Babs.
i don't really get along well with Drew, i don't like how he treats his dogs.. he doesn't socialize them enough. If a fila is going to have temperment it has temperment..bu t while they are young enough to be taken out and interacted with it gives them more confidence to make better choices later on. Drew has absolutely gorgeous dogs.. i just don't like his attitude. My Mom has a fila from Donna (Castles Fila's) in Virgina who is an amazing girl, Serenity was rescued from a street corner in Miami.. tho her lines have been indirectly traced back to Robin at Harley Acre's.
I like Drew's dogs.. just don't exactly like his philosophy, tho i haven't actually met him in person yet.
I guess it just depends on what you want your dog to do. I want Serenity for protection, but that's not the main reason i wanted a fila.. it's the rest of the package (her size, calmness, her brains, the devotion)
She's definately not the perfect fila, but she is perfect for us ..and ya gotta match your family to your dog.