I know you, somewhat, and I genuinely think you look for similar things in dogs as I do (I can tolerate more edge but I prefer more fun). Humorously I bounce around with this kind of "what should I get next" list all the time and half of the time it is focused on FB dogs.
I doubt, seriously, you'll be happy with a Staffy. Their high potential for prey drive and DA matched with relatively slow times (compared to other breeds) is why they mixed in the border in the first place.
I also think a JRT, most of them, can be too hard.
I don't know Mudis, or Pyrs, so I'll leave that be.
I think a B/S or better yet a B/W may suit you but you may run into some drive and focus building issues with the B/W. We have a ton of them training around us and when you can focus them, well.. they **** all over any other breed for competitiveness (except a straight whippet). Problems arise though because they still maintain a lot of whippet behavior in that often time hard to focus on what you think is important, often time hard to ball hold, often time refusal to tug, and often time a lot of prey drive.
I am constantly in debate if I want to *really* get competitive or not and if I *really* want to be competitive my next FB dog will be a whippet or b/w but then I think... eh... do I *really* want to live with one? They're a breeze in the house from what I see actually but I like my dogs to be forgiving, easy going, boisterous, and maintain a desire to learn and seek. I really, really love both whippets and b/w but I'm not sure I am ready to make that leap into ownership yet, maybe when/if I stumble upon the right one at the right time.
Bedlingtons are extremely common to have extreme prey drive, we had one for a while growing up and they're brilliant dogs but tough as nails if you get a very gamey line. I'm not sure if "show" lines are less gamey.
I would say a mini poodle would be rad. Just find a well bred one!
You can get an amazing dog out of any breed so all of this generalizing can be null with the right dog but these are just my takes after watching and analyzing FB dogs for the past couple years in our region.
ETA, the D/S farm dogs are awesome. Also a deckers line RT may be an awesome choice.
I doubt, seriously, you'll be happy with a Staffy. Their high potential for prey drive and DA matched with relatively slow times (compared to other breeds) is why they mixed in the border in the first place.
I also think a JRT, most of them, can be too hard.
I don't know Mudis, or Pyrs, so I'll leave that be.
I think a B/S or better yet a B/W may suit you but you may run into some drive and focus building issues with the B/W. We have a ton of them training around us and when you can focus them, well.. they **** all over any other breed for competitiveness (except a straight whippet). Problems arise though because they still maintain a lot of whippet behavior in that often time hard to focus on what you think is important, often time hard to ball hold, often time refusal to tug, and often time a lot of prey drive.
I am constantly in debate if I want to *really* get competitive or not and if I *really* want to be competitive my next FB dog will be a whippet or b/w but then I think... eh... do I *really* want to live with one? They're a breeze in the house from what I see actually but I like my dogs to be forgiving, easy going, boisterous, and maintain a desire to learn and seek. I really, really love both whippets and b/w but I'm not sure I am ready to make that leap into ownership yet, maybe when/if I stumble upon the right one at the right time.
Bedlingtons are extremely common to have extreme prey drive, we had one for a while growing up and they're brilliant dogs but tough as nails if you get a very gamey line. I'm not sure if "show" lines are less gamey.
I would say a mini poodle would be rad. Just find a well bred one!
You can get an amazing dog out of any breed so all of this generalizing can be null with the right dog but these are just my takes after watching and analyzing FB dogs for the past couple years in our region.
ETA, the D/S farm dogs are awesome. Also a deckers line RT may be an awesome choice.