LOL Well straight off I only want 1. Im not looking to "get into" a new breed, I just want one thing thats bigger, fluffier, prettier, and can work and play and function for more than 45 seconds. Iv been breed-digging for a year or so now, and considered and discarded GSD and Akita, and now am looking into Mals and Sibes. Im definitely not firm, but its looking like the Sibe will work, provided I find the right individual DOG for me. I dont need something clingy, my bullies arent, and I like it better than the velcroness of the pits I used to have. I want something I can do WP with, but that is also okay with other dogs and with strange people. I dont want d/a or h/a. Indifference is fine, dangerous behavior is not. I want something not prone to the drama and hysterics and screaming and wimpyness that the GSD seems prone to. I want something built in a way that it stays sound well into 10+ years. I want something affordable (Japanese import Akita I am looking at YOU). Obedience isnt so important as long as I can get some basics, loose lead walking, pay attention to me, any kind of recall at all (like in the freaking house or yard), and training for weightpulling. I dont need picture perfect sits or downs or heeling. Iv already approached a breeder and described what I want, just waiting on a reply. I know breeds come in a spectrum, so for how sibes are, Im looking for the calmest most confident male puppy, the thinker, the one that isnt too fussed with anything, unflappable, curious, not dramatic or timid. Not physically calm like doesnt run or want to play, but personality calm. If a car backfires out front or I drop a pot on the floor, or I need to trim his nails, I dont want drama. That kind of calm.
What other traits of a Sibe do I need to watch out for? Are they particularly voracious chewers like the bull breeds, or just more "curious as cats" and into everything?