let see what type of dog I DONT want...
They can be small but they MUST have some gurth (sp?) to them....so
Small Dogs
Pembroke Welsh Corgi (herding group)
(English) Bulldog (non-sporting)
Medium Size Dogs
Irish Setter (sporting group)
Big Dogs
German Shepherd Dog (herding group)
Irish Wolfhound (hound group)
As you can see I really like dogs, for my temperament and the dogs temperament and experience, I would have to say that German Shepherds, Corgi's (Pembroke) and Bulldogs would be the best fit for me.
If I had the big property in the "country" setting the Irish Wolfhound and Setter are the "dream" dogs, in addition to the others. I would have to have other dogs with the German Shepherds because of the separation anxiety is just to great to be alone.
I also want a Ferret but they are illegal in California, sigh