Sounds like you just want an al around pal. Consider adopting a homeless dog. There are many breed specific adoption groups out there, check out petfinder.com. My current four legged companion is a cross between a golden retriever and a yellow lab. he has the body and coat of the lab and the golden/red color of the golden retriever. I have him four years and he was 8 mos. old when I got him.He is the best dog around my grand children any one could imagine. I hunt small game and upland birds only about 4 or 5 times a year, and he is adequate for helping me to flush out the game and also at retrieveing it after the shot.( just for the record, when I first brought him home I introduced him to some canvass bumpers and phesant scent and did a little bit of field work with him.) He also accompanies me on backpacking trips, day hikes, andwalks around town. He loves to play fetch and he is a natural at playing frisbee. His name is COPPER and he is probably the most rounded dog I will ever know.