Well to be honest Its a tie between Great Danes and Dobies. As much as I love and adore my PitBull and Pug , I can not find any faults with any Great Dane or Dobie I have ever owned. My Danes are huge yet when around my 3 and 2yo daughters they are sooooooooooooo careful and aware of there size. Worst downside to the breed is the life span 8-12years depending on bloodlines. Also with this breed EVERTHING is so much more expensive. But In all I guess I do lean towards Great Danes being my first pick of breed follow very closely by Dobies. Danes are just all around great dogs.