I very nearly got a working mali before I got my bull x. I was going to a place where they trained them a couple of sundays for 2 hours a time. Never seen such obedient high wired dogs.
I was up for running the dog 4/5 mile every morning when it came of age obviously, but the owners/ trainers said that " I would just end up with a really fit dog ". Apparently they need the mental/work stimulation more.
I went to the football and when I left, I said to one of the coppers outside "nice dog" about his Mali, I'm getting one of those and his reply shocked " what you're getting one of