It sounds like you and Gracie would make a perfect match! Oh, what a sad early life this poor girl has had It's amazing that she is as loving and gentle as she is! And I think you can work on the female dog aggression issue, too! But I'm not sure what you mean when you say "blotting?" Do you mean bolting? Like charging out the door? If so, I don't think that's a trait common to any breed in particular, but if she is a bolter, that can be corrected with training