Wow I am agreeing with you. You make some good points. What I hate is people who buy a cute puppy on a whim. Then find out it doesn't fit into a tiny apartment etc. People need to understand the dog they are buying & understand it's needs. My dobermans were well trained & great dogs, I miss them each day & always will. They lived long happy lives. When Sassy was born I decided to wait until she was 4 yrs old & wouldn't be hanging on a dog before we got our 1st Shih Tzu. I think many children are mean to dogs & that is why they bite.
I'm NOT a dog fancier, but I've always liked dobermans. They seem like very intelligent critters, super smart and alert.
If I was ever going to get a dog, it would be for protection as much as companionship, and my choice would be a toss-up between three breeds, dobermans being one. I know that the big, standard poodles are VERY cool dogs, very smart, and capable of being very protective. I also like German Shepherds -- a very dear friend of mine has had several, and one of them very probably saved her from some bad dudes once.
Dogs are a blessing from God, even pit bulls and Rottweilers, and my Granny's ridiculous little miniature poodles that were like perpetual beebees in a shoebox. :^)