I'm no expert but here's my thoughts 1) Given my APBT experience will this be enough to deal with this type of breed? I had both APBTs and Am Bulldogs before my Boerboel - neither one of them prepared me in any way for dealing with this breed but that might just be a size-thing for me. I could always break my pits and bulldogs, but this dog weighs as much as I do. 2) Are they a one person dog or can they be submissive with the family (training and socialization required I know) ? Wouldn't know - both mine and the male I know which is owned by a friend of mine are one person dogs by default as we both live alone but both of us have our nieces nephews etc around them all the time without incident 3) Are they calm and collected until duty calls like many people say or are they those kind of in your face barking dogs with strangers? NOT BARKING DOGS AT ALL. I have a Great Pyrenees who does all the barking for her - only time she's ever barked is at me (to play) or at any stranger coming near me (to let them know they're not welcome) 4) Will they really protect all of the house like the websites says? people living there/dogs/cats? Honestly I think my Pyr is much more territorial in terms of the house and yard than my Boerboel is - only thing she goes absolutely bat shit crazy about is anyone coming near the truck if we're in it. 5) I also heard that on walks these dogs stay very close to the handler and do not care about roaming and getting distracted by scents and small animals like other breeds? My girls a great walker and stays with me whether on leash or off. She dismisses small dogs altogether but she's not above investigating a really good scent particularly if it happens to be a rotting carcass 6) Do they need more exercise than a pit dog? Different growth patterns, bone structures, musculature - this dog needs exercise but could not handle the intensity one might drive a pit to until after they're three years of age. My girl gets a 2 hour walk a day, most of it unleashed and on her terms but a good half hour of it is leashed and at a good clip. And my girl isn't food aggressive at all but I've always fed her in separate rooms from him just to be safe. She is a big bully when it comes to resource guarding sometimes - periodically punking him to take his toys just for the spite of it. But I had the same problem with my female Am Bulldog so I figure that's one of those gender things - not breed related at all.