What a beautiful  portrait! This is Travis Stephenson and his  new best friend, Mallory. Mallory, which is a great name for a Mallanois, was born on October 15, 2000, and is pictured here at her Puppy Plan appointment on February 27, 2001, when she weighed 32 pounds. Travis tells us that Mallory is already protecting her Dad! We bet she is, and she will do a lot more of that! Mallanois as a breed are great protectors. We take care of  the Lakeland Police Department dogs here at our Hospital, and are familiar with their Mallanois dogs. They are very smart, very caring, and very attentive to their owners. It will be fun to watch this beautiful puppy grow up!