I got to pet noufies at the pet expo a couple of weekends ago. They are HUGE, but so beautiful. I've been told they can get lazy, though, as they get older and are prone to ending up overweight if that happens. So a person has to be careful to make sure they have lots of exercise. Kinda like Bernards. When we got my pup, she's a corgi mix, part of the reason we got a small dog is because, as I'm older, it's hard for me to handle a larger, stronger, dog and make sure it gets everything it needs.