My dog is from AAS, and he is a 100lb black male, 6yrs old, Lab/Irish Wolfhound. He is gorgeous! I wouldn't trade him for anything or any purebred dog.People need to get over any pre-conceived ideas they may have about size and colour, then maybe some of these big black fellas will get adopted more quickly. I have had 3 big black dogs over the years, and they were all gentle giants. You cannot judge a book........it is so true.