Help finding a good breed

What's a good family dog? have kids 9 and 12.
Had Dalmatians..too hyper and skin probs. (but BEAUTIFUL animals)
Had Bassetts...they want to hunt too much. For us they were hard to walk or
train.
we have a big fenced yard, in woods in Tennessee.
We just want a simple good FULL BLOODED OUTSIDE family dog.

Was looking at Golden Retrievers but am concerned about their
health problems I've read online about.
Any good recommendations appreciated.
Thanks ya'll. :)

"Mark" <spamsux RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What's a good family dog? have kids 9 and 12.
> Had Dalmatians..too hyper and skin probs. (but BEAUTIFUL animals)
> Had Bassetts...they want to hunt too much. For us they were hard to walk
or
> train.
> we have a big fenced yard, in woods in Tennessee.
> We just want a simple good FULL BLOODED OUTSIDE family dog.
>
I should hope you want your dog full of blood. Or did you mean purebred?
And does your whole family live outside? That's odd.
If you mean that you want a dog to live outside yet be part of your family
who live indoors, I'm afraid there really is no breed that fits that bill.
The only dogs that live outdoors successfully are those who form packs
outside of the home - for example, livestock guardians who become "one" with
their sheep pack, or groups of hunting hounds. To have a dog be a good part
of the family, it must live indoors with the pack - invariably, dogs left
outdoors develop behavior issues (barking, digging, chewing, roaming, etc.)
and are not "good family dogs." Conversely, almost any breed that is part of
the indoor family and given proper training can be a "good family dog."
Specific breeds suit different people - for example, size, temperament, coat
care - so it is impossible to recommend breeds without knowing more about
what you want in a dog. All dogs need training and exercise, but have
different requirements, abilities, and so on.

> Was looking at Golden Retrievers but am concerned about their
> health problems I've read online about.

All breeds have health problems. Responsible breeders take necessary steps
to reduce incidents (health testing, pedigree research etc.) but there are
no guarantees. Thus, seeking a responsible breeder is a lower risk
proposition than buying from a breeder who takes no precautions. But first,
you need to do more research into what you want from your indoor family dog.

Christy