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We had Airedales growing up and they are amazing family dogs. They are super, super loyal, great with kids, and very protective of their family/home. Neither one we had barked often – just when someone came to the door, etc. They are also really smart; which on the down side means they are often hard to train and you need to be a strong figure with them. They do barely shed though. Here's some google photos of Airedales...

We have an American Eskimo and he sheds ALL the time. It's impossible to keep up with all the shedding. Plus twice a year he blows his coat, so it's chunks of fur that come out. But he's the sweetest and smartest dog I've ever known!

We have a german shepherd and we love her! She does shed somewhat normally, with 2 pretty bad periods a year when her coat changes. But she's also a long haired shepherd. We had a short haired german shepherd when I was in highschool and he didn't shed near as much. She barks but only when someone knocks on the door or something is out of the ordinary. I don't mind though, because it intimidates people and makes me feel safer. There was a string of break-ins going on in our neighborhood for a month or so where the guy would just walk in your house anytime of day whether you were home or not, and our back door opened one night while we were in the bedroom, she freaked out barking and charged the door, and the guy took off. We heard him run off and jump our chain link fence. Scary! She is a very loyal dog, like most of her breed and is super smart and easy to train. She's wonderful and protective of LO, and is a great family dog. They can be high energy though if you don't have the time to give them some good exercise everyday, and they need space to run outside and burn their energy.

@Rachel: omg! I've never been a fan of pugs but that first pic may have just changed my mind! That is one of cutest puppies ever!

Welsh terrier! Like my avatar

They're basically a smaller version of an Airedale, so the same temperment, like yoursilverlining explained above!

We just lost our Samoyed, Frankie, this winter. She was 14 and the best dog ever. So sweet and funny, and wonderful with kids. They love the cold, so she wasn't too happy in the summer (in winter she'd stay outside all day), and they do have a tendency to bark when happy/excited and they shed a LOT. But they are just the friendliest and sweetest!

We have a mutt - I think he is a redbone coon hound / lab mix. We didn't get him for his temperament, shedding, or anything like that... he was a cute puppy and I had furbaby fever! We ADORE him. He is not the cuddliest which makes me a little sad but we love his funny little personality. He is the perfect dog for us. I think dogs adapt to their owners' personalities and lifestyles - it's been true for us. I honestly would never get a dog from a breeder now because we've had such a great experience with our rescue puppy.

We have a rhodesian ridgeback mix and a great dane.

Ridgeback
Pros: Super smart, easy to train, don't shed much
Cons: Large, tend to have anxiety issues, stubborn

Great Dane
Pros: Super laid back, very friendly, doesn't really bark, doesn't really require a lot of exercise.
Cons: Sheds pretty bad at the change of seasons, doesn't know it's own size.

These dogs are all sooo cute!!

We loooove our greyhound, Gia! She's very shy and not good with other people, which is a downside. But she is so adorable and playful with us at home!

Greyhounds are the only breed for us

@twodoghouse: your dogs are so gorgeous!

II thought you hated animals! You're warming up? That's my girl!

We have a shiba inu. He barks. He sheds. He jumps. He runs away. He chews. He is disobedient. He is pretty much a total douche bag of a dog but we love him so much. He plays super we'll with other dogs and he loves us and our little one to death.

We have a chihuahua and a lab mix. The chihuahua isn't very friendly with strangers. She doesn't bark, but she is scared of them. With us and our immediate family she is really friendly and loveable. She loves to cuddle which I love! Our big dog is goofy and very playful. He is hard for me to walk because he only listens to my husband! That can be frustrating.

We have two. A malamute x kelpie ( the black one) she's an amazing dog- the most loyal dog to us, very smart, is amazing with children ( they could be poking her eyes out and she would just take it) she just really loves humans... So much so that she can be a bit defensive about protecting. She does shed a lot though. As much as I love her and love fluffy dogs - I don't think I'd get another fluffy dog due to the amount they shed.
The other is a malamute x German shepherd. Again sheds a lot! But he is the biggest snugglepie ever. He would quite happily snuggle all day. He loves to play though too! He is very athletic too!

@Leialou: Your chihuahua just slays me. So cute!

We have a sheltie! He's easily the size of a collie. He barks a lot but is very sweet and definitely struggling with the lesser amount of attention since the baby came home.

Noticing the baby for the first time:

@MsMini: As a Newfoundlander myself your dog made me smile. I wish it wasn't so hard to find quality Newf breeders out west, they really are the very best family dogs.

We have a male jack russell terrier. He sheds, but his hair is short. As a baby, he was super hyper, but when he turned 2, he totally mellowed out and became more of a lap dog. He's a crazy fast runner, and tends to make a run for the world if you let him outside without a leash. He only barks when he hears a mysterious noise or if the door bell rings.

We also had a yellow lab that was HUGE by the time he was 17 weeks old (30+lbs), and sheds long hair like crazy!! He's well mannered and loves the water/go swimming.

We also had a pomeranian/yorkie mix dog. She was fluffy and had long hair like a pomeranian and did NOT shed!!! Woohoo!! She was smart and never traveled outside our yard without a leash, but potty training was a nightware!!!