from my experience of gsd xs they can be very hyper this half x ive got here is 100 mph all the while and shes takeing the guarding part of things she doing realy well on the rabbits bu I think the mal x would be a right hand full I think it would be good watered down like my black gsd x and at the end of the day if a dogs got a good bond and a good hart it will do or try to do what a big dog can do as some of us know that atb malc