Jason,
A lady I know has 4 of them and loves em.
Another dog(beside the lovely labs)that is such a absolutely cool dog is (don't laugh)the full size poodle(the big one)
OMG---my daughter has one(a male,apricot colored) Jason, let me say this dog is absolutely unreal.
We baby sit him some weekends,he is 9 months old and he is as smart as most people.
Daughter keeps his hair longer so he looks kinda like a big airedale or something.(not dreadlocks but kinda mid length)
Has cut his hair twice(lady does it for $30)
A extremely nice dog,but will guard you/family/home like no ones business.
He sleeps with us and there is NO shedding/dander/smell??????/
He don't chew(ruin stuff)does everything but write his name and gives all my 95lb 2 year old lab he can handle.
But he is much different on the protection deal,but extremely friendly when you tell him(their nice,its ok)
I never would have believed a poodle could be this way.
He also likes to just chill on the couch and relax.
Absolutely stunning dog($300 she paid for him,purebred)and what a dog! His name is Cooper! (a big dog)