I would go with a Labrador. They are a wonderful breed but you do have to do your homework on them as well. I would go with a well known show breeder and go with English lines(blocky heads, otter tail, etc). Check out the temperments of the dogs as temperment breeds through to the puppies as well as everything else. Get guarantees on hips, elbows, eyes too!! I would pick out a very laid back puppy and not a wiggly bounce off the walls puppy.
I do not recommend: german shepards, great pyranese, siberian huskys, alaskan malamutes, most mastiff breeds, other larger terrier breeds, none of the site hound breeds(afgans, greyhounds, salukies)and absolutely no pitbulls!
Good luck in your search!! I hope you dont get any of the breeds that I mentioned as I dont want you to have an unexpected heart ache. |