My ex-Girlfriend who lived with me had a white lab (yes, I know its supposed to be yellow, but this dog was almost pure white) and it was a great dog. A little sappy, but a very good dog. My only complaint was that it
heavily shed constantly all year long. You could vacuum the carpet, and within two hours it would be covered in a sheen of white lab fur. Its been almost two years since she moved out, and I still find white lab fur in my house. Midnight, 111 pounds? wow thats a BIG lab.
Me personally, am more a Boxer type. I've had 3, and I like them a little more than the Labs. Speaking of hunting dogs, ever heard of a Boxer that would track and point at rabbits? SWEAR to god, I'm not kidding. First boxer I've seen that acted like a hunting dog.
Here's my baby, just a little over 2 now. She's small for a boxer at only 55-60 pounds (I had one male at 100+) but a great dog. And tell me THIS isn't cute

Blatant cute puppy shot !

And a few more recent shots

