On the contrary, I've noticed a boom in Toy breeds, mainly Pomeranians and Chihuahuas. Thank you Paris Hilton. Thank you Britney Spears. Thank you all dumb celebrities.

I haven't noticed a huge boom in Corsos, but I do realize that many mastiff type breeds are receiving a lot of recognition, including Neos and Corsos. No doubt the induction of the Neo has contributed to their recent surge of popularity. Cane Corsos are registerable through the FSS (Foundation Stock Service), which allows them to maintain a reliable pedigree record but FSS dogs are not registerable through AKC.

Also, did the ads have a lot of pictures? I've noticed that working breeds tend to flaunt one-page ads with many pictures of the dogs succeeding in the ring and outside the ring. Still, sixteen pages is way above average.