Thanks everybody! I'm not sure what type of dog he is...He does look like Lady though, doesn't he. He has the same ears and expression. He's much bigger than most retrievers I think. He's very tall, about 30 inches at the shoulder now. My mother thinks he has Irish wolfhound in him since he keeps getting taller and taller! He's a wonderful dog, very attuned to people and their moods and energy level. Of course he is a puppy still at 1yr but he'll take a nap with me without complaining! I can't believe someone wouldn't want him either. When the shelter found him, he was running loose w/ no collar and he had a large (~1/2 wide) scar around his neck. The vet thinks he may have been tied up somewhere since he was a puppy and the rope kept getting tighter and tighter as he grew and then he finally escaped. Poor thing! But he lives the life now!!!