I love my dog, naej, I had heard wonderful things about Schnauzers and Labs and so I thought a mix sounded great, and after my Westies didn't want to replace them by getting another Westie. My dog is half black Lab though and I think many of those are hunting dogs from what I understand. He is very hyper and needs lots of exercise. We give him lots of walks and I take him jogging whenever I get the chance. I'd recommend black Labs only if you're very active. But he is a very sweet dog! I've been told golden Labs are much calmer, and esp. English labs though. Karen
