Hi Everyone, We are a family with two girls (8 & almost 7) and 5 cats. We have lost our beloved White Shepherd Odin after almost 14 years. We are starting to look for our new family member as Odin was a very large dog with an amazing character. We want a similar type but in a smaller package. We are very keen on the dutch shepherd and the belgium malinois but if anyone has alternative suggestions we would love the advice.