Can't believe I'm even typing this, but wife was pitching a fit to get a standard poodle. Got to the point it was easier to just get the damn dog (and use it as ammo for rut) than to hear about it. That dog is 5 months old and lets our 7 month old crawl, lay, and pull all over her...without batting an eye.
Plus it don't shed
They are the original retriever as well......seriously.