re: How are these dog breeds in regards to trainability?

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a GS would kill someone if it wanted to.

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That's true of many large breeds.

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They're mean as shite.

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So are cocker spaniels.

If you're looking at those then check out an old english bulldog. It is bred to be athletic but not have the health issues of a standard english bulldog. It is 50% english with some mastiff and American bulldog. They are smart, loyal and strong. They are athletic and live to about 11 years old.

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Our Weim trapped an electrician in a closet once. She made a random dude coming around trying to sell mulch jump off the front porch and run out to the street. They are also incredibly racist. I think it's the German heritage.

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Most of the Weims I see are just goofy and hyperactive, but that's just a lack of training and understanding the breed.

People buy dogs because they are pretty or cool-looking, when they know nothing about what the dog is for or what it needs. It's why lots of people are shitty dog owners.

If you don't have the time to train and give a German Shepherd what it needs then you're the last person that needs to own one. Not talking to you, but the OP.

You have to be right for the dog, not the other way around.

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Boxers are dumb. Whoever said they were smart just doesn't know relative dog intelligence/trainability.

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Life is not serious to a Boxer. They are like juvenile kids in their temperament. My Boxer is not dumb, she's just not an aggressive dog. My friend has a Boxer, and his dog is ready to tear through the door at the sound of the doorbell.

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Weimaraner.

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High energy - never stops and needs to have a job to be happy.

German Shepards and dobermans scare the bejesus out of me. The others you mentioned aren't very intimidating.

My family used to have a Weimaraner. They're very smart, but can be pretty aggressive and territorial. Good guard dogs, but they're not too good for company, small kids, or other animals.

My Boxer is calm, but does get aggressive when playing sometimes. She will only bark when strangers are outside and she can see them. She trained easy. They are by no means dumb!! All 3 I've owned were very intelligent. As for aggression/protection, she is VERY much so when it comes to my wife and son.

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It's not a coincidence that so many various law-enforcement and/or military utilize German Sheperds, or their cousins the Belgian Tervuren/Belgian Malinois.

I've read, for decades, that these three are some of the most eminently trainable and intelligent dogs.

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Had a Tervuren (Belgian Shepherd Dog) as a kid. Great dogs super smart and very protective of their "flock".

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I have owned a boxer before, and experienced nothing but good from him

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I've been around boxers. Although most are "bolters" they are otherwise good and trainable dogs. Their personalities might be a little too sweet to be counted on in a real crisis. But, I think pretty smart dogs.

GSD - I had a great one for 13 years. Really smart dogs, but can be stubborn. If you get a good training program on, I can't imagine a more hardworking or capable breed. And their protective instincts are top notch.

I have no experience with Weimaraner.

Another breed to consider is Doberman.