I dont hate any breeds, but I dont like labs, never have. their are labs that I have met and loved but I would never want one. the reason is that they are solid colour(I much prefer my doggies have markings) and that they love everyone, they are too happy and overbearing and I am not a terrier person, I have 2 terriers but I dont get along with them at all, I get along with herding breeds best so I thing I will stick with the herding type, athough I might ventur out to a NSDT Retreiver someday