA, Volunteers her time on the board of the Officers Wife’s club, the local American Red Cross,the Garden Society of Cape Cod and helps out at the local Humane shelter.

Chris & Mary Alexander

Over ten years ago, during our first tour of duty at Cape Cod, we purchased our first Mastiff as a family pet. The rest is history from there. Both of our children were raised & learned to walk pulling up onto a Mastiffs. We never could have asked for a better companion for our kids. Two of our Mastiffs out side of the home earned the title of being therapy dogs; this was a family event that truly thought all of us not only something about our selves, but also about how great
this breed truly is. You can read about our therapy Mastiff, visit the link on our home page, “Coastie the Coast Guard safety dog ".

Katherine is our daughter and is now 12 years old;
Christopher II is our son and is now 10 years old.

Our philosophy on breeding is to produce Mastiffs with the best temperaments, health and conformation possible, while always preserving the natural characteristics and instincts of the breed. Mastiffs are our passion, not a business. We only breed for betterment of the breed. We have worked extremely hard over the years to get where we are and we are very proud of our successes. To date we have produced many champions and titled Mastiffs including a Mastiff Club Of America National Specialty BISS winner. For every puppy that bears the Ironclad name, you can be sure that a whole lot of time and care went into the planning of that litter. We are here for the life of all our dogs and all the puppies that leave our home, god willing.

Chris & Mary Alexander
Pepperell, Massachusetts
Ironcladm@aol.com

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