Help me plan next puppy!

[LabradorMama]

I have one remaining dog, a nine year old Labrador bitch who is absolutely perfect in every way - except she moults like fury and my house is constantly covered in her hair despite daily vacuuming.

I’m planning to get my next puppy next year and have decided that (sadly!) it won’t be another Labrador. But what should I be looking at? Any suggestions/experiences welcome.

I have a decent sized house and garden, work two short days (5 hours) a week out of the house and have a dog walker come in. I have a four year old DS. I have joint hypermobility syndrome so daily walks are good for me and I live in the countryside with plenty of woodland, open fields etc around. I have trained and competed gun dogs for years so training not an issue.

Big issue for me is hair - low shedding is a must.

Any ideas anyone?

I've had three whippets all at the same time as having small furry animals- guinea pigs, cats, mice etc. All my whippets have been firm friends with them.
I love the look of Irish terriers and my friend has one with a lovely if slightly dominant temperament.
Toy terriers are another of my favourite breeds. Short hair, intelligent, can be trained, they have ears the same shape as the flame of a candle