I got a Daniff the weekend after thanksgiving as my VERY early Christmas present. His name is Dodger and I must say that I am very impressed by how smart and loving he is. They do tend to get pretty big considering mine is 15 weeks and weighs 46lbs. He also stands 22 inches to the shoulder. And just to show how smart he is. He was potty trained by the age of 10 weeks. And we got him when he was 8 weeks. I would highly recommend a Daniff or Mastidane to any family. They are great with other dogs and cats. And are goofballs and intelligent at the same time. You can't go wrong with one of these guys. But just a heads up... They think they are lap dogs.