We used to have an American Mastiff, Great dog but a bit of an oaf!
My wife was devastated after he died in 2008. I finally buckled and we got another dog in 2009.
I thought we would get something smaller, which in theory would take less looking after and make less mess (dog hair etc.)
So we got a Beagle.
The "Theory" went out of the window, as he sheds a lot, but a lovely dog, most of the medical problems have been bread out of them (hence all the animal testing )
But they are very wilful dogs, so don’t be surprised if you ever see a Beagle owner, looking stressed, on a field, alone!
Monty