I totally agree with Glacier! My Uncle has 2 Mals, a female and a male, and they are in no way "easy" dogs. They're big, head-strong, stubborn, and high maintenance in a lot of ways. My Uncle's dogs refuse to go outside in the hot weather, they spend hours and hours brushing them out, and they have been through lots of Obedience and a behaviorist to handle them with other dogs nearby on walks. They are from a wonderful breeder, though, and have been socialized so much, so they're great dogs with people of any age and they're trained to ignore strange dogs.

Is this your first dog? Definitely meet as many Mals as possible, and talk to lots of owners & breeders about their dogs. This is a very hard first-timers dog.