AskMen.com [Huh?] has a list of what it considers its Top 10 Manly Dogs.
Ignoring the obvious stereotypes of what it means to be manly these days - or a dog, for that matter, much less a dog owned by a manly man dog owner - how did they grade such a thing?
Manly dogs are not necessarily aggressive or wild by nature. Manly dogs are measured by their physical presence (a combination of size, strength, endurance, agility, and appearance), intelligence and personality.
::::chewing my invisible gum::::
In at No. 2: the black Labrador retriever.
Of which they say:
I don't see this one dragging a net to shore. Maybe a pair of fishnets, but probably not anything with the day's catch in it.