Just look at breeders websites and breed specific infomation through books etc.
You will learn that ALL species are loyal, intelligent, playful, good with kids etc lmao. Anyway all dogs can be trained, so just chose 1 that you like.
That's EXACTLY what I have come across when reading. Every breed of dog seems to me loyal, intelligent, etc, etc.
As 'gravitation' mentioned... I big scary companion dog is what I want. All dogs seem to be great! What would separate them for me I guess would be *** a first time owner. Also, I do work from around 9am - 6pm. However, I go for jogs and other excercise on a daily basis when I get back so the dog will get plent of excercise. My yard is large (mixture of grass and concrete). I don't have any kids - youngest person in the house is 13.
P.S. Thank you all for your help!! You guys are always willing to share your knowledge/experience! So yea, thanks guys!
I will keep you all updated on what I decide and ofcourse - pics when the pup finally arrives !