This is a hard one because I love dogs.....period. But I do have ones i want and ones I would not have. Since we have always been hunters, and alwasy been lucky to have very smart, gentle family loving dogs my choices are mostly hunting dogs.
Golden Retrievers( have 2 and one adopted mix. Can be used for hunting, Search
and Rescue, Therapy, Service, Guidedogs, etc. Disadvantages
allergies, prone to cancer, shedding, thyroid
Irish Setters--have owned 2, loving, fun,the most elegant of all breeds IMO
English Setters--owned several, loving family dogs
Pointers--family has owned several also loving family dogs but can be hardheaded.
Labs--never owned one, but know many and they are great dogs.
Hounds--never owned one but have known redbone and blue tick hounds and I
really liked them.
I can not say i do not like the following reeds--i think every breed has it's place and someone it is well suited to, but
German Shephers--both my boys have been attacked by them
Rotties--Neice had a marshmellow of a Rottie, but one that use to live near us tried
to get at my dogs every time i walked by.
Pitties--DIL's sister had a sweetheart. But one tried to attack my elderly dog not
long ago, another pitt/ boxer mix attacked a neighbor child, lots of damage
to face and arms.
English Bull dogs--once had living next door, I loved that dog personally, but the
snorting and drooling was not my thing.
Toy breeds--all I have ever spent time around seemed to be underfood all the
time and tho I hate hearing big dogs bark, bark, bark, a yip yip yip
is even worse--4 chi's next door, fun to watch play, hard on the
ears. BUT these toy breeds certainly have their place.