Which dog would be best for me?

I’m trying to find the perfect breed of dog for me and the rest of my family. I keep using the dog breed selector quiz’s that I find, and they NEVER give me a dog that matches what I’m looking for. So, here I am to ask the dog owners. I’m looking for a medium sized dog, one that doesn’t weigh too much (I guess up to 50/60 pounds), not TOO fluffy (all the dogs I like, Samoyed, Husky, Finnish spitz are all fluffy. But I wish they weren’t.), good with kids under 5, very loyal to one but also a great family dog, one that has little barking (One that’s not exactly bred to bark), very active and playful (But knows when its time to calm down), and only slightly cautious around strangers. Any dog breeds come to mind? Right now though, I’m considering the samoyed, but its hard to find it in my area not from a breeder. (The money I’m allowed to spend on a dog isn’t really enough to buy straight from a breeder)

I have a female labrador retriever and she is about 60 pounds. We picked the smallest dog in the litter, and met her parents (who were not very big for labs). She does shed, but she is not very fluffy. Labs are notoriously loyal and playful. I have had four years of constant entertainment and love with this dog, so I would suggest a lab.

The only thing is, a couple of your requirements are things that you really need to train your dog to do–it won’t necessarily come naturally. For example, you can train your puppy not to bark, and when to calm down, but these things are not necessarily inherent in any particular dog breed. If you have children, and you bring a puppy into your home, then the dog will grow up around kids and most likely be good with them.

Good luck!

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