Cyrus the Mastiff

With the sale of our dogs in India, it was agreed by all family members that we would acquire a new puppy after our move to the States. Jayakar and I purchased our new family member on the 31st of January- an English Mastiff we named Cyrus.

He’s five months old, and I can’t tell you what a blessing that has been- ease of housebreaking, less chewing, and old enough to train. He has the Mastiff’s calm and willing demeanor, and is truly a healthy and happy gentle giant. Yes a giant at five months- he’s already about 26 in. at the shoulder and I would guess 100 lbs! But then, his dad weighs in at 220 lbs and 36 in at the shoulder- so we have more to look forward to!

The Mastiff breed is ancient and can be the world’s largest in size, so we wanted to name him something powerful and from antiquity. We chose Cyrus, after the great Persian king mentioned several places in the Bible.

He’s already become a beloved part of our family (as you can see in the photos of him with each family member), and we are looking forward to the years ahead.