I voted aussie..i love them.I'm not sure how exactly they'd be for you...but I think they'd suit alot of people. Not as "hyper" as a bc..but still very intelligent. And I don't know if you're getting any small animals when you're older..so a sib might be a bad choice...w/the prey drive like tikeya..but i'm not sure if they all have a strong drive..so...i could be wrong lol