[Miabella]

I'm not planning to get another dog for at least 3-4 years, but I'd like the next one to be a really well-bred pup. I've been doing my research, learning about the dogs that have made the breed what they are today.

What I want in my pup is really good nerves and enough drive and biddability to make it easy to work with. Obedience, herding, tracking,agility, maybe I'll even dip my toe into the Schutzhund pond, who knows? We'll find the right venue and run with it.

But I also need a dog that is going to be a sane house dog that can live in a city house without vast acreage. I can provide a couple hours of on and off-leash exercise daily, but I don't want a dog that has to be worked hard for 5 hours and then kenneled.

The lines I like best are Bea & Doc VD Teufelsbrucke, Rick von Burgthann, Pascha vom Hegestrauch, the various vom Schwaiger Wappens... Does this seem like a good idea, or will I be in over my head?