You probably don't understand the context of "needy" that I'm using, because you have never met my current (and damn near worthless) lab mix, lol. I am happy with dogs that want to be around you and interact; I should have probably not let my current dog's insanity muddle my vocabularly...

Those are actually the two breeds I was looking at. English Pointer then German Shorthair. I haven't been around either one enough to really know them. I know some Vizlas, and they are probably a bit too spastic for my taste. At least the ones I know. I understand energy, which is unavoidable, but don't really want spastic. I'm probably not expressing myself very well here, lol.

How about this; which one is more capable of being sedate at the appropriate times?

Thanks for the input.