Right up until I read you wanted a short hair breed, I automatically thought of a Maine Coon. I believe I've had two Maine Coon mixes. Loved em both. Both were more of a dog's temperament, not aloof, one of them retrieved just as a dog should, better than the three dogs I have now.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine_Coon
RIP "Big Bad Meow" and "Scooby Doobie Doo"