Performance driven bandogs bred to catch man or beast!

American Sentinel K9, LLC is licensed by the State of Mississippi and has the highest standards in the Bandog industry. H. Lee Robinson, M.S. is the owner and training director at American Sentinel K9, LLC. Before working to improve the quality of working dogs available, Lee pursued accurate information on the various  philosophies, theories, and practices as they pertained to animal  behavior, anatomy & physiology, husbandry, genetics, and reproduction. Lee's research and personal interests with working animals led him to study bandogs in the early 1990's while obtaining a Bachelor's Degree (1993) and a Master's Degree (1997) in Animal Sciences from the University of Illinois.
 

While pursuing his education, Lee also gained experience in animal behavior, training, and reproduction by working with professionals in the animal industry, including various canine trainers as well as the Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife (CREW) at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden's, and became certified in Artificial Insemination. Every dog bred at American Sentinel K9, LLC is performance tested and hip x-ray tested, and we offer one of the best health guarantees in the bandog industry. In addition to the above, Lee has produced and trained hundreds of working bandogs. For these reasons, American Sentinel K9, LLC is able to offer a level of education, experience, and service that other bandog breeders cannot match. 

To ensure every generation of American Sentinels is performance tested, the American Sentinel Canine Registry (ASCR) requires all breeding stock to display the traits required by bandogs before their offspring may be registered. Criminals and wild hogs both have a devastating impact on the lives of honest hard working people, which is why the ASCR remains true to the bandog's history and requires protection training demonstrations or documented legal catch dog hunts as validation of working potential.  American Sentinels must display exceptional athleticism, drive, heat tolerance, stamina, determination, and combative abilities. 

Before buying what you believe is a functional bandog,  we recommend that you do a bit of research to make sure you do not  purchase a poorly bred dog by one of the many fake, yet supposed, "bandog programs" that are unfortunately far too common today. "Bandogs"  have become somewhat of a fad in some circles and are often  misrepresented, and unfortunately many pretenders have popped up. These  individuals some times believe their own nonsense, but more often than  not they are knowingly misrepresenting themselves and will lie to sell  an unqualified dog to a potential client. That said, do not worry. These  fake individuals are easily and quickly recognized for what they really  are. A little research now can save you many headaches later. All  you need to do is ask for a performance demo of their breeding stock. We understand many of the people interested in protection dogs, sentry dogs, and/or guard dogs are new to the subject and do not really know what to look for, so below we are providing a few tips:

• First, if they do not work their dogs, they do not really have bandogs. Do not expect to get a working bandog from untested stock. Like horses, champions are produced from performance tested breeding stock.
  
• Second, if they claim to work their dogs but  refuse to provide evidence of such, they are a fake. No professional  refuses to provide evidence of their work, and it disgusts us to hear of  supposed "bandog" breeders or supposed "protection dogs trainers" say they do not share videos of their dogs doing protection work but then expect you to fork over your hard earned money because you should "trust them." Do not believe hype. Demand proof.
  
• Third,  playing tug-a-war with a rope or showing a dog barely gripping the end  of a bite sleeve with only half its mouth does not constitute protection work, yet inexperienced dog breeders often display such advertisements because they do not have a clue about K9 protection training or breeding. Quality protection dogs should not lack commitment. Grips should be full, and a quality protection dog will direct intensity towards the bad guy, and not just the equipment. Quality bandogges are capable of sentry work, protection work, or hunting and catching dangerous game, which earned the bandogge legendary status as a gladiator. Today's bandogs should not just be mere shadows of the bandogges  described throughout history. Instead, they should remain healthy,  capable dogs that may live and work for 10-15 years. Review our dogs  demonstrating some basic protection work here.
  
• Fourth, protection dogs  need to be physically sound in order to be functional. Physical traits  should not be grossly exaggerated. Movement should display agility and  authority. Avoid "protection dogs" with short muzzles. No quality protection dog  has a short muzzle. Short muzzles lack the gripping area required to  obtain and maintain a secure grip and are inefficient with heat  dissipation. Avoid breeders that advertise measurements of a dog's head  or excessively focus on the dog's weight. Neither means anything when it  comes to your family's safety. The most capable protection dogs and gladiator hunting dogs always come from tested stock, and are typically in the 80-110 range (males 90-110# & females 80-100#). I personally avoid protection dogs or hunting catch dogs  that are less than 70#, but even a quality 70# dog is more than  capable. Dogs over 110-120# range that work really well are an  exception, and they seldom reproduce themselves. Agility, efficiency,  endurance, and heat tolerance tend to suffer when one goes very large.  Over-weight dogs and under-weight dogs are simply a product of owner  negligence. To verify the physical capabilities of our dogs, notice that  many of our dogs have caught too many wild boar to count, some of which  have been over 300+ pound (catching dangerous wild game). Wild boar are armed with tusks, and fight much harder than most men ever will. I assure you, a quality and well put together 100# protection dog delivers more than enough power to handle an intruder.
  
• Fifth, protection dogs  must have a strong desire to please their family unit and should  display strong bonding characteristics; which improves their sense of  loyalty and responsibility. Protection dogs  should be mentally stable even during stressful situations. Dogs with a  high degree of dominance are often preferred by law enforcement or  military since such dogs are typically easy to train, but rank driven  dogs do not make good candidates around children. Our dogs are bred to  be family companion K9 guardians.  Our dogs display high prey drive and fight drive with a sufficient  amount of defense drive; but tend to be lower in rank drive than the  dogs typically used by the police and military. One should always  practice good judgement, but simply put, the American Sentinel is typically more tolerant of children than are dogs high in rank drive because American Sentinels are less interested in dominating or challenging their family unit. Review our article on animal behavior for more information about the mind of the working dog.

If we can help you, it will be our pleasure to do so. These companion guardians  are suitable for active lifestyles and family settings. It has taken  years of research, education, and experience to produce the breed we  consider to be the ultimate family K9 companion guardian. We believe our dogs are some of the finest canines in existence when it comes to being a family companion guardian. Our dogs are registered with us under the American Sentinel Canine Registry (ASCR).
 

Thanks for reading.
 

Sincerely,
 

American Sentinel K9, LLC