I'd have to use two hands of fingers to count the number of German Shepards I've owned.

I got the English Springer Spaniel for a few reasons... 1st - looks, they are friggin' gorgeous. 2 - recommendation from a friend who trained hunting dogs for a living.. he told me Vizsla's and English Spring Spaniels are the easiest to train. 3. Wanted to lower my risk of getting an aggressive dog... and sure, ANY breed can be aggressive but with some breeds it's much less likely. - JamesJM