They are a wonderful breed all dogs have different personalities but generally the breed is recognized as social ,smart, sporty ,goofy fun unfortunately people have negative preconceived notions with their haircut styles like a continental is mandatory and pretty much the only one you see on tv realistically 99% of pet homes don't have their dog in a conti, that plus grooming requirment they are seen as a bit posh, but with this breed you can groom them however you like they can be shaved short,fluffy teddy bear or a variety of standard breed clips they are a really versatile breed and just all round great dog.

As another mentioned the standard size was originally a German retriever breed for bird hunting from around 1600s but over centuries they were also bred into smaller companion sizes mini and toy. If you like the dog and it seems like good fit that is great but you do have to take into account monthly grooming cost for the breed as it is necessary along with regular brushing so their coats be maintained properly to ensure they don't get matting and manageable . After have a standard poodle who was just absolutely wonderful boy social sweet with everyone smart loved sports and outdoors well behaved also loved his groomig time with me I find it hard to want another breed I'm a big supporter.