Speaking for myself --I would'nt have any other breed but a Greyhound. I've had small dogs all my life and my Greys are the first large dogs I've ever had. And I owe it to my husband because he likes big dogs and that was meeting in the middle for us, since I've seen them and thought they were beautiful and I'm giving a dog a home that needs it. I could never be happier with my choice. But good luck to you on your search. I think there's a website that you answer some questions and they find the breed that goes with your personality and lifestyle. One of my co-workers used it to fgure out what kind of dog they wanted. I'll have to ask her the name of the site. They ended up with a Doxie.