I'm not afraid of the guard type dogs, except for a Shepard, but I prefer not to have Pits, Rotties, etc. anymore because the stronger dogs are harder for me to handle now. Most dogs love me. I have no problem with responsible people that can handle them having any dog they want. We all know that doesn't often happen though.
Because of my size (120 pounds) and age (63), the smaller dogs are in my future but I still love hunting types. I currently have a 120lb Bloodhound and two part Black Mouth Curs outside. When they are gone I'll just have the smaller dogs, not because I'm afraid of the big dogs but because they are safer for me to handle. Being a Southern girl I will always love hounds but I will have Feists from now on. :-)