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Originally Posted by Thunderball
Here's a few suggestions for your list:
-Great Dane (huge, powerful but generally docile, fairly intelligent)
-Springer/Brittany Spaniel (two of the best gun dog breeds around, very intelligent, great appearance when groomed well)
-Golden/Chocolate Labrador (large, intelligent, strong, loyal)
-Border Collie (probably the smartest dogs around)
-Pug (just kidding)
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I have to agree with this one. My collie isn't big, but a couple weeks ago my buddy's two (yes 2!) boxers (who both outweigh my dog by over 3:1) decided they were going to start crap with him and take over my yard. He kicked the hell out of both of them and had them cowering between the garage and the fence. I think the combo of speed and intelligence was the main reason. He had them confused so bad they couldn't really defend themselves. The whole thing had me laughing (after I realized he was holding his own against them, was pretty terrified at first), but I laughed even harder when my friend said "OMG, I got two pussies for dogs!"
Other than that incident, his temperament is awesome. He plays with any dog, the bigger the better, plays great with children, and has no hesitation at all about getting between me and anything he perceives as a threat to me. He's really loyal, and will stick beside me no matter where I am. (His loyalty might be heightened by the fact that he was a stray, so he might also have a bit of separation anxiety, and might stick closer to me because of that)
Of course I'm kinda biased
