Help me find the dog to buy

Question
I appreciate your help! I have lots of company, I have a good sized property on the water, and I need a very active, but not hyper dog. I'll be using my dog for Indoor/outdoor, love and affection, lots of tricks (with naturally lots of training), running around playing games, intelligence, and hunting. I have narrowed my selection using lots of time and resources to five dogs: Flat Coted Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodle, goldendoodle, or Labradoodle (Lab, Poodle mix). I have spent a lot of time looking and trying to decide, but I can't get more than standard breed type or comparison info on these dogs. If you could please give me your personal opinion, and/or personal info on these dogs; I would be very happy. Thank you for your time!
                                                                            Sincerely,
                                                                                   Marcus Burt  

Answer
Hi Marcus,  I think a flat-coated retriever would be your best bet for what you want it for.  Most of your labs bred today tend to be real hyper, and the poodles & doodles wouldn't do you a lot of good for hunting.  The flat-coated hasn't been as overbred as the lab and so it's natural tendencies have pretty much stayed the same over the years.  They are great with kids, intelligent, good for hunting and not too hyper.  Hope this helps,

Dawn