a little late, but chiming in anyway--I really love love love the Kuvasz. But it is a tough breed and belongs outside working. That's hard to do in Manhattan. My other love is labradorables (labrador retrievers). I lost my Maddy on 1/2/13 and miss her like crazy. I have my Jack still and he is just a sweetie in fur. My last three labs have all been rescues. One lived only 5 years after I got her--her puppy mill background caused her to have cancer; she'd been bred something like 7 times in 4 years. Maddy was a rescue as was Jack. I will only rescue dogs now but do prefer labbies.