. Do you lke having long hair everywhee or not? Is this an outdoor or indoor or both dog? Do you have a fenced in yard?

Here are a short list of breeds depending on your lifestyle match up
Chesapeake
Lab
Golden retriever
German Short haired pointer
Vizsla

Notice ALL are hunting dogs... When you buy one you should get one from someone who HUNTS them or who competes in Field trialing/ retrieving. Those are going to be the healthiest and have the best oer all capabilities including temperament and bid ability. Don't just buy one from some paper add or wal mart parking lot. Find a reputable breeder. They have put years into developing their bloodlines to more accurately reproduce dogs with similar high qualities. Absolutely don't buy one from a show person...