Breed stereotypes? Well, certain breeds are bred to do certain things. Genetics are very strong and even if a dog isn't trained to do something it was bred to do, chances are it's going to do it. Apparently, mine was bred to sleep 23.5 hours a day.
Yea...no. The last thing I'd ever do is interact with a large dog I don't know. That's just stupid. For context, I catch snakes, and I'm not afraid of them.
I had one when I was a kid, just like it. It was found in my grandparents' car, which came from Arizona like 30 years ago. Can you get any more? I'd pay for them.