Kerrberr95, I can relate! I have never cared much for smaller dogs. I liked other people's well enough, but not enough to want to own one. I wanted a larger dog – specifically a bloodhound or black and tan coonhound. Dh didn't want another dog at all, but if forced may have been willing to get what I call a "sheeshy-foo-foo" dog, the kind that fit in your lap with room left over.
I went to the AKC website and started going through every breed, every dog I suggested, he turned down. When I got to Basenji I was intrigued -- a smaller dog, but with ATTITUDE. He agreed to "consider" the breed.
As he researched more, he became concerned -- LOL-- but as I had already been looking for local breeders and had made arrangements to meet with three of them, he agreed to at least go look. {and behind my back had been in touch with someone -- I have a feeling now it may have been Sharron at BRAT -- and had in mind already my Feb. birthday~}
Long story shorter , we found Jumoke! Darren really liked the dogs, and the puppies charmed him completely. We got home that night and he told me to make the phone call reserve a puppy!
We have had Jazz since Easter '05, and we LOVE her. He says it's the first dog we've owned in our 20 years together that he has really liked from day one. The others have had to kind of grow on him. LOL
Okay, so that was still a long story; sorry!
Anyway, welcome to the board!