I reccomend going to a large, well known shelter and let one "pick your mom out". As for the shedding thing...some shaggy dogs actually shed far less then the short haired breeds. My mom's fuzz ball shih tzu, Ritz, who has really long hair does not shed at all, but yet Cassie the (very short coated) pug sheds enough to spin a whole wardrobe! I would keep that in mind...short hair does not necessarely mean less hair! And as for poodles...they are another non-shedding breed. Bishons (sp?) are another non-shedding breed.

Good luck