re: What is your favorite breed of dog?

best dog I've ever had was a Bloodhound... but he was huge and had way more energy than you typically think one would have. They certainly don't just lay on the porch all day. He had a high motor and wanted to hunt all the time. And as big as he was, he saw himself as a lap dog and wanted to be right on top of you as much as he could.
Man I miss that dog!

That said, my next dog will probably be a Lab or a Cur. I fish a lot so I've always wanted to train a lab to hang out in the boat and not be a nusiance. The bloodhound never figured out how to do that .