Personality
BRTs are confident, calm, highly intelligent, brave and loyal. They are not a timid breed, and will not hesitate to defend the people they love when threatened. The BRT may seem aloof, but needs human companionship and bonds deeply to its family.
They are wary of strangers and take a long time to warm up to unfamiliar people, thus they make excellent guard dogs. BRTs are dominant by nature and need confident owners who have experience handling similar dogs.
Training
The BRT, because of its breeding as a working dog, has a very strong work ethic, and needs a job to do in order to be happy. Early training is a must, as it will exploit any owner who has failed to establish clear dominance, and it's just too big to not be trained.
They are very responsive to firm, consistent training, and excel at obedience competitions. They also perform well in other dog sports, such as agility, and Schutzhund training.
The BRT needs lots of exercise, and may become hyperactive and destructive if it doesn't have a chance to burn off its energy.