I personally would never cross out owning any dog, all breeds of dogs are awesome in my opinion. You never know what can happen, as Kay said, a dog that you wouldn't have thought to own before might turn up on your doorstep and you'd fall in love with them.

Before I got Gonzo, I was dead-set on getting a German Shepherd from a breeder in Chico. We had Border Collies before, and I loved them, but I thought that BC's were too neurotic and crazy for me. I ended up with Gonzo, and I'm really glad I adopted him instead.. he is very sweet and not too high energy, and his size is perfect.